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In this state, hair is vulnerable to the many chemicals that are applied on it and will absorb all of them increasing damage. Colours also permanently damage the hair shaft as they lift the cuticular structure and inject chemicals like PPD inside the hair shaft to ensure the hair colour stays longer without getting washed out. (The lack of this kind of chemical in natural hair colours is why they wash out much faster from your hair compared to your salon brand of hair colour).
Chemically damaged hair also contains a layer of toxins on the scalp as this kind of hair is regularly coated with synthetic conditioners and treatments to artificially smoothen it and condition it externally.
We use a high proportion of shine enhancing, repair and nurturing herbs like Indian gooseberry, fenugreek seeds & curry leaves. We also use Chamomile, Moringa and Oatgrass for their rejuvenative, soothing and moisturizing properties. We also add flaxseed and kokum butter for their natural anti-oxidant and hair restoring properties.
Is your so-called gentle babyshampoo NOT looking that gentle? Is all the talk of toxic SLS and SLeS in baby products worrying you ?
Introducing the new Krya Gentle Baby Hair Wash Powder ( 0 - 1 years)
This gentle herb hair wash powder with rosemary and white eclipta is a wonderful natural alternative to harsh shampoo for your babys tender hair and precious scalp.
Just like a plant sprouts new and tender leaves by the regular supply of water to its roots,
so also the tissues of the human body grow with a freshness and luxuriance by oil application on the skin and hair. Sushruta Samhita
Why is hair oiling so essential in Ayurveda:
The eyes are considered a seat of pitta (besides the liver which is also an important pitta point). By their activity and by the signals they send to the brain, the eyes and the brain generate heat or pitta in the body, which needs to be controlled so that they can function normally.
Excess pitta leads to premature greying, weakens the digestive Agni leading to frequent diarrhoea or loose motion, and can cause diseases of pitta like jaundice, high fevers, inflamed skin, dermatitis with itchy skin, etc. In order to bring down the pitta, regular oiling of the areas which generate pitta like the head are a must. Through frequent use of oil in this area, new hair growth is encouraged, the hair grows deep rooted, strong and firm, does not break easily and grows longer and more thicker and luxuriantly.
Why is a modern shampoo laden with synthetic surfactants bad for hair?
The 3 major concerns over the use of SLS and SLeS in shampoos:
We have 3 major concerns over the almost obsessive use of SLS and SLES by the consumer product industry. The first is that both these Lauryl Sulfates are almost too effective at stripping hair (and skin) of its protective layer of oil the result, all the vital and necessary sebum in your hair which protects the cuticles and its integrity is stripped out, leaving it dull and lifeless.
The second issue is of its nature as an irritant. The Journal of the American college of Toxicology notes that concentrations of SLS that are as low as 0.5% (and upto 10%) cause slight to moderate skin irritation, while 10% - 30% routinely causes skin corrosion and severe irritation. Ironically, in lab testing of skin care products like healing creams or lotions, skin is first irritated using SLS before it can be healed with the test product! SLS also causes severe eye irritation which is a point of note if you want to use it in a shampoo that is definitely going to reach your eyes.
The third issue is of destruction and aging and this should get your interest right now. SLS is described as a protein de-naturing compound. So with consistent use, it will break down the protein matrix of your hair, effectively stopping hair regeneration and impeding its health. On skin, SLS will disrupt the protein structures in it and could hasten skin aging.
The Krya Festive Hairwash
Just like our other Krya hairwash powders, the Krya festive hairwash is an SLS and SLeS free, paraben free, silicone free, completely natural alternative to syntehtic shampoos. It has been designed following traditional ayurvedic principles of hair cleansing and contains hair nurturing and cleansing herbs like Methika (fenugreek), Amla (Indian gooseberry), Curry Leaf, Krishna Tulsi, Rose petals and traditional conditioning herbs.
The hairwash works to gently but thoroughly cleanse well oiled hair , without stripping it of sebum or altering the cellular structure of the hair strands.
As all of Krya's products, this is a vegan, cruelty-free and syntehtic product. This is a 100 gm pack. Prices include all taxes in India.
