Yes, NILINI is a lab tested product. It’s PPD ( PARA PHENYLEDIAMINE) & AMMONIA FREE. NILINI IS FREE FROM ALL CHEMICALS AND CONTAINS ONLY NATURAL & AYURVEDIC INGREDIENTS

Lab test results attached

NO SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS HAVE BEEN ADDED IN THE ENTIRE MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Wash your hair using natural shampoo the previous day and make sure there is no oil trace on your hair ( completely dry hair ) before applying NILINI. Use only water to rinse off the hair color. We recommend waiting for 1 day before using any shampoo/ shikakai/ conditioner.

100% Natural products can also be allergic to some people. Patch test is a must for everyone who use NILINI irrespective of whether you are generally allergic to natural products or not.  Apply a little quantity on the back of your ear and leave it Watch out for any irritation or redness for 48 hours.  If any redness or irritation occurs, DONT USE THE PRODUCT.

CAUTION : If you have a sensitive skin OR if you have a sensitive scalp – We DONT recommend you to try or use NILINI. Reason being – NILINI is a mix of several Ayurvedic and Natural Herbs and we cannot predetermine how the natural ingredients react on everyone’s skin/scalp. You need to be extra cautious when you have sensitive skin or scalp.

SO, IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WITH SENSITIVE SKIN OR SCALP. PLEASE DON’T BUY OR USE NILINI

 (If you are already allergic to Henna, Indigo, Amla, curry leaves, Brahmi, Coconut Shell powder etc, Please don’t use NILINI.)

100% Natural products can also be allergic to some people. Patch test is a must for everyone who use NILINI irrespective of whether you are generally allergic to natural products or not.  Apply a little quantity on the back of your ear and leave it Watch out for any irritation or redness for 48 hours.  If any redness or irritation occurs, DONT USE THE PRODUCT.

Quantity is calculated not based on hair length, But dependent on amount of greys you intend to color. A kit contains two sachets of 20 g each. Depending on greys as well as how stubborn is the grey, You’d need more quantity. We suggest you start with one packet first, and if required empty and use more as desired. Remember, Patch test is a must.

Not recommended. After you mix NILINI with water and make a paste, Use it within 3 hours to get best results. NILINI contains no added stabilizers or agents. It’s a mix of potent Ayurvedic herbs which when exposed to open air for a longer time period, loses its efficacy. So, Please use as suggested. Please understand that it’s not just Henna. Nilini is a mix of some amazing ingredients and Henna is just one among them.

After you mix NILINI with water and make a paste, Use it within 3 hours to get best results. NILINI contains no added stabilizers or agents. It’s a mix of potent Ayurvedic herbs which when exposed to open air for a longer time period, loses its efficacy. So, Please use as suggested. Please understand that it’s not just Henna. Nilini is a mix of some amazing ingredients and Henna is just one among them. Exposure to air and moisture can contaminate the product and reduce its efficacy.

If you need to patch test first, open the sachet and take little product and store the sachet in an airtight container. Exposure to air and moisture can contaminate the product and reduce its efficacy. NILINI contains no added stabilizers or agents neither preservatives that can prevent contamination. NILINI is a mix of potent Ayurvedic herbs which when exposed to open air for a longer time period, loses its efficacy.

Any kind of hair color natural is to be applied or used from 18 years of age. We recommend the usage of NILINI only after 18 years of age and also if patch test is successful.

Can be used. However, Every pregnancy is different. 100% Natural products can also be allergic to some people. Patch test is a must for everyone who use NILINI irrespective of whether you are generally allergic to natural products or not.  Apply a little quantity on the back of your ear and leave it Watch out for any irritation or redness for 48 hours.  If any redness or irritation occurs, DONT USE THE PRODUCT. Always check with your doctor first and take the advice before using any product.

Mix a 1-2 g of product in water to make a paste consistency and using a cotton earbud or a applicator brush , Apply the sample on the backside of your ear sufficient to cover an area about the size of a coin. Allow it to dry.

