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Botanical Powders
6 botanical powder ingredients explained in plain English.
Green Tea Powder Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder Finely milled green tea leaf. Used in masks, scrubs, and powdered cleansers for the polyphenol load, mild exfoliation, and green colour. Orris Root Powder Iris Florentina Root Powder Aged and milled iris root. Classic perfumery fixative, mild dry shampoo and powder base, with a sweet violet-like scent. Rose Petal Powder Rosa Damascena / Rosa Centifolia Flower Powder Ground dried rose petals used for gentle exfoliation, natural colour, and mild astringent properties in masks, scrubs, and bath products. Shikakai Powder Acacia Concinna Fruit Powder Natural saponin-rich cleansing powder from the Acacia concinna tree. A traditional Ayurvedic hair cleanser that foams gently and conditions while washing. Spirulina Spirulina Platensis Powder Dried and milled blue-green micro-algae. Used in masks for the phycocyanin colour, mineral content, and antioxidant load. Turmeric Powder Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder A bright yellow-orange root powder packed with curcumin. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, but stains everything it touches.