Herbal extraction
The process of separating Bioactive Plant materials such as Flavonoids and Glycosides from inactive plant parts using appropriate Solvent & Standard extraction Procedure
The Grow Now Hair Healing & growth collection is made with by-products of Herbal extraction like Oils, mucilage & Glycerite.
Some of our Herbal leaves, Seeds & Roots are extracted in house using simple, green and standard Solvent extraction process
But for highly industrialized processes like steam distillation of Essential Oils & Wheat protein hydrolysis, We partner with globally certified Herbalists to ensure we procure extracts that are clean and Green ( OKO Granite BCS certification)
We ensure the Plant Bio-actives we formulate with are not extracted with carcinogenic solvents like Chloroform.
- 90% Herbal based
- Handmade
- Zero Toxicity
OUR APPROVED HERBAL EXTRACTION TECHNIQUES
Solvent Extraction
This means using some form of Liquid (Menstruum) to extract plant nutrient
The choice of liquid solvent depends on what component of the plant material is being extracted, The Polarity of the plant material and the solvent they work best in.
At Born2fro, we use traditional and organic Liquid based Solvents Like Ethanol, Glycerine, Water and Oil.
Steam distillation
Steam is passed through a batch of Herbal materials with Volatile oils like Lavender, Peppermint and Thyme forcing the plant water and its volatile oils to burst open and evaporate.
The evaporating plant steam and oils are passed through a cooling condenser apparatus that allows them cool back into liquid
The plant essential oil and plant water separates naturally (OIL AND WATER DON’T MIX) – they are collected through various receivers – The Volatile plant oils is now called Essential oil (EO) while the plant water is called a Hydrosol example Rosewater
Enzymatic action
Hydrolyzed wheat protein is made by creating an alkaline defatted wheat germ solution and adding a blend of proteases to induce enzymatic hydrolyzation. After enzyme inactivation the solution is purified and filtered.
Its GMO free, Vegan and not tested on animals
COLD PRESSED OILS
Some Herbs in our product range like Moringa and Sunflower have their bio actives ingredients in their seed oils.
To extract the oils, the seeds are thrown into a cold press machine and oils are forced out under pressure.
This extraction method requires no chemicals or heat hence the oils have better nutritive properties than refined oils. All seed oils in our product range are organic and cold pressed
FERMENTATION
We make our own Apple Cider Vinegar which contains Acetic acid perfect for scalp health
Its a straight forward process with three simple ingredients- Fresh Apples, Filtered water and Sugar. Fermentation takes place for at least 2 months as the Apple ferments into Cider in the first 4 weeks and then into Vinegar in the next 4 weeks.
