ayurvedic plant power
Through Ayurveda we seek to complete the cycle of wellbeing by supporting individuals to discover ‘true health’, which is to feel good of body, mind and spirit. Our meticulous formulas harness plant active to rejuvenate the physical, exquisite therapeutic botanicals to soothe the emotional and are pure in nature to balance within. Our award-winning blends harness 4 scientifically proven, synergistic elements.
Botanicals to rejuvenate, repair and nourish. Adaptogens to diminish stress and strengthen physically and mentally. Therapeutic/Neurocosmetics to enhance emotions through olfactory responses and thereby improve skin. Nootropics to enhance mental cognition.
Free from nasties and never tested on animals. natural or organic ingredients free from synthetic fragrances, parabens, mineral oils, silicones, palm oil, sulphates, propylene glycol, phthalates, GMO, PEGs, TEA and DEA. Never tested on animals.
Amla/Indian Gooseberry
Indigenous to India, Amla or Indian Gooseberry is a beautiful green fruit that is incredibly high in tannin compounds and has 20 times more concentrated Vitamin C than an orange, making it one of the most powerful antioxidant-rich ingredients.
BENEFITS: Protects against environmental aggressors, strengthens follicles, promotes growth and helps diminish split ends, dryness and dandruff.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Care Range
Ashwagandha
Potent adoptagen Ashwagandha goes beyond calming the mind. Rich in antioxidants, Ashwagandha stimulates melanin production (the molecule responsible for preserving hair colour) and diminishes dandruff and greasy hair.
BENEFITS: Calms the mind, preserves natural hair colour, diminishes dandruff and greasy hair.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Shampoo & in Strength & Spirit Alchemy
Sweet Almond
A rich source of zinc, Vitamins A, B1, B2, B6 and E, essential minerals, magnesium fatty acids and protein. Sweet Almond Oil is highly rejuvenating and nourishing and is an excellent natural emollient that helps plump, hydrate and nourish skin while diminishing fine lines.
PRODUCTS: Nourish Post-Shave & Beard Oil & Supreme Skin Face Serum
Aloe Vera
ALOE VERAThis power plant absorbs into the skin four times faster than water, making its potent properties of Vitamins A, B, C and E, calcium, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and proteins intensely effective.
BENEFITS: Protects skin and heals scarring, reduces the appearance of fine lines and firms, soothes and nourishes the skin.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Rose Mist
Argan
Lightweight oil that is high in Vitamin E and rich in powerful antioxidants.
BENEFITS: Softens fine lines, restores elasticity, improves skin tone and helps protect against harmful pollutants while neutralising the free radicals.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Face Serum
Arjuna
The bark from the Arjuna tree has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
BENEFITS: Improves heart health and aerobic endurance.
PRODUCTS: Transform & Transcend Plant Alchemy
Basil
Rich in Vitamin C with powerful anti-inflammatory properties.
BENEFITS: Addresses skin irritation, small wounds and sores.
PRODUCTS: Spirited Kapha Body Oil
Bergamot
Bergamot oil has powerful antibacterial and antiseptic qualities and and helps keep the skin feeling refreshed and clean. The oil is also able to unclog pores making it ideal for over oily skin.
BENEFITS: Remove dirt and impurities, calms inflammation, gives a cooling effect to the skin.
PRODUCTS: Sleep Dharma Pillow Mist, Serenity Pitta Body Oil.
Bhringraj
Green and white flowering herb indigenous throughout India, bhringraj is known as the ‘King of Hair' for its rejuvenating properties. It's protein packed extracts are used in Ayurveda to reduce premature greying and hair loss, whilst increasing strength, thickness and shine. A calming oil; a little applied before bed should improve sleep patterns and reduce stress. In a study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology in 2009, tests on mice determined that treatment with bhringaraj extract helped stimulate hair growth. Additionally, a 2008 study from the Archives of Dermatological Research found that bhringaraj extract was more effective than minoxidil (a substance commonly used in the treatment of hair loss).
BENEFITS: Reduces premature greying and hair loss, increases strength, thickness and shine, reduces stress and improves sleep
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Care Range
Brahmi
Brahmi (also known as Gotu Kola) is one of the most commonly used rejuvenating oils in Ayurveda.
BENEFITS: Reduces dandruff and split ends while helping to nourish hair, help aid concentration and calm the mind.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Care Range, Brain & Beauty Plant Alchemy
Calendula
The oil extracted from India’s flower of celebration, calendula or marigold, as it is commonly known, is an excellent natural emollient for mature skin that also imparts a healing glow. Packed with flavonoids and inherently high antiseptic, antibacterial.
BENEFIT: Helps protect against age-related issues such as thinning skin, fine lines and sun damage.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Face Serum.
Chamomile
Chamomile is a powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antibacterial and antiseptic agent that is rich in antioxidants.
