●    Amla: Amla improves blood circulation to the scalp, ensuring provision of sufficient nutrients and oxygen. It also stimulates hair follicles and promotes growth. Its vitamin C content helps collagen synthesis, maintaining the strength of hair strands. Additionally, its antimicrobial and antifungal abilities help fight dandruff. It is also rich in antioxidants which help fight oxidative stress, the cause of premature greying. Finally, amla balances the pH level of the scalp, providing an ideal environment for the scalp’s natural defences to work optimally.

●    Shikakai: Rich in vitamins A, C, D and K, as well as antioxidants, Shikakai provides nourishment to the scalp, encouraging hair growth, and strengthens the hair follicles, hindering hair thinning and breakage. Shikakai’s antimicrobial properties help keep the scalp clean; free of dandruff and itching. Shikakai also improves blood circulation to the scalp while the saponins present in it cleanse the scalp of impurities and excess oil - ultimately preventing hair loss and promoting hair growth.

●    Bhringraj: Bhringraj is a very advantageous herb for hair growth, a.k.a. ‘Kesharaj’, which means the ruler of hair. It is especially useful in repairing damaged hair. Damaged hair is more prone to breakage and split ends. Such damage is often caused by the usage of heat intensive styling methods, harsh environments or stress. Bhringraj’s nutrient content, namely calcium, iron, magnesium, vitamin D and E, flavonoids, alkaloids, and more, helps in reversing hair damage by encouraging the formation of new keratin - a key protein in building hair’s epidermis..

●    Reetha: Being rich in Vitamin E, Reetha helps improve blood circulation, oxygen flow and provision of nutrients to the scalp, specifically the follicles. Thus, Reetha deters hair loss by strengthening the follicles, providing a healthy environment for hair to grow. Due to these ideal conditions for hair growth, hair grows stronger, longer and thicker. Such hair is less vulnerable to breaking and greying. In addition to a healthy scalp environment, Reetha also fosters a clean scalp by eliminating dandruff, dirt and excess sebum with its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory qualities.

●    Neem: Neem is known for being a one stop solution to dandruff. Its antimicrobial, specifically antifungal qualities, are to thank for this. As it takes care of dandruff, Neem also targets and improves itchy scalps, a side-effect of dandruff. Additionally, its antioxidant content helps skin cells regenerate and provide a healthy scalp environment for hair follicles to grow. Neem is also a natural agent to treat frizz and lice.

●    Khus: Khus’ antiseptic properties help heal the scalp post infection or prevent infections from occurring altogether. It also hydrates the scalp to reinstate it to its natural sebum (oil) production, preventing excessively oily or dry scalps. Khus also improves blood circulation to the scalp, leaving behind rejuvenated and healthier hair. This trait also brings volume, softness and shine to hair.

●    Mehendi: Mehendi can protect your natural dark hair colour owing to its tannin constitution, thus, delaying graying. Additionally, owing to the presence of polyphenols and flavonoids, mehendi packs an anti-inflammatory effect which can soothe irritated and itchy scalps. Mehendi also has a conditioning effect on hair, improving hair texture and shine for a more healthy and well-nourished feel. Mehendi is suitable for those with oily and dry scalps as it maintains an optimal scalp pH. Application of mehendi also protects hair from oxidative stress. Combining its conditioning and oxidative stress fighting properties, mehendi also helps resolve split ends and strand breakage.

●    Multani Mitti: Owing to its composition of montmorillonite, multani mitti acts as an effective absorbent - useful in balancing out the sebum on the scalp. Its antimicrobial and antifungal properties fight off dandruff, soothing flaky scalps. Multani mitti is made up of clays Bentonite, Kaolinite and Quartz among others. These clays help remove impurities, pollutants and product build-ups, cleansing the scalp and unclogging follicles. Multani mitti’s minerals like Silica, Aluminium and Magnesium help improve blood circulation to the scalp. Lastly, multani mitti’s alkaline properties help reinstate the scalp’s natural pH.

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