Henna is undoubtedly the best known hair dye of vegetable origin. In addition to dyeing, this product has a high content of tannins which strengthens the hair and makes the hair fiber more full-bodied.
100% natural extracted from the dried leaves of a shrub, the Lawsonia inermis, then reduced to powder. Used to dye and intensify the color of the hair, the mixture obtained with the addition of water gives a reddish shade to the hair, thanks to the presence of lawsone (a naphthoquinolone with coloring and reflecting properties),
In this regard, consider that henna proper (natural or red henna) derives from the leaves of Lawsonia inermis (also commonly known as Henna), while the powders that allow to obtain neutral and black shades are obtained from the plants of Italic Senna And Indigofera tinctoria.
