Punpple Aritha Powder - 50g + Multani Mitti Powder - 50g

Aritha Powder, also known as Soapnut Powder, comes from the fruit of the Soapnut tree. The pulp of the fruit contains a high level of saponins that act as natural foaming agents. This powder can be used to wash delicate fabrics as well as to wash sensitive skin and hair. Add the powder to a facial mix of milk powder and clay to provide delicate cleansing of the skin. Add Aritha Powder to salt scrubs to add cleansing action. Please note that natural soapnuts (Aritha Powder) have a mild odor. This odor does not transfer to your skin, hair or clothing.
As a hair and body wash, Aritha Powder is best used in a tea. Add 1 tablespoon of Aritha Powder to a cup of boiling water. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes. Cool and strain the tea for use as a hair wash or mild cleanser. Aritha Powder can also be combined with amla, neem and shikakai powders for a more nutritive hair wash. Steep all of the herbs in water, and strain the tea. The tea should be kept refrigerated and used within 4 days or preserved with an anti-bacterial preservative.
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Multani mitti, meaning 'mud from Multan', is also popular as fuller's earth. Packed with minerals, fuller's earth primarily contains varying composition of hydrous aluminium silicates or clay minerals. Common components found in fuller's earth are montmorillonite, kaolinite, and attapulgite, including small amounts of other minerals like calcite, dolomite, and quartz. In some places, fuller's earth refers to calcium bentonite, altered volcanic ash which is mostly composed of montmorillonite.

The name 'fuller's earth' is applicable to any clay material with the ability to decolourise oil or other liquids without chemical treatment. Historically, the name is derived from the word 'fullers' or textile workers. Fullers used clay material for cleaning or 'fulling' wool by kneading it with water into woollen fibres to absorb lanolin, oils, and other impurities as part of the cloth finishing process.

As fuller's earth is a good absorbent, this compound sees a variety of uses today in filters, decontamination, treatment for poisoning, litter boxes, and as a cleaning agent. In cosmetology and dermatology, fuller’s earth is effective as a cleanser, removing oil, dirt, and impurities from the skin and also helping treat acne and other skin problems.
Multani mitti cleanses and purifies skin by pulling out oil, dirt, and impurities.

- This clay not only controls oil but also regularises oil production benefits all skin types.

- The oil-absorbing properties of multani mitti make it effective against acne and help speed up the healing process.

- Used as a scrub, multani mitti can slough away dead skin cells and remove blackheads and whiteheads, giving skin a natural and healthy glow.

- Boosts circulation and improves skin health and tone.
Multani mitti also has the following benefits for hair:

- This compound acts as a mild cleanser, cleaning the scalp without disturbing the natural oils.

- Multani mitti can help treat dandruff and conditions like eczema, preventing hair loss.

- This clay is great for conditioning hair and repairing damage.

- Multani mitti can help deodorise scalp and hair.