Henna oil/perfume
Posted by Kenzi on November 25, 1999 at 02:14:37:
Just found this on the web...info about henna essential oil/perfume:
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LAWSONIA INERMIS L. OIL
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Synonyms : HENNA OIL (LAWSONIA INERMIS); LAWSONIA INERMIS L. OIL;
Odor Description :
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NAFTA H. # : 3301.29.6000
FEMA # : 0
Specific Gravity : N/A
Refractive Index : N/A
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Description : Although not famous as a perfume or flavor material,
the leaves and flowers of Henna are so abundantly available that a
brief description will be given here in case its peculiar fragrance
should sometime become of interest to an increasing number of
perfumers. The leaves of the shrub or bush, Lawsonia Inermis, were
used in Egyptian cosmetics probably thousands of years ago. There are
still millions of women all over the world today, who dye their hair
with Henna leaves, using various intensifying or dye controlling
additives such as mild alkali, mild acid, etc. They use water and
powdered leaves made into a paste which is applied to the hair for a
certain number of minutes or hours. The main suppliers of henna
leaves are Sudan, Egypt, Arabia, Iran, India and Ceylon and henna is
also cultivated in China, Indonesia and the West Indies. The dried
leaves have a very pleasant tealike, herbaceous odor. The roots and
leaves are used locally for the dyeing of the palms of the hands, the
toes, nails and hair of Moslem women. The flowers smell extremely
sweet, delicately floral and tealike, reminiscent of boronia and
chloranthus spicatus oils. In India, the attars are prepared from
flowers which do not readily yield essential oils by steam
distillation. From Henna flowers is prepared the Hina attar or mendee
attar. This product is a dark orange or dark brownish yellow to
reddish brown, viscous liquid. Its odor is somewhat medicinal,
phenolic or bitter, but with a tenacious leafy backnote.
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