Re: Henna to Strengthen hair

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Posted by Catherine Cartwright-Jones on March 19, 2004 at 08:57:09:

In reply to: Henna to Strengthen hair posted by Shanthi on March 19, 2004 at 01:49:31:

: I know that henna strengthens hair what is the ingrediant which is
: present in Henna which strengthen the hair and how it can be used.


A tannin, Lawsone, precisely. The tannin molecules wrap bind with
the keratin and strengthen it.

All the vegetal things that strenthen hair have tannin in them as far
as I can tell.

 

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