Your Hair’s Favorite Fruit

INDIAN GOOSEBERRY/(In-Dee-Uhn Goos-Ber-Ree)/n./ 1. Also known as Phyllanthus emblica, a fruit found primarily in India and Nepal with a sour and bitter taste; /n./ 2. The most concentrated source of vitamin C in the plant kingdom, containing nearly 20 times more than that of an orange; /n./ 3. The fruit and its oil are powerful antioxidants that have been used in traditional hair formulations for thousands of years to nourish, moisturize, strengthen the follicle, promote growth, and prevent premature graying, e.g., “Your hair will like Indian gooseberries more than your belly.”


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