Buy Organic Holi Colours Online From These 8 Homegrown Brands

Nat Habitat is known for their sustainable, eco-friendly and clean products, so there was no surprise when we spotted organic Holi colours on their website. We'd opt for their combo of four, which has the colours pink, purple, green and orange. All their gulaal is made up of neem leaves, senna leaves, amaranth flowers, rose petals, beetroot, marigold flowers, wild turmeric and corn starch, making them free from toxics, 100% natural and chemical free. What we love most about them is that they clearly state that their colours are super safe for kids to use too! 

TWF Flours is known to offer natural holi colour in combo packs that are affordable. We love that they are made using regular kitchen ingredients, such as wheat, corn, turmeric, saffron, spinach, rose, beetroot, cranberry and the likes, making them chemical-free and eco-friendly. Also, these are ground-to-order so you can be sure what you will receive will be fresh!

Phool is known to use temple flowers and nirmalya from Ganges to make its products. Buy the Phool Holi Natural Gulaal box that contains four natural handmade colours, which contain rich flowers, essential oils, rice flour and have a fine texture. The colours are easily washable, cruelty-free, vegan, non-abrasive and don't leave any stains. Plus these are certified India’s first Ecocert Cosmos Certified gulaal.

Antarkranti offers handmade herbal gulal that is safe for your skin and also eco-friendly. These are made up of edible-grade maize starch, food colours, flower petals and other edible ingredients. They come an eco-friendly packaging making them great for gifting as well! Also, they're made by released prisoners, so you're actually providing livelihood and rehabilitation opportunities to them, which we think is pretty great! 

Organic India does a bunch of herbal Holi gual that are 100% organic, skin-friendly and have a beautiful scent too. These come in yellow, red, pink and green with natural bases like arrowroot powder, turmeric, cornstarch powder, red rose powder and spinach leaf powder, making them super safe for your skin. 

Ahaeli does a pack of four organic holi colours—red, yellow, green and blue, that are non-toxic and made with natural ingredients like kukum, arrowroot powder, beetroot and indigo flowers. These colours also require 50% less water to wash off, so it's really a win-win situation.  

itokri's colours are made with natural flower extracts and maize starch powder, and comes in a variety of colours like red, blue, pink, orange, yellow and green herbal gulal. These come in individually packaged zip lock packaging which keeps the colours fresh and hygienic to store. 

Ecocradle's natural, herbal colours are handmade by women artisans in Uttarakhand and Gujarat. They are made using sun-dried herbal ingredients like beetroot, turmeric, marigold, and the root of the madder tree. These meticulously dried leaves, flowers, and herbs are then powdered, filtered, and blended with cornstarch for a traditional gulal texture. Completely free from toxins and other nasties!

How to wash off organic Holi colours?

Apply loads of oil to help melt off all that dried colour. Then go in with a rich body cleanser to wash it all off followed by an exfoliator to help get rid of any residue. Finally, apply a super hydrating moisturiser to seal the hydration in place.

Are organic Holi colours safe for the skin?

Yes, but be mindful of checking the ingredients to see what might not suit you since different brands use different ingredients so its always better to check for allergens.

How many shades of organic colours are there? 

It depends from bran to brand but red, pink, yellow and green tend to remain the common ones.

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