Hi
I've been thinking about using this henna. One of the brown mixes or lighter. What is
in with the henna to make hair brown?
ANy use Rainbow henna? Would like to hear about this product.

Thank you.

They don't list the ingredients. Just states "Henna"

What I know about henna is that henna is red. If the box says any colour but red and does not list what they use to make it that other colour, there are other things mixed in. It is these "other things" that react with chemical processes and can fry your hair if you choose to do a chemical process after using this henna.

There are natural products that one can mix with henna to get different colours. You can see here (http://www.hennaforhair.com/mixes/) numerous mixes.

I would suggest talking to Nightshade and exploring HennaForHair.com (http://www.hennaforhair.com/).

I'm not saying not to use Rainbow Henna. I'm just saying be aware of what you're using and be sure you do not intend to do any chemical treatments until the Rainbow henna has grown out.

I use Rainbow Henna and have been using it for over a year. I use the Dark Brown color. It works very nicely for me. When I emailed them they said it includes henna and herbs, no indigo. (I think this is true because it bleaches OK, unlike indigo). Also, I have done a chemical color after using Rainbow and it was fine.

I have tried the Body Art Quality henna from hennaforhair.com but I cannot use it due to the fine powder, it causes bad sneezing allergies in my husband (and to a lesser extent in me too). I thought I would have to stop using henna altogether, but Rainbow works really well for me (and my husband too!).

I can second all of that.

The ingredients, if you are still interested, are listed on amazon.com For some reason the ingredients aren't anywhere else-- that I know of.

Prosperina, I'm curious, where did you find the ingredients on Amazon? I looked here but I don't see an ingredients list:

http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Research-Henna-Persian-Brown/dp/B000F8K7GY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1209732935&sr=8-1

Prosperina, I'm curious, where did you find the ingredients on Amazon? I looked here but I don't see an ingredients list:

http://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Research-Henna-Persian-Brown/dp/B000F8K7GY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1209732935&sr=8-1

I was curious about Rainbow Henna and ran across this one with some of the ingredients listed:

http://www.amazon.com/Henna-Persian-Medium-Auburn-Mahogany/dp/B00016WV82

But prosperina might have found a different one.

And there is no form of henna listed in those ingredients that I can see.

I have been told that this is common with henna creams on the market - not the powders.

I'm not sure if these ingrediants are in Rainbow henna or not. Rainbow also makes some box dyes that they readily admit are compounds. One of the things they teach in library school is that not everything on the internet is necessarily reliable. I would say that if you like the effect of this product on your hair, and it doesn't cause damage, and doesn't interact negatively with commerical color, then why not use it?
Havng said that, I now use morrocco method henna because I trust the product more then other speciality henna. Especially because Anthony is also there to answer questions.

I was not suggesting that there is anything wrong with the product - the cream just does not, from these ingredients listed - contain henna.

There is nothing damaging or negative about the ingredients, IMO.

More importantly, people who have used these creams (there was another thread on this product, now archived) have been very pleased with it.

That IMO, is what really matters.

I was curious about Rainbow Henna and ran across this one with some of the ingredients listed:

http://www.amazon.com/Henna-Persian-Medium-Auburn-Mahogany/dp/B00016WV82

But prosperina might have found a different one.

I'm kinda wondering if they put the wrong ingredients down for that henna. It sounds like it should be a cream, but in my experience the rainbow henna is just plant matter once you open it up.

My theory is that they're using things by their common names (neutral henna for cassia, etc...) and calling it all henna. If I recall correctly the jar says 100% henna.

ETA: I liked it a lot when I used it. It was cheap, it worked, and I could get it at the grocery store...

I used Rainbow Henna for almost 2 years.
It comes in a jar but is a powder not a cream.

I used the lt. brown in warmer months and med.
brown in cooler months as that copies my normal
hair.
I was unaware that it would build up just like BAQ
and cause a burgundy/eggplant color.
(I wasn't just touching up roots. I covered all my hair
every 6 weeks or so.)

I came here and tried all the removal methods and again
it acted just like BAQ in that it removed the brown and I was
left with bright Irish Setter Red!

So, I do believe it is real henna with herbs or whatever to make
it brown.
I don't think it has dye in it as I would never have been able to use
it for nearly 2 years.
I am very allergic to dye and would have ended up with hives every
time I used it.

If you decide to use it, after you get the color you like-
just touch up the roots.

It does have a nice fresh hay smell which I liked.
And you can't beat the price.

Good Luck

I'm kinda wondering if they put the wrong ingredients down for that henna. It sounds like it should be a cream, but in my experience the rainbow henna is just plant matter once you open it up.

My theory is that they're using things by their common names (neutral henna for cassia, etc...) and calling it all henna. If I recall correctly the jar says 100% henna.

ETA: I liked it a lot when I used it. It was cheap, it worked, and I could get it at the grocery store...

Yeah, I'm certain that that ingredient list is inaccurate...the picture shows the jar that Rainbow powder (herbal matter) comes in, but those ingredients are for some sort of non-dying lotion, maybe even a skin lotion. As far as I know, Rainbow doesn't make any cream dyes at all, but on their website they do have skin products.

I have and use Rainbow Marigold Blonde "henna" (to add gold tones to my real henna); it has an ingredients list on the jar (which is just like the 1 in the pictured link, except for the color) that lists only neutral henna (cassia I assume), calendula, and chammomile. I've used all of these herbs separately in the past and recognize their scent, texture, and appearance in this mix. I don't see anything unfamiliar or odd in the powder.

Silver Strands

Thank you for clearing that up.

In the old thread, the person who used Rainbow Henna did acknowledge that it was one of the jars shown, that they had used but did not say whether it was a cream or a powder.

What led me to believe that Rainbow Research made 2 forms of the the product, one of which is a cream is this. The description for the product - specifies powder - the others do not.
http://www.amazon.com/Medium-Brown-Henna-oz-Powder/dp/B00028NKUM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1209763868&sr=1-6

What I use looks like that container, but it is a powder and is my experience that is just henna with herbs added.

I am not sure where Amazon got that ingredients list from. The ingredient list sounds like it is for a lotion or a shampoo. I think Amazon may have gotten that ingredient list from somewhere else, because I also use Rainbow's shampoo and lotion, and neither one contains those ingredients.

I agree with Silver Strands, I am also very sensitive to chemical dyes, and I can use Rainbow with no problems. And as she said, it acts just like BAQ henna. Also, I am pretty sure that the Dark Brown does not contain indigo, as I have bleached it safely without it turning green. Also I agree with just touching up the roots once you have the color you like. Otherwise it will keep getting darker and darker with each application.

And as she and Teela1978 said, it works great, is convenient to get it, and is a great price too. :-)