Very important – Don’t wash, cover or touch the patch until 48 hours. Watch out for any irritation, discomfort, itchiness or rashes for next 48 hours. DON’T USE THE PRODUCT IF THERE’S ANY KIND OF DISCOMFORT, RASHES, ALLERGIES OR REACTIONS.

48 HOUR MANDATORY PATCH TEST TO BE FOLLOWED BY ANYONE WHO PLAN ON USING NILINI

Patch test of 48 hours is mandatory for anyone who plan to use NILINI irrespective of whether henna or indigo suits you or not ; NILINI is not just made of Henna or Indigo ; it contains an array of several other ingredients too.

Also most importantly— we cannot predetermine whether a particular product will suit everyone. 100% Natural products can also be allergic to some people. Only way to understand whether a product will suit you or not is by performing the patch test ; we don’t recommend a quick patch test even if you are an advanced user. Not just for hair color ; any product you plan to use —- please do a patch test and wait for 48 hours before proceeding.

Kindly do a test patch on back side of your ears and watch out for any irritation or redness or discomfort for the next 48 hours. Refer to detailed patch test instructions and how to take product for patch test and safely save for the usage etc on this detail page

If you are already allergic to Henna, Indigo, Amla, curry leaves, Brahmi, Coconut Shell powder etc, Please don’t use NILINI.

Natural Ingredients in NILINI are subjected to seasonal changes and might react differently in different seasons. Hence patch test is 100% mandatory for everyone.

If you are someone who plan to use NILINI a immediately after receiving it — well we don’t recommend that. A buffer time of 48 hours for patch test and 1 day for preparing your hair for next day NILINI application is a must for everyone.

Use as directed to get the best results. Checkout detailed patch test instructions and FAQs etc on our product page here

Natural Ingredients in NILINI are subjected to seasonal changes and might react differently in different seasons. Hence patch test is 100% mandatory for anyone.

However, for eg:- If you purchased 3-4 qty of same batch NILINI (same MFG date and month) and have already successfully done a patch test and know if the product suits you 100% and if you plan on using NILINI  to cover your new greys and if you are sure you are going to use from the same batch ((same MFG date and month) ),Then patch test is not required.

For a different batch (different MFG date and month than the ones you already patch tested)- Yes, We always insist to proceed with patch testing first

NATURAL BLACK. As of now, NILINI is only available in natural black color

Shesha Ayurveda NILINI does not contain ammonia or PPD. However, 48 hour mandatory patch test to be done to determine whether NILINI suits you or not.

CAUTION : If you have a sensitive skin OR if you have a sensitive scalp – We DONT recommend you to try or use NILINI. Reason being – NILINI is a mix of several Ayurvedic and Natural Herbs and we cannot predetermine how the natural ingredients react on everyone’s skin/scalp. You need to be extra cautious when you have sensitive skin or scalp.

SO, IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WITH SENSITIVE SKIN OR SCALP. PLEASE DON’T BUY OR USE NILINI

HOW TO PATCH TEST – Mix a 1-2 g of product in water to make a paste consistency and using a cotton earbud or a applicator brush , Apply the sample on the backside of your ear sufficient to cover an area about the size of a coin. Allow it to dry.

Very important – Don’t wash, cover or touch the patch until 48 hours. Watch out for any irritation, discomfort, itchiness or rashes for next 48 hours.  DISCONITUE IF IRRITATION OCCURS

Shesha Ayurveda NILINI Hair Colour Kit is a 100% natural product and hence safe to use.

Patch test of 48 hours is mandatory for anyone who plan to use NILINI irrespective of whether henna or indigo suits you are not ; NILINI is not just made of Henna or Indigo ; it contains a array of several other ingredients too.

Also most importantly— we cannot predetermine whether a particular product will suit everyone. 100% Natural products can also be allergic to some people. Only way to understand whether a product will suit you or not is by performing the patch test ; we don’t recommend a quick patch test even if you are an advanced user. Not just for hair color ; any product you plan to use —- please do a patch test before proceeding.

