RITHA POWDER
Purifying, cleansing, antioxidant!
Native to India, Ritha nuts are known as 'washing nuts' due to their high saponin content.
For this reason, the powder from these nuts is traditionally appreciated for cleansing and caring for hair. It is also widely used in the preparation of liquid soaps and vegetable detergents.
Ritha powder is recommended for its anti-dandruff and scalp-cleansing properties and will be perfect in your no-poo shampoo preparations.
The botanical minute
The ritha tree, about ten metres high, can grow in areas up to 1,200 metres above sea level and can produce 30 to 35 kilos of fruit a year. Its small, inedible fruits are known as 'soap nuts'. The tree itself is nicknamed the 'Indian Soap Tree'.