Reetha (Soapnut) Powder

Uses

• Haircare, and skincare.

Hair and scalp benefits

• Gentle foaming cleanse: Contains rich natural saponins that produce a mild soapy lather when mixed with water, safely cleansing the hair and scalp of excess oils, sweat, and dirt without altering its natural pH balance.
• Dandruff control: Helps alleviate dry scalp conditions and may actively combat stubborn dandruff flakes due to its natural cooling and soothing properties.
• Volume and conditioning: Its natural moisturizing properties help condition the hair strands, acting as a built-in detangler that boosts natural volume and softness.

Skin benefits

• Deep skin cleansing: Works as an exceptional natural skin cleanser that lifts impurities out of the pores while exerting a beautiful, refreshing cooling effect on the skin matrix.
• Complexion care: Assists in evening out the skin tone, lightening hyper-pigmentation, and helping to clear up persistent blemishes, blackheads, and pimples.
• Soothing chronic conditions: Reputed to possess natural antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties that can assist in managing dry, irritated skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

Strict Product Precaution

• External use only: Reetha powder is strictly intended for external, cosmetic applications on the hair, skin, and body. Due to its high natural saponin content, it is not suitable for internal consumption and may cause digestive distress if swallowed. Keep out of reach of children.
• Eye irritant: Saponins will cause stinging if they get into the eyes. Always keep the lather away from the immediate eye area, and rinse immediately with plenty of cool water if accidental contact occurs.

For all herbal and mineral treatments, regular use is typically necessary to observe the best results.

Eye warning: Because reetha contains natural soap compounds, it will cause stinging if it gets into the eyes. Always keep the liquid or paste away from your immediate eye area, and flush immediately with plenty of cool water if accidental contact occurs.

Lather expectations: Please note that pure, raw reetha does not foam up like commercial shampoos. Instead, it creates a few bubbles and feels wonderfully slippery to the touch, which helps glide impurities off the hair.

Cleansing face wash

• The recipe: Mix equal parts reetha powder and chickpea flour with filtered water to form a smooth paste.
• Application: Rub the paste very gently onto your skin using circular motions, then wash off thoroughly with warm water and pat dry. This has a mild exfoliating action so for sensitive skin types it is best not to do it every day.

Nourishing hair pack

• The recipe: Mix 3 tablespoons of reetha powder with the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, 2 teaspoons of plain, natural yoghurt, and enough water to make a smooth paste.
• Application: Apply the mixture evenly to your scalp and work it all the way to the ends of your hair. Leave it on for 30 minutes then rinse off thoroughly with warm water. Follow with a mild shampoo and conditioner if necessary.

Reetha and shikakai paste shampoo

• The recipe: Mix equal amounts of reetha and shikakai powders with warm water to create a runny paste.
• Application: Apply it directly to your hair and scalp just before bathing or showering. Pat the paste into your roots and hair fibers with a little extra water.
• Crucial rinsing tip: Rinse your hair exceptionally well with plenty of running water until the water runs completely clear. Ensuring that every single particle is thoroughly flushed out will prevent a dry or itchy scalp. With regular use, this treatment can help make your hair feel stronger while reducing dandruff, hair loss, and split ends.

Deluxe liquid soapnut shampoo tea
The recipe: Boil 1–2 tablespoons of reetha powder (you can also add an equal amount of shikakai) in 2 cups of filtered water for 5–10 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool completely, then strain the liquid through a fine cloth or coffee filter into a bottle to remove all solid particles.

• The shampoo texture hack: For extra benefits and to give the liquid a thicker consistency that feels more like a traditional commercial shampoo, you can mix the strained tea with a few tablespoons of homemade flaxseed gel (recipe below).
• Application: Pour the smooth, amber-colored liquid directly over your wet scalp and hair in the shower and massage it thoroughly into the roots.
• Important rinse note: Even though this is a liquid tea without gritty particles, it must still be rinsed out very, very well with plenty of clean running water to ensure a perfectly clean, itch-free scalp.

How to make homemade flaxseed gel

• Ingredients: Combine 1/4 cup of whole brown or golden flaxseeds with 2 cups of filtered water in a small saucepan.
• Boil and simmer: Bring to a boil over medium-high heat while stirring constantly. Once a white froth appears, reduce to low-medium heat and simmer for 6 to 10 minutes.
• Check consistency: The gel is ready when it reaches a runny, egg-white consistency and leaves a slimy trail behind your spoon. Turn off the heat before it gets too thick.
• Strain immediately: While the mixture is still hot and fluid, pour it through a fine-mesh strainer, cheesecloth, or clean stocking into a bowl. Squeeze or press down to extract all the liquid.
• Cool and store: Let it cool completely to room temperature. Transfer into a clean, airtight container and store in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.

Natural jewelry cleaning tonic

• The recipe: Mix reetha powder with warm water to create a smooth, runny liquid.
• Application: Drop your gold, silver, or gemstone jewelry into the liquid and let it soak for a few minutes. Gently rub the items with a soft cloth or a soft-bristled toothbrush to lift dirt and tarnish, then rinse with clean water and buff dry for a beautiful shine.

Strict Product Precaution

• External use only: Reetha powder is strictly intended for external, cosmetic applications on the hair, skin, body, and household items. Due to its high natural saponin content, it is not suitable for internal consumption and may cause digestive distress if swallowed. Keep out of reach of children.

• Reetha contents: 100% pure, certified organic reetha (Sapindus mukorossi) powder.
• Package contents: 100 grams of pure, certified organic reetha powder.