Organic plant powders for hair care

Organic plant powders for hair care

Organic plant powders are used to create natural, plant-based treatments to beautify all hair types. Very rich in active ingredients, they are effective in activating hair growth, fighting hair loss, adding volume and shine, balancing and soothing the scalp, preventing the appearance of dandruff... Wonderful, isn't it?

Nettle powder, sage, rosemary, mustard... find out how to use plant powders and which plant powder to choose according to your hair type.
Follow the guide to a slow hair routine!

Which plant powder to choose according to your hair type?

  • All hair types: stinging nettle powder, rosemary powder
  • Oily hair, oily roots and dry ends: sage powder, stinging nettle powder
  • Hair loss, devitalized hair: white mustard powder, nettle powder
  • To activate hair growth: white mustard powder
  • Irritated scalp, dandruff: burdock powder, sage powder, rosemary powder

How to use the plant powders?

The pre-shampoo herbal powder mask

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons of one or more herbal powders
  • hot water
  • one teaspoon of vegetable oil (optional)
  • one tablespoon of organic aloe vera gel (optional)
  • 4 to 5 drops of essential oils adapted to your hair type (optional)
  1. Mix the plant powder(s) by gradually adding hot water until you have a smooth paste. If you wish, add a vegetable oil (e.g. coconut, castor, broccoli, avocado, jojoba...), organic aloe vera gel and a few drops of essential oils.
  2. Apply the mask before your shampoo by massaging it into the scalp and then down to the lengths and ends.
  3. Leave on for 20 minutes, the mask should not dry on your hair.
  4. Rinse the mask with your usual shampoo.

Plant shampoo with plant powders and rhassoul

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of rhassoul
  • 2 tablespoons of one or two herbal powders
  • hot water
  1. Mix the rhassoul and the plant powder(s) and then gradually add hot water until a smooth paste is formed.
  2. Apply your herbal shampoo to damp hair, massaging it into the scalp and working down to the lengths and ends.
  3. Leave on for 3 to 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water.

Hair lotion with vegetable powders

To make your lotion, you must first make an aqueous maceration.

Ingredients:

  • 10 g plant powder
  • 100 ml water
  1. Weigh the amount of plant powder.
  2. Pour the plant powder into your container filled with the desired amount of water.
  3. Close your container and shake it to disperse the powder well.
  4. Leave to macerate for 24 hours in a closed container protected from light.
  5. Filter with a coffee filter.
  6. Store your aqueous extract in the refrigerator and use it quickly as a hair lotion or rinse after shampooing.

Herbal hair care oil

To make your own hair beauty oil, you will need to make an oily maceration first.

Ingredients:

  • 10 g plant powder
  • 50 g of a vegetable oil (coconut, jojoba, castor, sesame...)
  1. Weigh the desired quantities of vegetable oil and plant powder.
  2. Pour the plant powder into your bottle filled with vegetable oil.
  3. Close your bottle and shake well to disperse the powder in the oil.
  4. Leave your preparation to macerate for 24 hours in a dark place.
  5. Filter with a coffee filter.
  6. Use your oily maceration as a beauty oil for your hair, pure or mixed with other vegetable and essential oils.

You can also use plant powders as an ingredient in your dry shampoo and solid shampoo recipes. You can find examples of recipes on our RECIPES section.