“Ancient Sunrise TM Purity Henna” is part of a new research project by mehandi.com: we submit our best new henna shipments to independent laboratory testing, so consumers will know exactly what they are purchasing, and can effectively compare one henna to another.  Ancient Sunrise TM Purity Henna batch #101509, is our first release. It has 2.3% lawsone content, 0% pesticides 0% contaminants, and 0% additives.   As a comparison, Jamila 2008 had 1.7% lawsone.

At present, there is no laboratory testing of and standard for what’s in a box labeled "henna".  “Pure, natural, organic, and top quality" are merchandising statements. They are NOT  scientific statements.  Only a laboratory assay will tell you what the lawsone content is in henna, the pesticide levels present, and what additives or contaminants are in that henna.  Ancient Sunrise Purity Henna Batch #101509 is independantly certified by Alkemists Pharmaceuticals, so you'll know exactly what you're getting.

 Henna is an agricultural product and it is not possible for the processed powder to be completely uniform: milling conditions, storage conditions, and shipping conditions will make a difference.  Even if it were possible for a factory to completely randomize henna leaves,  there would still be variations when the henna powder reaches the consumer.   The laboratory states that "The results of Batch #101509 can NOT be assumed to be the same as any other apparently similar product."  

Purity batch #101509 is packed in 100g individual packets, then in 100, 500 and 1000g boxes.