BENEFITS: Great for sensitive and acne prone skin. Helps fight and block out irritants by eliminating free radicals which damage skin and accelerate the aging process while promoting a healthy glow.
PRODUCTS: Surrender Vata Body Oil, Sleep Dharma Pillow Mist.
Champaca
Extracted from the golden champa flower grown in South India.
BENEFITS: Helps diminish scares, stretch marks and fine lines. On an emotional level, Champaca helps reduce anxiety and fatigue, while lessening the symptoms of chest complaints and colds.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Face Serum, Supreme Skin Collection
Cocoa Butter
Cocoa Butter, also called theobroma oil, is a vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean that is rich in essential fatty acids.
BENEFITS: Helps hydrate and nourish the skin and also improve its elasticity.
PRODUCTS: Reawaken Hand & Body Lotion.
Coconut
A rich source of fatty acids, Coconut oil is used in Ayurvedic medicine for its ability to form a protective barrier to lock in moisture, soften and condition skin. With strong antimicrobial properties, coconut oil protects against infections and its Vitamin E content helps prevent premature ageing and scalp dryness, while its small molecular structure ensures the potent properties penetrate deeply into the skin for maximum benefits.
BENEFITS: Conditions and softens skin, protects against skin infections and premature ageing and dryness
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil, Sacred Union Scent & Dry Oil, Reawaken Hand & Body Wash
Davana
Precious Davana essential oil has a very rich, penetrating, warm, uniquely herbaceous aroma. It is a specialty essential oil used in perfumery for its unique aroma. In India, Davana blossoms are offered in rituals to Lord Shiva; the God symbolising destruction of ego and falsehood.
BENEFITS: Heals wounds, improves mental health and encourages positivity
PRODUCTS: Nourish Post-Shave & Beard Oil
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus oil can give the soft, blemish-free skin. The oil is used as an antiseptic for the treatment of cuts, minor wounds. Application of the oil also heals skin irritation; espacially appropriate for skin eruptions and oily complexions.
BENEFITS: Clears blemishes, heals cuts and wounds, helps with skin irritation.
PRODUCTS: Spirited Kapha Body Oil.
Flame Of The Forest
A superb shrub used to in Ayurveda to prevent hair loss, treat dandruff and add strentgh and shine.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil
Geranium
With its light spicy, floral scent, ‘the flower of constancy’ helps liberate and bring balance to self-expression so ones true essence can shine. Geranium has powerful antispasmodic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
BENEFITS: Helps tone, regenarate and heal the skin.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Face Serum, Surrender Vata Body Oil, Sleep Dharma Pillow Mist
Ginger
Ginger is packed with 40 antioxidant compounds and helps remove toxins from the skin while stimulating blood circulation, resulting in more efficient nutrient delivery to the cells. Ginger also is a powerful aphrodisiac.
BENEFITS: Helps improve the elasticity of skin, making it more firm and youthful. Being a powerful antiseptic and cleansing agent, ginger helps in keeping the skin clean, smooth and free of blemishes.
PRODUCTS: Spirited Kapha Body Oil
Hibiscus
This flower petal is a natural antioxidant used in Ayurveda to stimulate circulation, prevent split ends and premature greying, whilst leaving hair feeling softer and thicker.
BENEFITS: Thickens and softens hair, stimulates circulation, prevents split ends and prevents premature greying.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil, Grow Strong Shampoo
Himalayan Cedarwood
With a sweet aroma and smokey, balsamic undertones, Himalayan Cedarwood is in many of our blends for its therapeutically soothing properties. A natural anti-seborrhoeic, it helps regulate sebum production, therefore preventing dry, itchy skin and scalp.
BENEFITS: Regulates sebum production, prevents itchiness and soothes dry skin.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil
Himalayan Pink Salt
Himalayan Pink Salt is renowned for its detoxifying qualities and helps draw out heavy metals and toxins from the body while offering superior skin tightening and firming benefits.
BENEFITS: Detoxifies the body, tightens and firms the skin, diminishes the appearance of large pores.
PRODUCTS: Reawaken Himalayan Hand & Body Scrub, Himalayan Healing Salts
Jasmine Sambac Absolute
Grown in Northern India, it takes 1,000 pounds of jasmine flowers to extract just one pound of precious oil. Known as ‘wrath ki rani', meaning ‘queen of the night’, this star shaped white flower is hand-picked at dusk, when its seductive aroma is at its most intense. The women of India adorn their hair with fresh, intoxicating jasmine, while men wear it round their wrist. Rich in esters, we use this therapeutic oil in many of our blends for its ability to soothe the senses and heal even the most sensitive skin.
BENEFITS: Soothes the senses, heals skin and leaves behind an exquisitely sensual fragrance
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Collection, Himalayan Healing Salts
Jojoba
Golden, nutty oil with potent micronutrients including zinc, copper, Vitamin E and B.
