This is a semi-permanent henna hair color cream made with plant extracts. It contains henna extract and plant ingredients such as indigo, rhubarb root, dried Centaurea petals and lichen extract. Indigo is used to dye hair from brown to pure black, and rhubarb root is used for blonde tones. It also contains a synthetic food-grade dye, which is what allows it to cover gray hair.
It works on hair with more than 20% gray. It should also cover gray in a beard, but results aren't guaranteed because beard hair is coarse. Several applications over a few weeks are sometimes needed to reach the desired shade. The color fades in about 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the shampoo and conditioner used and how often hair is washed. Washing with a 100% natural shampoo and using an apple cider vinegar conditioning rinse helps hold and set the color.
The formula is free from parabens, propylene glycol, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide and PPD. A patch test is recommended before use, following the package instructions.
- Type
- Semi-permanent henna hair color cream
- Ingredients
- Water, Henna Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cocoamphopropionate, Dowicil 200. May also contain Solvent Black 5, Disperse Blue 1, Basic Violet 14, Basic Yellow 15
- Free from
- Parabens, propylene glycol, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, PPD
- Gray coverage
- For hair with more than 20% gray
- Wear time
- About 2 to 4 weeks, depending on shampoo and washing frequency
- Step 1
- Shampoo hair and towel dry
- Step 2
- Apply the cream liberally and evenly
- Step 3
- Cover with a plastic cap and leave on for 1 hour; leave longer for richer color
- Step 4
- Remove the cap and rinse thoroughly