Hair

Kristie uses, Shikakai powder

• Not much reputable or much discussion online about it
• Ayuvadic approach to shampoo
• does not produce the normal amount of lather that a sulfate-containing shampoo would
• mild, having a naturally low pH, and does not strip hair of natural oils
• An infusion of the leaves has been used in anti-dandruff preparations
• bark contains high levels of saponins, which are foaming agents
  • natural surfactants (allows oil/water to mix -- hydrophilic and hydrophobic side)
  • The hydrophobic tails trap the oil inside
  • The hydrophilic heads face outward into water
  • The trapped dirt/oil becomes suspended in water
    • so it can be rinsed away