Re: Type of Henna?

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on December 5, 2004 at 09:10:42:

In reply to: Type of Henna? posted by TB on December 5, 2004 at 04:53:47:

I buy from several sources, depending on who's got the best crop. The
powder is nothing but pure henna powder, finely sifted, with the high
dye content available. Presently I have a bin full of Yemen, but my
next round will be from Rajastahan. Sometimes I have henna from
Pakistan. In terms of plant species, they're identical, in terms of
processing, they're nearly identical, in terms of dye content, they're
as identical as I can get from an agricultural crop that depends on
climate.

I like honest labeling and no fake claims. Just henna. Nothing but
henna. I"m not going to make up cute fake stories about it and I'm not
going to give it darling names. I just sell top quality henna with
nothing else in it.

Something I know about henna from different countries that others
don't know ........ often henna from one country is resold through
another country, and you can figure out who's done that by looking at
the henna under the microscope, because the processing leaves
recognizeable traces. I'd suspected that when I first saw the
characteristics through the microscope, but then when I got my hands
on world production and import/export records on henna ........... it
can be grown in one place, sold through a broker at auction, and
shipped out, repackaged, and be claimed to be from another place.
That's why I"m not real impressed with some of the claims people put
out for their henna.

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: I buy from several sources, depending on who's got the best crop. The : powder is nothing but pure henna powder, finely sifted, with the high : dye content available. Presently I have a bin full of Yemen, but my : next round will be from Rajastahan. Sometimes I have henna from : Pakistan. In terms of plant species, they're identical, in terms of : processing, they're nearly identical, in terms of dye content, they're : as identical as I can get from an agricultural crop that depends on : climate. : : I like honest labeling and no fake claims. Just henna. Nothing but : henna. I"m not going to make up cute fake stories about it and I'm not : going to give it darling names. I just sell top quality henna with : nothing else in it. : : : Something I know about henna from different countries that others : don't know ........ often henna from one country is resold through : another country, and you can figure out who's done that by looking at : the henna under the microscope, because the processing leaves : recognizeable traces. I'd suspected that when I first saw the : characteristics through the microscope, but then when I got my hands : on world production and import/export records on henna ........... it : can be grown in one place, sold through a broker at auction, and : shipped out, repackaged, and be claimed to be from another place. : That's why I"m not real impressed with some of the claims people put : out for their henna.
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