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Fit for cosmetic use or as an additive to hair care products.

 

  • Rich in antioxidants such as A, C and K and supports hair health
  • Promotes shine and growth of hair
  • Has been used to help clean hair and treat lice and dandruff
  • Natural anti-fungal and antimicrobial properties

 

Read the full product story here

 

Raw Materials

  • Honey and beeswax are harvested from native communities of bees after the bees migrate annually
  • Indigenous traditional methods of harvesting from the hives by ropes
  • Harvests are monitored and registered to ensure sustainable harvesting
  • Other local plant-based raw materials are also used

 

Production

  • Made by indigenous people, mainly women, from the Nilgiri mountain tribes of south India
  • Production uses beeswax a former waste product
  • Maintains a continuing focus on reducing waste, plastic and energy use
  • Focuses on artisanal, handmade products

 

Social Impact

  • Focus on indigenous empowerment and women's empowerment through training, employment and preserving traditional practices
  • Supporting local farm and forest-based livelihoods through raw material sourcing
  • UNSDG 1.4: "ensuring that all men and women have equal rights to economic resources...and control over land...natural resources and appropriate new technology and financial services."
  • Livelihoods Impacted: 6,500 indigenous persons across 150 villages

 

Environmental Impact

  • Focus on protecting and educating around biodiversity
  • Promotes and protects biodiversity by supporting the native Indian honeybee communities
  • UNSDG 15.2: "promote the sustainable management of all types of forests."

 

A product-specific Sustainability Report is provided with each product order. 

SHIKAKAI POWDER | 100% pure & natural | hair care and more | rural development

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    ORDER DETAILS

    • Price: send inquiry for updated prices
    • Minimum OQ: 250-500 pieces
    • Availability: pre-order

    PRODUCT DETAILS

    • Customization: available 
    • Branding: private label / Source For Future generic label
    • Packaging/labeling: pre-packaging/labeling available [see customizable packaging/labeling solutions here]
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