Remove hair permanently with our Natural Hair Removal Kit consisting of Burmese Thanaka Powder and Organic Safflower Oil, also known as Kusumba Oil. With our kit, you can get rid of unwanted hair for good and give up shaving, waxing, threading, sugaring, depilatory cremes, electrolysis and expensive epilation laser treatments forever. With our completely natural hair removal kit there will be no more leg stubble or hiding your legs from sight. No more lady’s moustaches and random chin hairs. In as little as 2-3 weeks, but according to legend, 100 days, the unwanted hairs grow thinner, become finer and then finally they are gone! Make a start with our Permanent Hair Removal Kit easy recipe and premium quality ingredients.

While Thanaka has been used in Myanmar for some 2000 years, I have been testing these ingredients myself on my rather hairy legs. After a few weeks, when I looked at my legs and thought, ‘Whose legs are these?’ I knew it was time to release this amazing product.

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How Does Thanaka Tree Powder and Safflower / Kusumba Oil Remove Body Hair?

With regular and repeated applications of a mixture of Thanaka Powder and Organic Safflower Oil, the hair follicles are weakened until they loose the ability to form hairs. Finally, the hairs stop growing.

How Long Does It Take for Thanaka Hair Removal Mixture to Work?

The time it takes for the Thanaka and Safflower oil to remove unwanted body hair varies according to: The density of the hair type. This varies from person to person, between males and females, with hormonal status and where the hair is growing on the body. The depth of the hair follicles. How hair removal has been approached in the past, for example, shaving and waxing can make the hair follicles produce seemingly denser hair and therefore, areas which have been shaved will take longer to treat. The thoroughness with which the Thanaka and Safflower Oil are massaged into the skin. Don't worry if you run out of either the Thanaka powder or the oil, you can buy top-ups on this page.

For light hair growth results can be achieved in 2-3 weeks.

For denser hair, the results can take from 5 weeks up to four or even five months.

NATURAL HAIR REMOVAL KIT INGREDIENTS:

Limonia acidissima powder. (Thanaka or Thanakha Powder)

Thanaka powder is ground from the wood and roots of the Thanaka tree. The powder is light in colour with a very light sweet woody odour. Thanaka is a traditional cosmetic product of Myanmar (Burma) where it is used for permanent hair removal, as a facial foundation and to clean and protect the skin from the sun.

Our policy at Natural Spa Supplies is to obtain the best and most traditional sources for our products. Our Thanaka is Grade A which means it is 100% pure (not mixed with anything else) and that it comes from an established farm in Myanmar.

Carthamus tinctorius seed oil.

Safflower Seed Oil is cold pressed from organically grown seeds from a thistle like plant. This oil is also known as Kusumba or Kusuma Oil. We have selected high linoleic oil safflower oil – especially high in polyunsaturated fats and low in unsaturated fats. It means that the high linoleic safflower oil is non-comogenic (does not block the pores) and high in polyunsaturated fats, the hair removal mixture goes into the into the skin better.

Recipe No.1 for Natural Hair Removal Standard Formula

• Mix one part of Thanaka Powder with two Parts of Organic Safflower Oil by volume.
• Make fresh daily.
• Apply once a day.

Guidance: One 5ml teaspoon of Thanaka Powder weighs 1 gram. I have been using a 5ml measuring spoon and not a regular teaspoon by the way – there is a big difference between their capacity!

Recipe No.2 for Natural Hair Removal Enhanced Formula

The permanent hair removal may be able to be achieved a little bit faster by adding a small amount of soapnut liquid to the mixture. The principal is that soap aids the adsorption of products into the skin. An added benefit is that the paste is a little smoother and easier to apply. To make this formula, add the soapnut liquid to the powder first and mix. It will form crumbs. Then add the oil to achieve a smooth paste.

• Mix 1 part of Thanaka Powder, 1/2 a part of Soapnut Liquid to 1 1/2-2 (one and a half to two) parts of Organic Safflower Oil by volume.
• Make fresh daily.
• Apply once a day.

