Herbal Powders

Reetha Powder

Name: Reetha Powder
Brand: Herbasense
SKU: HV-RET-100
Price: 4.99 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (40 reviews)

Sapindus mukorossi

Pure & natural · Sapindus mukorossi

Also known as: Aritha, Soapnut, Soapberry, Washing Nut
Origin: Uttarakhand, India

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Reetha is the soapnut: a berry whose shell carries enough natural saponin to foam in warm water without a single added surfactant. Milled to powder it becomes the lathering half of the classic Indian hair wash, where shikakai brings mildness and amla brings the conditioning.

Beyond hair, reetha has been the household detergent of the Himalayan foothills for centuries — for washing pashmina and silk, which soap would ruin, and for bringing the shine back to gold and silver. It is fully biodegradable and completely fragrance-free.

The lather is modest by shampoo standards and slightly astringent, so oily scalps love it and very dry scalps prefer it blended with shikakai.

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out of 5 · 40 reviews

Would recommend: 95%
Verified buyers: 33

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9 found this useful

Freya W.Verified

4 weeks ago

Repeat buy for me

Opened the pouch and the aroma filled the kitchen. I have started using it in a face pack as well as internally. No hesitation in recommending it.

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Freya W.Verified
4 weeks ago
Repeat buy for me
Opened the pouch and the aroma filled the kitchen. I have started using it in a face pack as well as internally. No hesitation in recommending it.
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Rebecca N.Verified
last month
The colour and smell told me straight away this was fresh. It dissolves without lumps, which the last one I tried absolutely did not. Very happy, and I will be reordering.
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Imran H.Verified
2 months ago
The colour and smell told me straight away this was fresh. I have started using it in a face pack as well as internally. Delivery was quick and it was well packaged.
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Liam O.Verified
2 months ago
Genuinely fresh
Very finely milled — no grittiness at all when I mix it. My partner has started taking it too, so we are getting through it quickly. It would be good to have a larger size available.
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Sophie D.Verified
2 months ago
I have bought this herb from four different suppliers now and this is the best of them. My partner has started taking it too, so we are getting through it quickly. Delivery was quick and it was well packaged.
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Kiran D.
3 months ago
Exactly what I was looking for
Very finely milled — no grittiness at all when I mix it. It dissolves without lumps, which the last one I tried absolutely did not. No hesitation in recommending it.
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4 of 4 answered

Does it dissolve properly, or does it settle at the bottom?
Tom W. · 4 weeks ago
- It's a milled whole herb rather than an extract, so some settling is normal. Stir it into something warm and drink it fairly promptly — warm milk or a smoothie works better than cold water.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 4 weeks ago
- I whisk mine into warm milk and it stays put long enough to finish the cup.
  Dev K.· 3 weeks ago
How strong is the taste?
Rachel M. · last month
- Honestly, quite earthy — that's true of the herb rather than of our version of it. Most people take it with honey, in milk, or blended into something with a stronger flavour of its own.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· last month
Is this suitable for vegetarians and vegans?
Hassan A. · 2 months ago
- Yes — it's a single plant ingredient with nothing of animal origin used in the product or the processing. The full ingredient list is on the Ingredients tab above.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 2 months ago
Where is it sourced from, and is it tested?
Meera P. · 3 months ago
- Sourcing is listed under Origin at the top of this page. Every batch is checked on arrival for identity and purity before it's packed, and we keep the batch records for each lot we sell.
  HerbasenseOfficial answer· 3 months ago