Taking the herbal hair care world by storm, here comes a beauty ingredient, rather staple that most of us may have seen our grandmothers apply to their locks Shikakai. That boys and girls is the secret behind their stunning, silky and strong locks that have truly stood the test of time. Grown predominantly all over South Asia, no women Desi women have drawn its advantages like no other. An excellent scalp cleanser, Shikakai can be a bit drying for most scalps unless it is blended with moisturising ingredients such as – yoghurt. Loaded with Vitamins C and K as well as anti oxidants, Shikakai is tough to hold a candle to when it comes to detoxifying scalp ridding it off stubborn dandruff, flakiness, itch and even hair fall. Rightly deemed “Fruit For Hair”, if you wish to flaunt locks as lustrous as that of your previous generations, you know which ingredient to rely upon.