Description
The camping (Haematoxylum campechianum) is a large tree, high up to 15 m, originating in the bay of Campeche in Mexico. The species was already known to the Aztec. The name derives from the Greek (Haima – Atos, blood + Xylon, wood), the translation of which means ‘Blood wood’. The wood stripped of its bark is used for use tintorio, Color rosso-bruno-violaceo, of the trunk and the branches Major. The principle vegetable dye of this plant is the haematoxylin, colourless substance that, in damp environment and in the presence of oxygen, it converts into emateina, intensively colorful. The batter of powder of camping used alone but has little taken on the keratin of the hair, leaving a light tone on amber. But in mixture with other powders of herbs (especially with chestnut brown hennè Red) takes on the funds of note castano-ramate with good coverage of white hair. The batter of powder pure of camping is usually not recommended Also because this plant, being rich in mucillagini, is not be uneven compounds and uncomfortable to apply. The Council is to combine this article to other powder dry cleaners such as the Lawsonia in the first place, but also to the same mixture camping, to the Mallo mixture of walnut or walnut, or to the chamomile mixture for a slight darkening (warm) of the tone.