Ritha Powder

Soapnuts/Reetha/Areetha powder is also a natural soap that contains antifungal, antibacterial, and cleansing properties which help in treating hair problems. It also acts as a natural conditioner containing vitamins such as A, B, E, and D that make your hair look soft as well as shiny.

Reetha Powder Benefits for Hair:

Prevent Dandruff – It has antifungal and antibacterial properties that help in treating dandruff problems.

Makes Hair Soft & Shiny – It contains vitamins as well as saponin which helps in making your hair thicker, soft, and shiny.

Natural Hair Cleanser – It has natural surfactant saponin which provides foaming properties as well as a soapy texture that helps in clearing dirt, dust, and excess oil from hair.

Reetha Powder Uses for Hair:

1. Hair Mask for Soft & Shiny Hair

Take 5 tbsp of reetha powder, 2 tbsp of almond oil, and 1 tbsp each of amla, shikakai powder.

Add water to it and mix it well.

Then wash it off with lukewarm water.

2. Hair Mask for Enhancing Volume

Mix 5 tbsp each of reetha powder, almond oil, and water.

Then add 5 drops of lavender oil to it and mix it well.

Apply the mask to your hair and let it sit for some time.

Then wash it off with water.

3. Hair Color Pack

Mix 3 tbsp each of reetha powder, henna powder, and ½ cup of black tea decoction to make a paste.

Apply this paste to your scalp and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.

Then rinse it off using a mild shampoo.

Reetha Powder Benefits for Skin:

Natural Cleanser – It has natural cleansing properties that cleanse your skin and make it softer, it is also used in soaps and face wash as an ingredient.

Treating Skin Disorders – It contains powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help in treating skin problems such as eczema, acne, and psoriasis.

Reetha Powder Uses for Skin:

1. Skin Cleansing

Take 1 tbsp of reetha powder then add some rose water or rose petal powder and water to it and mix it well.

Apply it to your skin then gently massage it over your skin.

Wash it thoroughly with fresh water.

2. Itchy Skin

Boil 1-2 tbsp of reetha powder in water (Approx. 2-3 glass).

Let it boil until the water reduces to half the amount used.

Strain the mixture and then use it as a body wash to get rid of itchy skin.

Make a paste then apply it on your scalp and hair, let it sit for 30 minutes.

After that rinse it with water.

3. Hair Coloring Mask

First, prepare the Henna Powder paste and after that add 1 tbsp of bhringraj powder and mix it well then set it aside for almost 12 hours.

Apply the paste to your hair then cover it with a shower cap.

Let it sit for almost 2-3 hours then wash it with water.