HENNA WAS MADE OF How?
The shrub Lawsonia inermis, which grows in the semi-arid and subtropical regions of Asia, the Middle East, and north Africa, produces natural henna from its ground dried leaves. According to Syra, who resources her indigo from Rajasthan, hotter and drier climates frequently result in the desired darker-colored henna.  ,
Mothers-in-law, according to Syra, used to check a fresh bride’s wax on her wedding day to determine how deep the stain was. The more persistent the new partner is, the lighter the henna.
The dried leaf are ground into powder and sieved many times before being combined with water, lemon juice, and honey to make the paste as clean as possible, which makes for easier pulling. The honey helps to make the paste rubbery when you squeeze it out while the lemon juice serves as a natural disinfectant.
When wax was first sold in Singapore in the early 1990s, according to Syra, it wasn’t locally produced nor didn’t taste good. Some Middle Eastern nations “were so rich that they even had a gas station smell,” according to one report, “probably because they used fuel rather than plant oils.”
According to Syra, other poisonous substances could be used, such as paint thinner, toluene, and p-phenylenediamine ( PPD). PPD is frequently used in hair dyes with concentrations below 3 %, but it can be found in imitation henna with concentrations of 10 % to 40 %, she said.
With alcohol-free grew waters from India, Syra sources her henna , which includes reredos, tea tree, lavender, rose, and rose lubricants.