HENNA POWDER
Botanical Name Lawasonia Inermis
Common name Henna
Other Name Henna
Part Used Leaves
Uses Hair Dyeing and Fabric Dyeing
Product Descriptions
Lawsonia inermis Linn, commonly known as Henna, is a shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family. One of its large-scale use includes those for cosmetic purposes as pigments to color hair and nails imparting a reddish yellow tint. Other uses are namely, in textile industries for dyeing wool and nylon, traditionally practiced medicinal plant for the treatment of various ailments. O The staining property of henna is mainly attributed to a naphthoquinone compound named as lawsone which is seen in abundance in the dried leaves. The compounds in these dried leaves impart a brown color.