⚠️Kindly do a test patch on back side of your ears and watch out for any irritation or redness or discomfort for the next 48 hours. Refer to detailed patch test instructions and how to take product for patch test and safely save for the usage etc in the website product detail page

If you are already allergic to Henna, Indigo, Amla, curry leaves, Brahmi, Coconut Shell powder etc, Please don’t use NILINI.

Natural Ingredients in NILINI are subjected to seasonal changes and might react differently in different seasons.

If you are someone who plan to use NILINI a immediately after receiving it — well we don’t recommend that. A buffer time of 48 hours for patch test and 1 day for preparing your hair for next day NILINI application is a must for everyone.

Use as directed to get the best results. Checkout detailed patch test instructions and FAQs etc on our product page here

Usage of chemicals can permanently damage hair. this might also result in color variations. We recommend you perform PATCH TEST as well as STRAND TEST to find out how your hair will react to colors even if its natural hair color.

Strand test would determine the length of time colour need to remain on your chemically treated hair to obtain desired results.

You might also want to visit a Trichologist and take their opinion before performing strand test.

Black Henna contains a chemical called paraphenylenediamine (PPD). Shesha Ayurveda NILINI doesn’t contain black henna. Our NILINI is PPD free and lab results are attached to the FAQs itself.

First of all , Please note – ANY HAIR COLOR needs to be applied using a applicator or comb and not using bare hands. One of the ingredient of NILINI is heated Coconut Shell powder.
Its absolutely NORMAL to see back stain if you apply NILINI using bare hands- the stain will be there..it will only go after a day when you wash using shampoo the next day of NILINI applciation.

Generalizing this using an example from our nature itself: — any raw turmeric / kasturi manjal yellow —please mix and apply on ur hands- stain remains. It will only go after a day or several washes. Yellow stain is not because it has some chemical in it. It’s natural property of turmeric to cause stains

Similarly, NILINI is a blend of several ayurvedic ingredients that can delivers natural black color to grey hair. All ingredients when mixed in water and made a paste, it constitutes black color. If you use using bare hands and complain of black color stain, we can’t do anything but, only make you understand that’s it’s pretty normal for it to happen like that. coconut shell powder or charcoal which leaves a black stain on your hand if u apply using hand when u apply initially ; on the day of first wash after using NILINI ; we advice customers to not use shampoos ; that day too, few might see slightly stain towel when hair is towel dried ; It’s very natural for coconut shell powder to leave that slight stain ; It goes off next day when u wash using shampoo.

We can assure that no synthetic chemicals have been added to NILINI. LAB results can be checked on Ist section of these FAQ

A 48 hour patch test is a must before applying the product. Usually during patch test too, o nthe back of ear it never leaves a stain. However, every skin is different. If the patch test is successful, We recommend you to do a small application point test by applying on the small area of the beard and wait for 1 – 1.5 hours and to see if it leaves a stain.

CAUTION : If you have a sensitive skin OR if you have a sensitive scalp – We DONT recommend you to try or use NILINI. Reason being – NILINI is a mix of several Ayurvedic and Natural Herbs and we cannot predetermine how the natural ingredients react on everyone’s skin/scalp. You need to be extra cautious when you have sensitive skin or scalp.

SO, IF YOU ARE SOMEONE WITH SENSITIVE SKIN OR SCALP. PLEASE DON’T BUY OR USE NILINI

NILINI contains no added stabilizers or agents  NILINI is a mix of potent Ayurvedic herbs  which reacts different in different seasons. It’s very common property of herbs to give a red tint sometimes being the product 100% natural. If you are somebody with stubborn premature grey hairs, You might need to reapply NILINI twice to get the desired black color.

It doesn’t contain any chemicals for it to react the same way irrespective of season. So, Please note, You have to leave NILINI on hair upto 90 min – 180 min & reapply NILINI to get desired black color if you have stubborn premature grey hair.