Re: Origin or type of henna?

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on March 10, 2004 at 19:56:25:

In reply to: Origin or type of henna? posted by Diane on March 10, 2004 at 17:05:51:

The plant is botanically identical. Lawsone is the dye molecule and
lawsone is lawsone is lawsone. The amount of lawsone may vary .....
but not the lawsone itself. Climate and soil will favor higher or
lower levels of lawsone, and one crop can have more lawsone than
another (henna is cropped 3 or 4 times a year). Commercial henna
growing regions are very similar in climate and soil and the
difference between the best crops of the group is negligable.

The stuff about one henna always staining red and another always
staining brown is 85% rubbish. There are some poor quality hennas that
always stain orange because they have low levels of lawsone. There
are some hennas that have added alkanet, myrobalan, or impatiens, and
those may stain more red, but good luck finding a supplier who admits
their henna has those things added.

If its good body art quality henna, you'll get lots of lawsone.

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: The plant is botanically identical. Lawsone is the dye molecule and : lawsone is lawsone is lawsone. The amount of lawsone may vary ..... : but not the lawsone itself. Climate and soil will favor higher or : lower levels of lawsone, and one crop can have more lawsone than : another (henna is cropped 3 or 4 times a year). Commercial henna : growing regions are very similar in climate and soil and the : difference between the best crops of the group is negligable. : : The stuff about one henna always staining red and another always : staining brown is 85% rubbish. There are some poor quality hennas that : always stain orange because they have low levels of lawsone. There : are some hennas that have added alkanet, myrobalan, or impatiens, and : those may stain more red, but good luck finding a supplier who admits : their henna has those things added. : : If its good body art quality henna, you'll get lots of lawsone.
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