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Orris Root Powder 100g | Aromatic Botanical Powder

Regular price R 225.00 ZAR
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Bring a touch of Renaissance charm to your DIY skincare, perfumery, and wellness blends with Orris Root Powder, known for its soft violet fragrance and gentle, silky texture.

Description & Benefits

Orris Root Powder (Iris germanica) comes from the rhizomes of the iris plant and has been prized since the Renaissance for its delicate violet-like scent, fixative properties, and versatile uses. Traditionally used in cosmetics, perfumery, herbal tooth powders, and folk remedies, orris root offers a gentle fragrance, mild astringency, and a soft, silky feel. It is valued in modern DIY apothecary for bath salts, face and body powders, dry shampoos, sachets, and potpourri.

• Supports gentle fragrance and silky texture in cosmetics and bath products
• Acts as a fixative in perfumery, stabilizing and extending scents
• Can be used culinarily in select spirits and confections
• Traditionally used for coughs, catarrh, diarrhea, and digestive support
• May be applied externally for skin concerns, such as acne or eczema
• Can be used as a natural toothpaste or fresh linen scent
• Vegan-friendly and certified Food Grade

Ingredients

100% Orris Root Powder (Iris Germanica) - 100g

This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.

Dosage

• For external or internal use as food or cosmetic ingredient
• Tea/Infusion: Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1–2 teaspoons of powder; infuse 10–15 minutes; strain and drink up to three times per day
• Skincare and bath: Add to face/body powders, bath salts, or dry shampoo for fragrance and texture
• Perfumery and crafts: Use as a fixative in sachets, potpourri, and DIY fragrance blends
• Can be included in culinary recipes where violet fragrance is desired (e.g., select confections or spirits)

Safety
• Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Large doses may cause nausea, vomiting, or facial neuralgias
• Stay within suggested amounts; discontinue if sensitivity occurs
• Keep out of reach of children and pets

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