The production profile of dry colour composition is eco-friendly as no toxic ingredients are released under the preparation. In the new natural processes to make Herbal Gulal, no salts of any heavy metal have been used and the combination of ingredients provides a powder having soft and supple touch with good sticking capacities to skin. Recent production from natural sources edit Indigofera tinctoria Recently, the various harmful effects and concerns for the environment (synthetic powders caused temporary wastewater pollution too) generated awareness and encouraged people to celebrate an eco-friendly Holi.įor the preparation of Herbal Gulal, lots of safe dyes can be used, such as Turmeric (Curcuma Longa), Indigo (Indigofera) or Annatto (Bixa Orellana), which are all ingredients easily available on the market at moderate prices.
Unsafe products have often been sold on the road by small traders, in boxes with labels saying for industrial use only. The new industrial dyes have been manufactured through chemical processes with non-standard parameters and hence the resulting colours are sometimes toxic for face and skin, causing problems such as eye irritation, allergies, skin infection and asthma.
This explains why today Holi is celebrated by throwing colours on people.Ĭomposition edit From natural to chemical edit In earlier times, Gulal powders were prepared from flowers coming from trees, such as the Indian Coral Tree and the Flame of the Forest, that had medicinal properties, beneficial to the skin.Īfter the advent of synthetic dyes in the middle of 19th century, the disappearance of trees in urban areas and the pursuit of higher profits led to the abandonment of natural colours. Gulaal Serial Online Skin Compared ToĬomposition 3 Uses Origins edit Krishna and Radha A legend narrates that Lord Krishna complained to his mother about the darkness of his skin compared to that of his consort Radha.Īs a result, Krishnas mother smeared colours onto Radhas face. During this festival, which celebrates love and equality, people throw these powder solutions at each other while singing and dancing.
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