Question 1

Is this indigo fermented?

Accepted Answer

No. This is raw dry Indigo Powder. It is not fermented. Hence, the color of the Indigo Powder is Green.
For fermentation, indigo is mixed with water. When it comes in contact with Oxygen in water (or excessive moist air), then indigo gets fermented. The fermented indigo paste when it is ready to be applied on hair, appears blue.

Question 2

Can this be used as a dye for paper or fabric?

Accepted Answer

Yes.

However, please note that our Indigo Powder natural and untreatyed. Hence, it is green in color and only upon oxidation, it turns blue.

To use any natural indigo powder for a paper or a fabric dye requires oxidation of indigo. The color will not be as fast (strong) as the classical vatted indigo but if you expose the fabric to air for a longer duration then it will give a fairly good Indigo blue color.

Soaking the powder in Cold water will give a better indigo stain than normal or warm water.

Question 3

Why is it that when I mix this Indigo that it remains green and does not turn the blueish black like Indigo should?

Accepted Answer

Hi, Our Indigo Powder is pure. We haven't added any chemical to it. Indigo will color your hair to blue or bluish black if you follow the 2 step hair coloring  process as mentioned in the description on our amazon page.

Air contains moisture. Hence if a pure indigo powder turns to blue or black upon contact with water, then leaving indigo powder or even Indigo leaves in open air should also turn the dry powder to blue or black. But this doesn't happen. Indigo leaves never turn into blue. They remain green. Hence if an Indigo Powder turns to blue or black when mixed with water then be sure that such powder might be mixed with color enhancers or chemicals.  Indigo needs to be fermented in order to get the blue color.

Indigo should be applied 1 day after applying henna. Unlike henna, Indigo paste should not be allowed to mature in the container but it should be applied on hair immediately as soon as it is made. It should be allowed to dry on hair and then rinsed with water after a few hours. No shampoo after rising off Indigo. After a few hours when Indigo gets oxidised on the hair, it will color the hair to blue or bluish black.

Pls try the above 2 step process. If you don't get the hair color to deep blue or bluish black, we will refund your full payment without any questions. No return formalities and no questions asked. This applies to all of our MB Herbals products for all of our customers.

Question 4

Can I use Black walnut powder first instead of henna since I don’t want red or warm tones? Is the henna first necessary?

Accepted Answer

Yes ,henna always first and then indigo gives you black color .I don’t know how black walnut powder work with indigo

ASIN	B08Q7SPCG9
ASIN	B08Q7SPCG9
Best Sellers Rank	#59,393 in Beauty & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care ) #60 in Hair Hennas
Brand Name	MB Herbals
Color	Green
Container Type	Jar
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (876)
Date First Available	December 10, 2020
Full Cure Time	30 minutes
Hair Color Permanence	Semi-Permanent
Hair Type	All
Item Form	Powder
Item Weight	110 g
Manufacturer	MB Herbals
Manufacturer	MB Herbals
Manufacturer Part Number	4Z-B47G-XGAI
Material Features	Natural
Material Type Free	Ammonia Free
Number of Items	2
Product Benefits	Hair Coloring
Product Dimensions	6 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches; 3.88 ounces
Recommended Uses For Product	Hair Coloring
Set Name	Single
Suitable Hair Color	Black
Unit Count	3.53 Ounce

MB Herbals Indigo Powder 100 Gram for Hair Color (3.5 oz) | 100% Pure Indigofera tinctoria Leaf Powder | Serves 2 Applications for Shoulder Length Hair

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