Tea Seed Powder Cha Ku Fen Camellia Seed Meal Natural Hair Wash Dish Cleaning Degreasing Powder 500g

Tea Seed Powder, known in Chinese as Cha Ku Fen (茶枯粉), is the ground seed cake meal of Camellia oleifera, the oil tea camellia. This natural botanical powder is traditionally valued in Chinese household care for its gentle saponin-rich cleansing action. In folk practice it has long been used for washing hair, scalp care, and cleaning dishes or utensils. Sold as a raw agricultural product in its original form, it is not a medicine and is not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Key Selling Points

• Ground seed cake meal of Camellia oleifera oil tea camellia in original unprocessed form
• Known in Chinese as Cha Ku Fen (茶枯粉) and traditionally used for hair washing and scalp care
• Naturally rich in tea saponins, traditionally associated with gentle degreasing and cleansing
• Versatile household botanical powder for hair wash, dish cleaning, and general degreasing
• Supplied as a raw agricultural product with 24-month shelf life when sealed and stored cool and dry

Quality & Sensory

Typically a light brown to tan coarse powder with a dry, gritty texture and a faint natural tea seed aroma. When mixed with warm water it typically forms a mild, slightly slippery solution with low foaming and a neutral, faintly earthy taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Mix with warm water as a traditional hair wash and scalp rinse
• Dissolve for washing dishes, cookware, and kitchen utensils
• Use as a natural degreasing aid for household cleaning
• Blend into DIY botanical cleaning or hair care preparations

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk practice, tea seed cake has long been used as a natural washing agent. Traditionally, households steeped the crushed cake in warm water to wash hair, believing it helped remove oil and flakes while leaving hair smooth. It was also a common kitchen aid for washing bowls and greasy pots before synthetic detergents. In rural areas it was occasionally used to clean vegetables or as a pond fish-cleaning agent, reflecting its reputation as a gentle, plant-based cleanser.

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