Indigo Colour Powder (Dye Plant)

Recyclable
100% pure and natural
Ecocert
Organic Cosmetic

Indigo is used in these hair masks to give brown hair dark raven-blue highlights, deepen natural color, or to cover white hair (when blended with Lawsonia inermis henna).

Blonde or white hair

Coloured hair

All hair types

£5.50

1 item = 250 g

Price per kg = £22

Blonde or white hair

Coloured hair

All hair types

Features

Properties and uses

In practice

Storage and precautions

Find out more

Colours obtained

Features

Our commitments

Culture

Organic, certified by Ecocert Greenlife in accordance with the Ecocert standard available at http://cosmetiques.ecocert.com

Quality

100% pure and natural, just plants.

This indigo comes directly from an organic producer in Rajasthan, India. Once harvested, the leaves are taken to Jodhpur to be washed, dried and ground. The fineness and regularity of this powder makes it easy to make the paste, and ensures that it adheres well to your hair for optimal results when dyeing your hair.

Production process

The leaves are soaked in water, then dried and ground to a fine powder.

Part of the plant extracted

Indigo leaves

Function

Ingredient for plant-based hair dye

Country of origin

India

INCI name

Indigofera tinctoria leaf powder

Presentation

Very fine-grained powder, green in colour and with the odour of dried grass, packaged in a zip-lock bag.

Main active ingredients

Natural precursors of indigotine and indorubine, blue pigments that are released onto the hair on contact with air in the presence of water.

Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet

Reference

0225701 - Organic Indigo Hair Powder 250 g

Main packaging material

Paper bag

Recyclability

Most packaging can be recycled

Instructions for packaging disposal

Properties and uses

Applications: Hair care

Difficulty of use: Normal

Cosmetic recipes: Yes

Hair dye

Properties

As a hair colouring ingredient, organic indigo plant-based hair dye is recognised for the following properties:

Natural indigo hair colouring
Gives intense midnight blue highlights to black hair
In combination with other colouring powders, such as Rajasthani henna and Amla, it covers white hair
Makes hair soft, supple and shiny

Guidelines

Dark brown, ginger hair, brown hair
Dyeing white hair

Uses

Different ways to use this product:

As a macerate (leave to macerate for 24 hours in water at 4°C in the fridge) or as an infusion (10 minutes in water at 70°C), then filter through a coffee filter. This macerate can be used in rinsing lotions, shampoos or other hair care products.
In powder form: in hair colouring pastes, in hair mascaras, in dry shampoos, in bar shampoos.

Quick recipe from Aroma-Zone

Rajasthani henna

100 g

Water

350 g

Mix 100 g Rajasthani Henna + 350 g water

Licorice black dye for dark brown hair

Indigo

100g

Water

350 g

Add 100 g Indigo + 350 g water

Note: This recipe is for short hair. Multiply the ingredients by 3 if you have long hair.

In practice

General characteristics

Insoluble in water

For use dispersed in hot water

Oil-insoluble

Use in homemade cosmetics

Hair masks, shampoos

How to prepare your colouring paste

How much paste for how long hair?

Roots

50 g or 1/4 of a 250 g pack

Short hair

100 g or 1/3 of a 250 g pack

Medium-length hair

150 g or 1/2 250 g pack

Long hair

250 g or 1 whole pack of 250 g

Making the colouring paste

Step 1

Depending on the length of your hair, pour the required amount of powder into a bowl.

Step 2

Gradually pour warm tap water over the powder, mixing until you obtain a consistent, homogenous paste.

Step 3

Apply the paste to your hair immediately, following the instructions below.

How do I apply the colour paste?

Preliminary advice

Conduct a test on hair collected from your hairbrush, wait 24 hours to assess the final result
Wear gloves
Avoid using metal utensils to make your paste
Protect your clothes (especially the shoulders), for example, with an old t-shirt
Apply a thick layer: the thicker the paste, the richer and deeper the colour.
After applying the paste, wrap your hair in cling film to keep it warm and comfortable. The paste should remain moist throughout the application.
The longer you leave the paste on, the more intense the result

Application of colour paste

Step 1

Comb through clean, dry hair and divide into 2 sections. You can use a piping bag, bottle, brush or your (gloved) fingers.

Step 2

Start at the back of the head, applying the henna in strands and working it through to the scalp.

Step 3

Continue with the top of the head, applying in thick layers, working in strands.

Step 4

Massage to ensure all the hair is well covered and pull it into a bun.

Step 5

Clean the area around your face and ears, then wrap your hair in cling film. Leave on for 1 to 3 hours, depending on the intensity of colour you desire, then rinse thoroughly.

Storage and precautions

Storage

Store away from air, moisture and light. Close the container tightly after each use.

Precautions

Powedered product, do not use near a source of ventilation.
Staining product, protect clothing when using.
Avoid contact with eyes; if contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Keep out of reach of children.
This powder is highly active. We recommend that you always perform a patch test in the crease of the elbow 24 hours before application.
It is not advisable to carry out chemical bleaching after colouring with natural indigo. This is because the melanin (the hair's natural pigment) is oxidised by the product, which lightens the hair's basic shade, but the pigments deposited by the plant on the hair can remain and stand out, which can lead to blue-green highlights. We advise you to wait at least 6 weeks after colouring your hair with indigo to allow it to fade before any chemical bleaching.

Find out more

Indigo is extracted from the leaves of the indigo tree, Indigofera tinctoria.

This shrub has been used since ancient times for painting and dyeing fabrics. Indigo is still used today by many peoples, including the Tuareg for dyeing their famous chèche.

Colours obtained

What results will you achieve by applying 100% Indigo to your hair?

On white hair

Before and after

Result: Bluish white

On dark brown hair

Before and after

Result: Bluish black

On ginger hair

Before and after

Result: Bluish black

Warning: using plant-based colouring powders on bleached hair gives more intense colours!

Recommended blends

In blends, always use:

After using Rajasthani henna or Egyptian henna.

To create a hair care product, we recommend adding non-colouring plant-based powders. Select according to your hair's needs (see Plant-based dyes for suggestions).

On blonde hair

Dark chestnut

Before and after

100% Egyptian Henna
Then 100% Indigo

Natural brown

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
Then 100% Indigo

On ginger hair

Deep brown

Before and after

100% Egyptian Henna
Then 100% Indigo

Ebony black

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
Then 100% Katam

Bluish black

Before and after

100% Indigo

On light chestnut hair

Deep brown

Before and after

100% Egyptian Henna
Then 100% Indigo

Brown with mahogany highlights

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
Then 100% Indigo

Brown with copper highlights

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
Then 50% Amla + 50% Indigo

On dark chestnut hair

Ebony black

Before and after

100% Egyptian Henna
Then 100% Indigo

Bluish black

Before and after

100% Indigo

Black liquorice

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
then 100% Katam

On white hair

Spotlight on the coverage of white hair:

Honey chestnut

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
Then 50% Indigo + 50% Amla

Bluish grey

Before and after

100% Indigo

Natural brown

Before and after

100% Rajasthani Henna
then 100% Indigo

Responsible Person

EU responsible person: Aroma-Zone FR-84220 Cabrières d’Avignon
UK responsible person: Obelis UK Ltd, Sandford Gate, Oxford, OX4 6LB, UK

Opinions

Equivalences

Essential Oils

1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)

Carrier oils

1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml

Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)

Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C

Further information

1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml

1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml

However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.

Indigo - Natural Hair Dye

Features

Sustainable packaging characteristics

Reference

Properties and uses