Guidance: One 5ml teaspoon of Thanaka Powder weighs 1 gram. I have been using a 5ml measuring spoon and not a regular teaspoon by the way – there is a big difference between their capacity!

How Much Thanaka Powder Do You Need to Mix Up for Different Applications?

• Lip hair /chin hair, ½ tsp Thanaka Power, ¼ Soapnut Liquid (optional), 1 tsp Safflower Oil
• Face treatment, 1 tsp teaspoon Thanaka Powder combined, 1/2 teaspoon of Soapnut Liquid (optional) with 2 teaspoons Organic Safflower Oil
• Each leg, 1 tsp Thanaka Power, 1/2 Soapnut Liquid (optional), 2 tsp Safflower Oil

Directions for Permanent Hair Removal

Apply the freshly made mixture once a day to part of the skin where you want the hair to cease growing. The idea is to massage the Permanent Hair Removal Mixture into the hair follicles. It does speed up the process when you remove the hair first by shaving, waxing, plucking, sugaring or threading. Please do not use chemical hair removal products, (depilatories) as they could leave traces of chemicals in the hair follicle which could prevent the Thanaka ingredient from reaching the hair follicles and working properly.

The action of the hair removal mixture is enhanced when the hair is first removed from the follicle, by plucking, waxing, sugaring or threading. These processes leave the follicle empty and the hair removal mixture reaches the target site - the hair follicle. By shaving before applying the hair removal mixture, you are 'stressing' the hair follicle and as the follicle tries to produce new hair growth, the hair removal mixture impairs the function of the follicle. Emptying the hair follicle will give faster results than shaving.

For steady results massage the hair removal paste into the skin for 5 minutes. For faster results, massage the hair removal mixture on the skin where you have unwanted hair for 20 minutes. Rinse the mixture off after 2-3 hours.

Alternatively, apply the mixture at night and wash off any residue in the morning.

More Information on the Cosmetic Uses of Thanaka Powder

Thanaka powder, mixed with water or floral water can be used in other ways: photo-protection, acne treatment and prevention, skin lightening, skin cooling, beautification (make-up), rhytid (wrinkle) reduction, pruritus relief, scar reduction, and odour prevention.

Thanaka can be used as a face mask, a face wash, a cleanser, a safe talcum powder alternative and as an ingredient in cosmetic formulas such as for skin foundation, skin lighteners, sunscreens, treating hyperpigmentation, insect repellents, soaps, deodorants and for itchy skin.

Recipe No. 3 Water-Based Thanaka Cosmetic Recipe

Please note, the water-based recipe will not remove hair but forms a mixture for general cosmetic uses. With this water-based recipe, the Thanaka stays on the skin surface and does not come into contact the hair follicles. Very light final massage touches are required to prevent the mixture from rolling off the skin. 1 tsp Thanaka Powder, 1 ½- 2 tsp of water or floral water to make a yellow paste.

Face Wash, Cleanser with Thanaka Powder

Use Recipe No. 3 Apply with a dampened silk fina sponge using circular motions. The Thanaka Face Wash is very effective at cleaning clogged pores rapidly. It exfoliates the skin and leaves the facial skin silk smooth and taut with a healthy glow. Lightly moisturize afterwards.
Thanaka powder mixed with water is a great solution for cleaning open pores and blackheads. Rub it into the area with a silk fina sponge (the surface texture of this type of sponge is ideal for deep cleaning the skin)

Lightening the Skin and Evening out the Complexion with Thanaka

Due to a natural component in the wood, arbutin, tyrosinase activity is reduced melatonin production decreases. Use Recipe No. 3. Apply as a face mask, allow to dry. After 10-20 minutes rinse off.

Acne Control with Thanaka

Due to the Significant Anti-Oxidant activity, Anti-inflammatory with some Antibacterial activity of Thanaka Powder. Use Recipe No. 3 for face washing, face masks etc.

