The conventional holi colors or gulal available in the market contains heavy metals such as Lead, Nickel, Chromium, Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury and Iron which is extremely harmful for the skin. It can have ill-effects like renal failure, skin allergies and various harmful skin conditions in the long run. On the other hand, these natural colors are made from herbal and edible ingredients such as Cornstarch Powder, Turmeric Powder, Beetroot Powder and various dried and powdered flowers and leaves such as Tesu and Neem which is safe to skin. It is easy to clean and is possibly the best and safest way to celebrate holi with your loved ones.ย
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Herbal Ingredients such as Beetroot, Turmeric, Neem, Tesu Flowers are cleaned and sun dried till they are moisture-free.ย
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The dried leaves, flowers and herbs are then processed to make a powder and filtered to make it even more refined.ย
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These powders are then mixed with cornstarch powder to give it a gulal like texture.
Reena Srivastava (verified owner) –
They look good, will be used on festival day.