Ingredients of natural shampoos

Natural shampoo consists of botanical extracts. An example is reetha nuts from India and it is a key active ingredient in our Ayurvedic Shampoos. You will find it in GINGER SHAMPOO and JASMINE SHAMPOO .

What are reetha nuts?

Reetha nuts, also known as soap nuts or oriental soap nuts, are a popular ingredient used in natural shampoos and hair care products.

They have a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine and are valued for their cleansing and soothing properties.

Reetha nuts contain natural cleansing compounds called saponins, which create a lather when in contact with water. This natural lather acts as a cleansing agent, helping to remove dirt, excess sebum and styling product residue from the hair.

This makes reetha nuts an alternative to shampoos that contain strong detergents and chemicals that can irritate the scalp. A good natural shampoo contains natural saponins.

Natural shampoo for sensitive scalp

Using reetha nuts in shampoos is gentle on the skin and hair, making them suitable for those with sensitive skin or allergies. Additionally, reetha nuts have cleansing, antibacterial, and anti-dandruff properties, which can help maintain a healthy scalp and reduce dandruff problems.

How do we prepare these “hero ingredients”?

To use reetha nuts in a natural shampoo, they are usually ground or crushed first and then placed in a mesh bag or special cooking container.

Reetha nuts are boiled in water and then the liquid produced during boiling is used as an ingredient in shampoo. It creates a lather that can be gently massaged into the scalp and hair and then rinsed off with plenty of water.

Natural shampoo - ingredients

It's worth noting that reetha nuts can be a bit drying for some hair types, especially if used alone without additional moisturizing ingredients.

That is why they are often combined with other natural ingredients, such as amla, shikakai, aloe or essential oils, to balance their effects and provide proper hair care. You can find these ingredients in Orientana hair cosmetics - shampoos, conditioners, oils and rubs. You can choose a natural shampoo for all hair types, a natural shampoo for hair with dandruff and a natural shampoo for delicate hair.

In summary, reetha nuts are used in shampoos for their cleansing, soothing and purifying properties. They are a popular ingredient in natural hair care, especially for people looking for alternatives to commercial shampoos and wanting to use natural hair care products.

Reetha Nuts - Sapindus Muccorosi

Sapindus Mukorossi (Soapnut) is one of the oldest cultivated medicinal plants in the world. In fact, botanists have traced it back to the Vedic period about 5,000 years ago.

It is a small tree that grows well in the clay soils of tropical and subtropical regions. It has many health benefits, apart from its famous benefit of keeping hair long and healthy, and is also useful in treating lice and dandruff. It is an excellent herb for skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis.

Soap powder is a very good antibacterial and antifungal agent. In modern science, it is also used as a detergent, biosurfactant and a remedy for organic soil contamination. An article published in the January 2012 Research Journal of Pharmaceutical Biological and Chemical Sciences discusses the various uses of this plant.

Soapberry is widely used in Nepal, where the fruits are collected, dried and used for washing and cleaning.

In China, soapwort is traditionally used as a cleansing agent and in Chinese medicine.

As in India, in Pakistan soapwort is used as a natural detergent.

In Japan, soapberry, known as "enmei", is used in traditional medicine and as a natural shampoo.

In Thailand, soapwort is used for both cosmetic purposes and as a cleaning agent.

In Indonesia, soapwort is also known and used in traditional care and laundry.

In Vietnam, soapberry fruits are used to wash the body, hair and clothes.

In recent years, soapwort has been gaining popularity around the world, especially in Western countries, due to the growing interest in ecological and natural cleaning and care products.

Soapberry fruits are exported and used in many countries as an ecological alternative to synthetic detergents.