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Hibiscus flower powder
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Description
Hibiscus Flower Powder - Rich in organic acids and anthocyanins, with natural exfoliating effect and colorant properties
Hibiscus Flower Powder is rich in organic acids (citric, malic, tartaric), anthocyanins, and flavonoids – compounds that give it both mild exfoliating properties and good coloring capacity.
It is a versatile ingredient in cosmetics, used both in skincare formulations (exfoliants, masks, toners) and in natural hair care and coloring, where it is frequently combined with henna and other ayurvedic powders.
Ingredients: Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Powder
Technical Characteristics
- Appearance: Fine powder, reddish-purple to greyish in color, with a faint, characteristic odor and a sour taste.
- Solubility: Miscible with water and oils (dispersible); an aqueous macerate or infusion is recommended to extract active principles.
- Quality: Typical composition: organic acids (citrate, malate, tartrate, oxalate), anthocyanosides, flavonoids, phytosterols, mucilages, pectins.
- Indicative dosage: 2-20%
Properties and Benefits
- High content of organic acids with a mild exfoliating effect on the skin.
- Known for its astringent and purifying properties.
- Contributes to skin tone and elasticity.
- Antioxidant activity due to its content of anthocyanins and flavonoids.
- Belongs to the category of anti-aging active ingredients.
- Known for fortifying the hair shaft and enhancing its shine.
- Natural colorant, offering shades ranging from red to purple, pink, or grey, depending on the formula's pH.
Applications
- Clarifying and exfoliating skin formulations, anti-aging masks, delicate exfoliating powders or gels.
- Preparations to enhance and protect hair color, rinse solutions, plant-based hair dyes.
- Care for scalps prone to dandruff.
Formulation Guide
- Combines with henna powders to prepare natural hair dyes.
- Mixes with ayurvedic powders and applies as a mask for scalps prone to dandruff or to enhance hair strength.
- Combines with shikakai powder for a "no poo" shampoo suited for color-treated hair.
- Macerates in water to use as a hair rinse solution.
- Imparts a red, purple, pink, or grey color to preparations, depending on the pH and usage rate; in soaps and alkaline media, the color turns grey.
- Technical note: high acid content significantly lowers the pH of the final formula. Unless the product is intended exclusively for masks or exfoliants (where a low pH is desired), adjusting the pH is recommended.
Usage Safety and Storage
- Profile: Safe ingredient with good skin tolerance.
- Precautions: External cosmetic use. Being rich in organic acids, it may be irritating at high concentrations or in very low pH formulas – a patch test is recommended.
- Storage: Store in a closed container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Details
Code
D-1108
Categories
Status
Natural compliant
Suitable for
bath, cosmetics, hair care
Key benefits
anti-aging, antioxidant, astringent, exfoliant, invigorating
Specific indications
dandruff, hair loss
Skin care
Cleansers, Exfoliators, Masks, Serums
Hair care
Coloring, Hair conditioners, Treatments
Storage
in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight
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As an exfoliant it is wonderful.I have used it to make an exfoliating gel so far.I want to use it to color soap too.
Hisbiscus powder, an extraordinary product, with numerous benefits for the skin, regenerating, invigorating, brightens the complexion, stimulates collagen synthesis and cell renewal. Combined with white clay is an excellent choice for the complexion.
I use Hibiscus powder for its many qualities. In addition, I can tint various cosmetics in different colors (red, purple, pink or gray) depending on the pH of the preparation.
Complex acid content, lowers the ph of the formulas very much, should be used in combination with arginine if you want another formulation other than mask or exfoliator.
I have used hibiscus tea with great success and I expect the same performance from the powder preparations I will make.
Although it doesn't look like it at first sight, it is a very good exfoliator. I always use hibiscus exfoliating cream, it's wonderful!
I use this powder to make watery macerate and oily macerate for my hair. I use the watery macerate to rinse my hair after washing but also instead of floral water in hair conditioners (it moisturizes my hair and makes it soft and shiny).
I ordered this product for soap coloring, it gives a nice hint of purple by maceration, and can be used as such for an exfoliating soap.
it's an easy ingredient to use in masks and can be a cheaper alternative to AHA solution. It also works as a macerate but needs to be carefully filtered to be able to transfer without solid parts.
I used hibiscus flower powder to prepare an exfoliant for the skin and the resulting product is very good, I recommend it.
I used hibiscus flowers to prepare an exfoliating cream, the result is extraordinary
I really like it, especially how it smells when I hold it on my face 😁 it makes you relax! Can't wait to see how it is in other compositions. I'm satisfied! Use with pleasure!
I recommend with confidence! I use it in exfoliating soaps and have had great success with it! I also use it in solid body cream
I use it to color my handmade soap. It gives it a purple color, but it also enhances it with its properties
Hello. I would like to ask if you can also macerate in oil 10 gr hibiscus with 100 ml daisy oil or any oil, which you want to use . Thank you.
Unfortunately I've only used this powder as an exfoliator so far (I'm going to make a macerate soon), but as an exfoliator it's absolutely amazing. It's not very strong, but it does the job well and used in an exfoliating product for sensitive skin, or to be used several times a week is excellent!