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Alkanet root, better known as Ratan Jot, is traditionally used to add color to Nepalese and Indian food. Ratanjot is the original natural food coloring that gives the famous Kashmiri dish Rogan Josh its signature red color. Apart from its food application, most people use the ratanjot powder for cosmetic particularly red dye necessity. Therefore, most of the benefits of alkanet root are used for cosmetic and beauty purpose such as soap and lip balm. Alkanet oil can be prepared from the root powder and it is used in lip balms for a light red color, in creams for a light pink color, in scrubs for a pink color and in soaps for a light bluish purple color. The famous Ayurveda Oil Brands use Ratanjot Powder to change the color of their oil to red. It releases red color when diluted with hot oil.