ShiKai Products

HISTORY In 1970 Dr. Dennis T. Sepp, an organic chemist with an interest in natural products, his wife, Carol, and Dr. Vasant Telang, a pharmaceutical chemist with knowledge of auyervedic medicines, were interested in exploring the exceptional properties of several natural plants which are utilized in the care of skin and hair. Their focus quickly turned to the lathering and low pH cleansing properties of shikakai and its effectiveness as a truly natural shampoo (https://www.shikai.com/2017/02/15/shikakai-fruit-hair/). They developed an extract based on this plant and called it “SHIKAI”. This soap and detergent-free extract became the basis for the first line of shampoos and the name of a new company. Today, ShiKai is one of the most respected companies in the natural products industry which manufactures more than 100 unique SKUs—all formulated and produced at the company’s facilities in California. Members of the Sepp family continue to manage the company and formulate all new products. OVERVIEW ShiKai Products is a unique company with a fierce dedication to using natural botanicals with proven therapeutic benefits. We are intentional about the ingredients we use in each of our products, and also why we use them. From the innovative redesign of perhaps the world’s oldest shampoo (shikakai) and conditioner (amla) to the cutting-edge use of the omega-6 fatty acid, GLA, in our bestselling Borage Therapy Dry Skin lines, ShiKai Products are formulated with purpose. This has resulted in unique and creative uses of botanical ingredients and products you won’t find elsewhere. MISSION ShiKai’s mission is to manufacture safe, affordable, plant based personal care products that really work. GUIDING PRINCIPLES We innovate. But we will also check trends to find new opportunities. We believe in effective, scientifically proven solutions. We make bodycare for adults and children 2 yrs and over. Every product line has to be profitable.