Neutral Henna - Natural Hair Dye

Applications: hair care

Difficulty level of use: normal

Cosmetic recipes: yes

Different usable forms:

• As a treatment, between two coloring henna applications or on its own. For a neutral henna hair treatment, we recommend a processing time of 20–30 minutes.

• Mixed with coloring hennas to dilute them and thus soften the color or adjust the shade. You can then leave it on for the time required to achieve the desired color, generally 1 to 3 hours.

• To prepare a plant-based shampoo: combine neutral henna with saponin-rich powders (Shikakai, Reetha) for their cleansing effect. Prepare a paste with water, apply to the scalp while massaging, spread over the lengths and leave on for 3–5 minutes before rinsing.

• Before shampooing: apply the neutral henna-based paste to dry hair. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes.

Tip: you can replace hot water with decoctions, vegetable oils, essential oils, etc. (Example: rosemary for dandruff).

Insoluble in water

Disperse in hot water

Oil-insoluble

Use in home cosmetics

Use in home cosmetics

Shampoo and hair mask

How to prepare your paste with neutral henna?

Neutral Henna is used in paste form with water. You can mix it with other powders to make hair masks, hair colouring masks (with colouring henna powders) and plant-based shampoos (with cleansing plants such as shikakaï and reetha powders).

How much paste should I use for my hair length?

Making the henna paste

Preliminary advice

• Do a trial by applying some to 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) with an old T-shirt, for example.

• 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.

Applying the paste: for plant-based hair colour (mixed with a henna colourant).

Culture

• 100% of the total ingredients come from organic farming.

• COSMOS Organic certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard available at http://COSMOS.ecocert.com

Country of origin

India

Botanical name

Cassia auriculata

Quality

100% pure and natural plants.

This neutral henna can be used risk-free, before or after chemical dye.

Production process

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

Part of the plant used

Neutral Henna leaves

Other names

Cassia italica or cassia obovata

Particle size

The fine granules of this mixture make it easy to make and apply the paste. This ensures that the henna easily sticks to the hair for optimum results.

Function

An ingredient for plant-based hair dye

Presentation

A fine, light green powder with a dried grassy scent. It is sold in a zip-lock bag.

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Storage

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

Precautions

Powdery product, do not use near a source of ventilation.

• Staining product, protect your clothing when using it.

• Avoid contact with eyes; if contact does occur, rinse thoroughly with clean water.

• Keep out of reach of children.

• This powder is highly active. We recommend that you always test in your elbow crease 24 hours before application.

• It is not recommended to leave on blond, white or grey hair for long periods. Depending on the batch, Neutral Henna can bring highlights or a slight yellow or copper colouration to light hair when left on for a long time (this is not a problem when added to a plant-based shampoo that is left on for only a few minutes).