There have been no standard specifications set for quality assurance and the pricing policy as fas ar henna and its products are concerned. It is however, lined by the buyers depending on the in-house management and local forces regulating the market.

Some of the requisites are still maintained by exporters the world over, some of which include:

Content of moisture (7% to 10%) Minimum amount of extraneous matter Content of bixin Pigment content which usually comprises tannin, responsible for giving henna its maroon color Pigment strength Color tone (Black, red or neutral)

Color quality measures are made by the purchasers on a qualitative basis wich basically involves a hair or a wool dyeing test. The purchases of seed are usually made on a spot basis and there is no change in the pricing is differences between sample and consignment values for bixin content prevail.