Is your hair curly? perpetually dry? Full of static when you comb it? Does it tangle easily? Does it break when you brush / comb it, tug at it or wash it? Has it often been described as "vekkal" or straw ? Have you been religiously using conditioners, leave-on serums and intensive repair products on your hair on the advice of your stylist and still seeing no change? Does even using a so called gentle baby shampoo leave your hair feeling dried out? The Myth of the Gentle and Conditioning Shampoo: Unlike what synthetic shampoos tell you, using a shampoo and conditioner will not give you healthy or well nourished hair. The purpose of a hair wash product is to cleanse your hair of oil, dead cells and debris. This cleansing has to be done without altering the pH of the scalp and hair, without damaging the delicate cuticular structure of your hair, and without altering the working of your sebaceous glands.
However, time and again we have seen how this delicate balance of the hair and scalp is shattered repeatedly by the use of a synthetic shampoo. The primary surfactants in any synthetic shampoo (SLS and SLeS) are extremely harsh, synthetic degreasing agents developed for industrial cleaning. Heres the crucial point here: even if you are buying a SLS free or sulphate free synthetic shampoo, you are still buying a shampoo whose primary ingredient is a commercial surfactant. A commercial surfactant is designed to do one thing and one thing only remove oil and remove dirt. By the nature of this format which is application plus immediately rinsing, it is untrue to expect any delivery of nutrition, health or well being. Then why does your hair temporarily feel smooth and glossy after using a shampoo?
All of us buy into this shampoo hair health myth because of a single reason:silicones / artificial conditioning agents.The irony is that silicones were first added to shampoos in order tosmoothen out hair that was damaged by the harshness of shampoos. As shampoos started out being alkaline, they tampered with hairs structure and caused damage in the cuticular structure leaving hair drier, frizzier and full of static. Silicones and other conditioning agents and pH adjusting agents were added to shampoo formulations to smoothen over these defects. Please note the use of the word smoothen over the silicones do not heal or repair but simply added an artificial smooth layer over the damaged hair that mislead you into believing that your hair is actually healthy.
So when we begin washing and over washing our hair with a synthetic shampoo, our hair feels smooth and shiny because of the silicones in the shampoo. The hair also looks glossy for a while and we are fooled into believing that our hair is healthy and full of life. Soon, the excessive oiliness on the scalp, the thinning of the hair, the fact that the hair breaks easily and the hairfall now make us understand that the smoothness and glossiness we were temporarily fooled by were just decoys our hair is in real danger.
The Krya difference : using the first principles dictated by Ayurveda
Ayurveda teaches us that hair that is curly generally tends to be drier than straight hair. Also, people where vata dosha is dominant tend to have drier hair, scalps and skin. Therefore the Krya extra conditioning haircare range is designed for curly hair or for people with predominantly a vata constitution.
The Krya conditioning hairwash powder is a sulphate and synthetic surfactant free hairwash that especially suits the kind of hair and scalp we have described. Unlike synthetic shampoos filled with external silicones, the Krya hairwash is neither harsh nor does it simply coat the external surface of hair.
Because of the deep conditioning herbs and gentle herb surfactants that are used in this Hairwash, the product is gentle on vata constitution driven hair. The high proportion of conditioning herbs ensures that hair remains tangle free with regular use. The gentle surfactants and natural acidic nature of the product ensure that the cuticular structure of hair remains undamaged and the hair retains its natural gloss and shine. The product also does not dry out hair or strip scalp of sebum - so with regular use you will find that scalp itchiness, flaking and dryness reduce and hair tends to break less.
About the Krya conditioning hairwash:
Made from a carefully researched and tested formulation that uses 21 ayurvedic herbs to cleanse, naturally condition, restore gloss and shine and remove bacteria and fungi from the scalp.
Controlling scalp and hair dryness:
We strongly recommend using this hairwash along with the Krya Conditioning hair oil for visible results on balancing vata dosha and controlling hair static frizziness, dryness and to promote hair growth. A regular abhyanga also helps those with a predominant vata constitution.
Sizing & Prices : This is a 100 gram pack. This pack will last for 7 10 washes depending upon the length of the hair. This is a cruelty free and vegan product uses only plants and not any animal derived ingredients.
Is your hair perpetually having a bad hair day? Does it look limp and greasy all the time? Do you need to wash it everyday / frequently for your hair to look its best?
