Reetha Water Soluble Extract | Ritha, Kunkudu Kaya

Reetha Liquid Extract supplies sapindosides A and B with saponin glycosides and pericarp polysaccharides from Sapindus mukorossi. The pericarp carries the saponins; the seed inside is inert and dilutes the material, which is why deseeded shell is worth specifying. Specify deseeded pericarp and a saponin percentage. Reetha Water-Soluble Extract — known as Ritha in Hindi, Ponnankottai in Tamil, Kunkudu Kaya in Telugu, Chavakayimaram in Malayalam, Ritha in Marathi, and Ritha in Bengali (Sapindus mukorossi).

• Also known as: English: Soapnut | Soapberry | Hindi: Reetha | Sanskrit: Arishta
• Botanical source: Sapindus mukorossi
• Plant part used: Fruit (Pericarp / Shell)
• INCI name: Sapindus Mukorossi Peel Extract
• Key bio-actives: Saponin glycosides (sapindoside A and B) · Flavonoid glycosides · Polysaccharides
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from fruit; carrier system incorporated after extraction — choose your preferred carrier above
• Carrier options: Water · Water + propylene glycol · Water + glycerin · Water + ethanol
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Saponin glycosides (sapindoside A and B)
• Flavonoid glycosides
• Polysaccharides

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: natural-cleanser liquid bases and hair-care formulations

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Reetha?
Most buyers use it in natural-cleanser liquid bases and hair-care formulations. As with any new water-soluble extract, pilot-test in your specific base before committing to a full production run.

Which carrier should I choose — water, propylene glycol or glycerin?
Water alone suits most aqueous formulations. Propylene glycol improves cold-stability and solvency in preserved systems; glycerin gives a milder, skin-friendlier carrier for leave-on formulations. PG and glycerin variants are offered at 500 g and 1 Kg, with PG also available at 5 Kg.

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