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Vedhenna Ingredient

Shikakai

Acacia concinna

Shikakai is a pod-based botanical used in traditional Indian hair cleansing and conditioning blends.

Shikakai botanical ingredient
Photo by Salil Kumar Mukherjee, CC BY-SA 4.0

Botanical properties

  • Climbing shrub whose pods are commonly used in hair-care powders.
  • Contains natural saponins.
  • Often paired with Amla and Reetha in herbal hair blends.

Hair-care benefits

  • Helps cleanse while keeping hair feeling soft.
  • Supports easier detangling and manageability.
  • Fits gentle, plant-based hair-care routines.

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