Organic Lalo Powder

Uses

Use as an ingredient in your blends

• Care for dry and dehydrated skin

• Care for skin prone to premature ageing

Quick recipe from Aroma Zone

Step 1:

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, then use the paste straight away.

Step 2:

Apply to wet hair and leave for 10-15 minutes before rinsing.

Uses

Use as an ingredient in your blends

• Detangling care paste, plant-based conditioners

• Plant-based shampoo paste

• Care for wavy, curly, frizzy and afro hair

Product available in limited quantities depending on harvest

Culture

Certified 100% organic by Ecocert Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard

Quality

100% pure and natural, cosmetic quality, non-irradiated

Production process

Air-dried ground leaves

Part of the plant used

Leaves

Botanical name

Adansonia digitata L.

Botanical family

Bombacaceae

Country of origin

Zimbabwe

Other names

Baobab leaf powder

INCI name

Adansonia digitata leaf extract

Presentation

Green powder packaged in zipped and sealed stand-up pouches

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Main active ingredients

Mucilage, vitamin A, proteins

Storage

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

Precautions

• As a general rule, always test-apply your mixture in the crease of the elbow at least 48 hours before use.

• Do not swallow. Avoid contact with eyes.

• Keep out of reach of children.

Supplier documents

Studies on the mucilages extracted from okra fruits (Hibiscus esculentus L.) and baobab leaves (Adansonia digitata L.). J. Sci.

Woolfe, M. L., Chaplin, M. F. & Otchere, G. Food Agric. 28, 519-529 (1977).

An updated review of Adansonia digitata: A commercially important African tree.

Kamatou, G. P. P., Vermaak, I. & Viljoen, A. M. South African Journal of Botany 77, 908-919 (2011).

Wild Fruits: Composition, Nutritional Value and Products (Springer International Publishing, 2019).

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-31885-7.

Tsetegho Sokeng, A. J. et al. Metabolite characterization of powdered fruits and leaves from Adansonia digitata L. (baobab)

Food Chemistry 272, 93-108 (2019).

Ansari, r. K. Formulation and evaluation of hair conditioner containing hibiscus mucilage and vitamin E.

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 11, 9.

Applications in Food and Uses in Ethno-medicine - A Review. 9.

Bamalli, Z., Mohammed, A. S., Ghazali, H. M. & Karim

Adansonia digitata L. - Areview oftraditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. 41.

Caluwe, D., Halamoua, K. & Damme, V.