Kumerahou
Native to New Zealand, Kumerahou is quite simply the world's most natural soap. Rubbing the leaves and flowers of the kimerahou shrub together creates a natural lather to gently and effectively cleanse without breaking the skin's moisture barrier.
The plant's high saponin content provides strong antimicrobial action, and also soothes and locks in moisture. The presence of saponins in plant tissue is recognised as an important defence mechanism against microbial attack as saponins exhibit strong antimicrobial activity. Saponins are known to have beneficial properties on the skin and are active against the fungi associated with dandruff.
In pioneering days, Kumerahou was called 'gum diggers' soap' as the gum diggers would mix the flowers with water to clean the sticky gum off their hands. In traditional Maori medicine Kumerahou was used as a blood purifier and remedy for bronchial and kidney complaints.
We use Kumerahou throughout the Living Nature range, as an alternative to harsh surfactants such as SLS that strip the skin of its protective oils. It's in products such as Vitalising Cleanser, Purifying Cleanser, Purifying Hand Wash and our shampoos.
This cleansing plant is so gentle and effective it seems magical. But it's not magic; it's nature.
Source
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Kumerahou is native to New Zealand and grow in the temperate Northland climate
Extraction
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Flowers and leaves are hand picked. A fresh tincture (brew) is prepared for each product production batch
Parts Used
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The leaves and the flowers
Benefits
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Gentle cleansing and anti-microbial
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Contains natural foaming agents
Primary components
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