Shikakai (acacia Concinna) – a Natural Shampoo and Hair Tonic, the Shampoo Grows on Tree!
Author: Sarmad Mansoor
Natural Shampoo
Shikakai (Acacia Concinna) is a small shrub-like tree which grows in the warm, dry plains of South Asian countries. For centuries the people who have had access to this tree have used its pod-like fruit to clean their hair. They collect, dry and grind this pod into a powder which is considered a superior cleanser for “lustrous long hair” and has been reported as “promoting hair growth and preventing dandruff”. Because of these benefits, this powder was named “shikakai” which literally translates as “fruit for the hair”.
Shikakai is readily available and continues to be commonly used as a preferred shampoo. The dried, powdered fruit is sold in attractive packages that show women with long, beautiful, shiny hair. Many popular brands are sold throughout South Asian countries.
Typically, shikakai is mixed with water to make a paste which is worked through the hair. It lathers moderately and cleans hair beautifully. It has a natural low pH, is extremely mild, and doesn’t strip hair of natural oils. Usually no rinse or conditioner is used since shikakai also acts as detangle. This ancient product is probably the world’s original pH balanced shampoo. The resulting shampoos are truly different–they are gentle, mild, naturally low pH, and are genuine alternatives to all other shampoos found today.
Shikakai is the nature non-polluting product do not pollute our environment, consider as renewable primary products. The Shikakai trees absorb Carbon dioxide and turn it into Oxygen.
Shikakai trees available in the hill areas of Bangladesh in a large number.
Sindhiya Enterprise Bangladesh is the collecting source of Shikakai Soapnut shells and other Natural and Eco friendly products in Bangladesh, directly by people of hill tribes, forest and surrounding areas who, especially poor women of area collect Shikakai from the jungles, this is the main income source of common people of the area in the winter season when Shikakai (fruit) comes on its little trees.
Our environment and green hous is the affecting with anty nature products, Nature had already arrange many things for us to save green house, but we are still going to damage it. Now it is the time to leave all foolish anty Nature products and join hands with all earth and nature lovers to save our Mother Nature for us and for our children.
Sindhiya Enterprise Bangladesh is the main source in Bangladesh to produce Eco friendly and Natural products.
My favorite natural shampoo is either Aubrey Organics or Yeshakem.
I also like Yeshakem body wash, I even wash my face with it.
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Natural Shampoo?
Do you have a favorite natural shampoo and conditioner? How about other natural body care or home cleaning products?
Thanks!
natural shampoo?
Does anyone know where i can find a natural shampoo with absolutely no added unnecessary chemicals with the ingredients mentioned below:-
cocomides, panthenol pro-B, aloe vera, sage, nettle, burdock, chamomile, charparral, horsetail and rosemary, keratin, amino acids
What can i use that is natural to thicken natural shampoo?
What can I use to thicken natural shampoo?
I am going to make a natural shampoo but i don’t want it to be runny. I am looking for an ingredient that will make the shampoo thick just like store bought shampoo. I still want the ingredient to be natural.
Powdered egg whites?
What is the best natural shampoo/conditioner for healthy hair, and why?
Couple of questions. After I’ve learned about all the harsh chemicals in most shampoos and conditioners, like sodium lauryl sulfate and proplylene glycol, I’ve been on a mission to find good shampoos with natural ingredients. Then I do my research and some say that all those natural ingredients don’t do much either as your hair doesn’t “eat” and the herbal blends that supposedly nourish your hair just wash off. Then I find that most shampoo and conditioner ingredients, with or without harsh chemicals, have basically the same ingredients as each other. So basically everything is just damn marketing and propaganda and I don’t know what to believe. So what then makes the difference between conditioner and shampoo? So what magical concoction honestly make your hair healthy? Or does it all depend on the type of food you put in your body?
Whole Foods 365 brand.
tresemme or pantene. i have naturally curly hair too and i have that problem too. they also dont make your hair look dry and damaged whenever you straighten it.
Yep. Its the food you eat and your lifestyle All the potions and lotions alone arnt going to live up to the promises of the folk that make this stuff. I have beautiful {not skiting} long black with a sprinkle of silver bits due to the fact that Im over 50. Its really thick strong and shiney.I dont believe in washing my hair every day, but once every 8 days. I dont believe in brushing the hell out of it.
Im lucky to have been born with it.
What kind of natural shampoo and conditioner is great for curly hair?
I have natural curly hair and when ever I try to find a good solid shampoo or conditioner it usually expensive or has harsh chemicals so I need something thats natural, not so expensive, and smells good! Thanks and have a great holiday!