No Preservatives
No SLS
No Parabens
No Synthetic Fragrances
100% Herbal
Small Batch
No Mineral Oil
Cruelty Free
No Harsh Chemicals
Whole Herbs Only
No Preservatives
No SLS
No Parabens
No Synthetic Fragrances
100% Herbal
Small Batch
No Mineral Oil
Cruelty Free
No Harsh Chemicals
Whole Herbs Only
UNMAI
Small batch · Whole herbs

Truth you
can feel.

Hair care made the way it was — finely ground herbs, named on the label, mixed fresh in your hand. No chemicals. No preservatives. No theatre.

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UNMAI herbal hair care powder range

Powder is the honest form.

Liquid hair care needs preservatives to survive. Powder doesn't — because there's no water to spoil it. Every UNMAI product is whole, dry, and dormant until the moment you mix it. That's not a limitation. That's the point.

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No preservatives needed

Zero water — zero preservatives. Shelf-stable for 18–24 months.

Most liquid shampoos are 70–80% water — and water breeds bacteria and mould within days. To survive it, brands add parabens, phenoxyethanol, EDTA, and synthetic stabilisers. UNMAI powders contain zero water. No water means no microbial growth, no need for any of those additives. Your pouch stays naturally shelf-stable for 18–24 months, and your scalp never absorbs a preservative it didn't need.

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Potency that doesn't decay

Active compounds locked dry — released fresh the moment you mix.

Shikakai saponins, Amla's vitamin C, Bhringraj alkaloids — these active compounds degrade the moment they're dissolved in water. In a liquid bottle, potency drops every week from the day it leaves the factory. In dry powder, the actives are locked and stable. When you mix with warm water at home, you're activating a genuinely fresh formula — not one that's been sitting in a warehouse for six months losing its effect.

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Every ingredient named, in full

'Fragrance' can legally hide 3,000 chemicals. We don't use the word.

A single word — 'fragrance' — can legally conceal up to 3,000 individual chemicals in India and the EU. 'Aqua' fills most of the bottle. 'Proprietary blend' hides ratios. UNMAI lists every herb by its full botanical name, in the proportion it appears. If Shikakai is on the label, Shikakai is in the pouch — not a trace amount added for marketing. No hidden words. No proprietary anything.

Transparent sourcing

Plants you can recognise.

Every herb is named on the pouch and traceable to the farm. No proprietary blends, no mystery actives.

Hair Wash
Hair Wash
Cleanse
Nourishing
Nourishing
Hairfall
Anti-Dandruff
Anti-Dandruff
Dandruff
Henna Blend
Henna Blend
Greying
Indigo Pack
Indigo Pack
Colour
"Every herb has a name. Every name has a farm. We don't say natural — we list what's inside.
UNMAI · உண்மை

In Tamil,
it means truth.

— Lakshmi & Nithya, founders

UNMAI began at a kitchen table, grinding herbs for a grandmother who refused anything she couldn't pronounce. We kept the principle and built a brand around it.

Every batch is small. Every pouch is dated. Every ingredient is a whole herb — listed by common name and botanical species, the same way it appears on the pouch.

No proprietary blends. No mineral oil. No theatre.

Common questions

What people ask.

UNMAI makes finely ground powder blends from whole Indian herbs — Shikakai, Amla, Neem, Bhringraj, and others. Unlike liquid shampoos, our powders contain zero water, zero preservatives, and zero synthetic chemicals. You mix fresh at home before each wash.
Liquid shampoos are 70–80% water, which requires preservatives like parabens to prevent spoilage. Powder has no water — so no preservatives needed. Active compounds like Shikakai saponins and Amla vitamin C stay potent in dry form and activate fresh when you mix at home.
Yes. No SLS, no parabens, no synthetic fragrances, no silicones, no mineral oil, no preservatives. Every ingredient is a whole herb listed by botanical name — no proprietary blends, no hidden chemicals.
Mix the powder with warm water into a smooth paste, rest 15 minutes, apply on wet pre-oiled hair, rub gently, and rinse thoroughly. No shampoo needed. Takes about the same time as a regular wash.
One 100g pouch typically lasts 6–8 washes depending on hair length. The powder stays shelf-stable for 18–24 months in its sealed pouch.