Synthetic shampoos contain a potent cocktail of cheap degreasing detergents, thickeners, fragrances , paraben based preservatives and lots of water this potent cocktail is responsible for stripping hair of its natural sebum, damaging your hairs cuticular structure, slowing hair growth and leaving hair dry, frizzy and brittle OR super oily, limp and dandruff prone.
Try the new Krya Classic Hairwash (Shampoo powder)
The Krya Classic Hair wash is an Ayurveda inspired natural formulation to clean and care for hair . The Krya Classic Hair wash has been tested and formulated over 5 years, and uses a unique set of herbs that gently cleanse scalp without irritating it, naturally condition hair and support scalp health.
Most users report seeing a reduction in hair dryness, and split ends and a balancing of scalp oiliness. They also report seeing an increase in hair health , and an improvement in hair texture and growth after switching to the Krya Classic Hair wash.
As recommended by Ayurveda, the Krya Classic Hairwash is best used with our specially formulatedKrya Classic hair oil. We also recommend regular use of theKrya Classic hair maskwith nourishing and hair health increasing herbs. We also have on offer theKrya Classic Hair Nourishing Systemwhich comes with all 3 of these products at a special bundle price.
Why is the Krya Classic hairwash a shampoo powder?
All shampoo powders in Ayurveda and Siddha were once powders. These shampoo powders were made from whole herbs and not herb extracts, so you were able to get the complete goodness of these rich, nourishing herbs everytime you washed your hair.
With the rise in synthetic detergent based liquid shampoos, many of us got used to the convenience provided by these shampoos. However this convenience comes at a terrible price: both to our scalp and to the environment.Read more about this below in our tab titled Description.
From our extensive research and testing, we have found that the Authentic Ayurvedic approach of using a powder based shampoo with whole herbs has several important benefits:
Please note:There is a learning curve to using a Shampoo powder. It takes time to get the hang of it and it may not give you the best results the first few times. Please follow our detailed usage instructions given in the How to use tab below.
Sizing & Number of Uses per pack
This is a 100 gm pack. This pack will last for 4 5 washes depending upon the length of the hair. This is a cruelty free and vegan product uses only plants and not any animal derived ingredients.
Try the new Krya Zingy Bodywash for Men .
IS your skin feeling irritable, and looking patchy and splotchy after being in harsh sun? Is your skin looking and feeling dull after being exposed to dust, exhaust smoke and piercing sun everyday in the traffic?
You need to treat your skin to the Krya Calming After-Sun Face Mask.
Our very first nourishing face mask is a solution to unevenly tanned, weathered and irritated skin that is exposed to the harsh sun and outdoor elements.
The Krya Calming After-Sun Face Maskis made from a special batch of medicated mung beans. The mung beans have been pre-soaked in a medicinal decoction of a special Ayurvedc herb, Majishtha, before drying and processing. This pre-process takes us between 3 5 days before production, making the Krya calming after sun face mask one of the trickiest and labor intensive products manufactured by us.
Manjishta is revered in Ayurveda for being a blood cleansing and rejuvenating herb, and regular use clears up and evens out complexion. It also helps to soothe irritated and dull skin.
Apart from Manjistha, the Krya Calming After-Sun Face Maskcontains herbs like Indian Liquorice and Rosemary which help replenish moisture and combat sun damage to skin.
The Krya Calming After-Sun Face Maskis made completely from a carefully researched formulation inspired by Indian traiditional medicine. All of Kryas products use only forest collected or organically grown grains, lentils and herbs, and contain no synthetics.
A common synthetic chemical used in de-pigmenting and blemish removing products is hydroquinone. This is a common synthetic skin lightener, but in doing so it can have many harmful effects on your skin It permanently alters your pigment while weakening elastin and collagen in your blemished area which weakens your skins integral structure and affects how toned and firm your skin looks. It also tends to trigger contact dermatitis and allergic reactions with regular use.
The Krya Calming After-Sun Face Maskis a non-foaming, soap-free, SLS-free, SLeS-free, Paraben-free, Phthlate-free, synthetic colours and fragrance free, PEG-free , hydroquinone-free, petroleum free product.
This is a 100 gm pack.
It will give you 8 10 masks. Use as per instructions given below.
