Henna is a plant that is used to color the hair and skin. Henna can also be used to dye materials like leather and wool.
The henna plant
Henna is the plant traditionally used to color hair and skin. The leaves of the henna plant contain lawsone, a natural dye that binds to proteins, resulting in a reddish-orange stain. Lotus and juniper berries are not typically used for hair or skin coloring purposes.
The Ancient Egyptians colored their hair and skin with a reddish color called henna. They also used Red Ochre mixed with fat to make a reddish blush and/or lipstick.
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Used to color hair and other things. Believed to have the power to ward off danger.
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The Henna Plant was used to cover the hair and skin of the Ancient Egyptians .
In Egypt, henna is the plant that was used to color hair and skin. Henna is also known as the henna tree and the Egyptian privet.
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The henna plant
There are a number of plants used to color the hair and skin. The Egyptians historically used henna to dye the skin brown; the Scottish Celts used woad to turn themselves blue.
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Henna is the plant traditionally used to color hair and skin. The leaves of the henna plant contain lawsone, a natural dye that binds to proteins, resulting in a reddish-orange stain. Lotus and juniper berries are not typically used for hair or skin coloring purposes.
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Henna [Lawsonia inermis] is still used in the cosmetics industry for, among other things, colouring hair.