Photoprotection with Thanaka

Due to the presence of marmesin in the ground wood, the UVA absorption of thanaka powder is similar to titanium dioxide. Marmesin contains UV-absorbing chromophores, with maximum absorption 335 nm, and marmesin could be a commercially useful UV-A filtering product. Generally, 10% thanaka powder would be added to your sunscreen formula along with other effective ingredients. We haven’t has any SPF testing done on our batch and so this is not a SPF claim, just a point of interest for budding formulators. Please note standard chemical ingredients used in sunscreens bioaccumulate and destroy aquatic life and coral beds, so if you can create solutions using fully natural biodegradable products, it is always going to be better.

Cooling the skin with Thanaka

Thanaka has a cooling effect on the skin, partly due to the presence of ethanol and methanol in the ground powder. Use the water-based Recipe No. 3 for cooling the skin. Thanaka mixed with water is used to protect the skin of farm labourers in Myanmar from the sun and to help the skin to feel cool.

Anti-ageing and Rhytid (wrinkle reduction)

Use the water-based Recipe No. 3 to make up the mixture and use as a face wash, a face mask or as a massage medium. Rinse. Lightly moisturize. We recommend our Organic Argan Oil which also has anti-ageing properties.

Odour prevention

Mix some Thanaka Power with lemon juice or floral water and apply under the arms.

Psoriasis and Pruritis (itch) relief

Apply Thanaka Paste (Recipe No. 3) on the body 10 minutes before showering or bathing. Then rinse off.
Or apply a thin coat of the Thanaka paste at night after bathing.

Decorating darker skin with light-coloured patterns

(The way it is used by people in Myanmar) such covering the face and arms with a light application and then using a slightly thicker paste to design floral or leaf patterns, circles and square with accents on the bridge of the nose. These patterns can be created with the fingertips, a brush, or a damp sponge. (The 1 inch or 2 inch silk fina sponges would be ideal for Thanaka applications.)

Packaging

The Organic Safflower Oil is packed in British made Glass jars with metal lids. Our 100% pure, Grade A Thanaka Powder is packed in cellophane bags which are intended as a form of temporary packaging.

Please open the cellophane packet very carefully because the Thanaka powder is very light and will ‘blow’ or spill out of the packet, given any opportunity. Please put the Thanaka Powder into another container such as a glass jar for use.

Menu Options

Recipe 1 (Standard Hair Removal Formula)

Small: 25g Thanaka Powder and 50ml Organic Safflower Oil £20.00

Medium: 50g Thanaka Powder and 100ml Organic Safflower Oil £40.00

Large: 100g Thanaka Powder and 200ml Organic Safflower Oil £70.00

Recipe 2 (Enhanced Hair Removal Formula)

Small: 25g Thanaka Powder and 50ml Organic Safflower Oil, 250g Organic Soapnuts £25.00

Medium: 50g Thanaka Powder and 100ml Organic Safflower Oil, 250g Organic Soapnuts £45.00

Large: 100g Thanaka Powder and 200ml Organic Safflower Oil, 250g Organic Soapnuts £75.00

Recipe 3 (Thanaka Powder Top Up and other Cosmetic Uses)

Small: 25g Thanaka Powder £15.00

Medium: 50g Thanaka Powder £30.00

Large: 100g Thanaka Powder £55.00

Oil Top Up

Small: 50ml Organic Safflower Oil £5.00

Medium: 100ml Organic Safflower Oil £10.00

Large: 250ml Organic Safflower Oil £19.00

Knowing your hair type, history and the area of application should help you to decide which size to buy. For example if you are removing hair from your legs, you would use 2g of Thanaka each day (1g on each leg), until the hairs are gone. The 100g packet would provide 50 days of treatment.

Removing unwanted body hair for good has never been so natural, nor so cost-effective.
So get photos of your hairy legs now and start your home permanent hair removal treatment.
Ultimately you will save time, and money in removing unwanted body hair naturally and permanently and worrying about unwanted body hair will be a thing of the past.

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