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Title:

Herbal Hair Colour

Value Proposition:

For colouring grey hair by formulation based on plants.

The product is without chemicals like ammonia, Para phenylene diamine and hydrogen per-oxide.

Summary Application:

It is hydrophilic in nature and safe to use with no side effects on skin. For application on hair, composition is mixed with hot water to make paste of thick consistency which can be applied on hair from roots for approximately two hours and washed with normal water. Maximum colour develops after 18-24 hours of washing.

Advantages:
  • It is a novel approach to substitute synthetic dye for hair coloring.
  • The dye is safe eco-friendly, composition containing herbs, natural binders and minerals.
  • Range of colors - black, light brown and dark brown.
  • The dye is non-staining to skin, non-irritant, non-dripping, non-allergenic.         
  • Enhances texture and luster of hair.
Commercialization Status: Already Commercialised
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute[CSIR-NBRI]
:  director[at]nbri[dot]res[dot]in
:91-522-2297802
:https://www.ihbt.res.in
Industrial Applications: Personal care [Drugs and Pharmaceuticals]