BENEFITS: Helps nourish and firm skin while helping to diminish conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and rosacea.
PRODUCTS: Serenity Pitta Body Oil.
Lavender
Lavender has a fresh, uplifting aroma that gently harmonises the sense while encouraging inner tranquility. It is also a wonderful tissue healing oil that helps soothe skin inflammations.
BENEFITS: Soothes and heals the senses, encourages inner peace, soothes skin inflammation.
PRODUCTS: Sleep Dharma Pillow Mist, Surrender Vata Body Oil
Lotus Absolute (Pink)
Seen at the feet of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth; India’s national flower emerges from the depths of muddy waters to reveal its sweet, elegant bloom and calming properties that bring tranquility and relaxation to mind and body. Containing linoleum acid, flavonoids, fatty acids, protein, phosphorus, iron and Vitamins B and C, practitioners of Ayurveda medicine use blue lotus in facials for its ability to cleanse, sooth and condition skin, reduce redness and breakouts and restore firmness and moisture to skin while neutralising the free radicals that cause damage and pre-mature ageing.
BENEFITS: Soothes and conditions the skin, prevents breakouts, restores firmness and helps stimulate blood flow to bring out the freshness on your face.
PRODUCTS: W. Pure Perfume Oil For Women
Manjistha
Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) is an Ayurvedic tonic herb that has been prized for centuries for its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. It has been used as a muscle relaxant, to ease stress, anxiety and depression, relieve digestive issues, allergies and acne.
BENEFITS: Helps improve the skin's immune response, eases anxiety and depression and relaxes muscles
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil
Moringa
With an impressive oleic acid content of 72%, moringa contains 47 potent antioxidants, 36 anti-inflammatory compounds, 18 essential amino acids, 7 times the Vitamin C of an orange, 3 times the iron of an almond, 4 times the calcium of milk and twice as much Vitamin A as found in a carrot, the incredible rejuvenating properties of Moringa Oil penetrate deeply into skin and hair allowing depleted minerals and vitamins can repair and revive naturally. When massaged regularly into the scalp and roots, Moringa helps bring hair back into balance so it grows stronger, fuller and glossier. One of the most nutrient dense oils in the world, moringa also helps diminish fine lines, blemished and scarred skin, revealing soft skin with a vital glow.
BENEFITS: Replenishes essential nutrients into skin and hair, leaves hair stronger, fuller and glossier, helps diminish fine lines and wrinkles.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil
Nagarmotha
Nagarmotha, know as Cyperus Rotundus in botany, is an herb that is extensively used in various Ayurvedic formulations. It is helpful in aiding easy digestion and alleviating Kapha and Pitta disorders while addressing thirst, fever and lack of appetite.
BENEFITS: Eases digestion and address Kapha and Pitta disorders
PRODUCTS: Strength & Spirit Plant Alchemy
Neem
Neem's powerful combination of Vitamin E and essential fatty acids hydrates skin, keeping it plump and dewy while the antioxidants help fight oxidative stress and the free radicals responsible for aging and disease. Neem also prevents blackheads, treat acne, calm irritation and protect skin and quickly penetrates into skin, making it effective in healing dry and damaged skin.
BENEFITS: Helps prevent skin infections, plumps and hydrates the skin, fights off free radicals and heals dry and damaged skin.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Hydrating Mist, Nourish Post-Shave & Beard Oil
Patchouli
Known for its deep, earthy fragrance, Patchouli has long been used in skincare for its ability to help alleviate eczema, inflammation, and cracked, chapped, irritated skin. Often found in anti-aging skin care for its cell-rejuvenating properties and its ability to lessen the look of scars, Patchouli also helps calm the nerves and elevate the senses.
BENEFITS: Powerful natural aphrodisiac, alleviates eczema, inflammation and cracked skin, diminishes scarring.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Face Serum, Grow Strong Shampoo
Rose
A symbol of love and devotion, tridoshic rose oil has been beloved for centuries for its numerous benefits including treating broken capillaries, diminishing redness and fine lines and strengthening and nourishing skin. Notable as an aphrodisiac, antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic and antibacterial, rose is one of the world;s most versatile and cherished florals.
BENEFITS: Diminishes redness and fine lines and strengthens and nourishes the skin
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Hydrating Mist
Saffron
One of the world's most rare and expensive spices, Saffron is often referred to as ‘red gold’. Our finest quality Kashmiri saffron restores softness and suppleness, evens skin tone and nourishes the skin at a cellular level to repair damage.
BENEFITS: Tightens and firms the skin, restores suppleness, evens out skin tone and texture, heals damaged skin.
PRODUCTS: Radiance Exfoliant & Mask
Sandalwood
Known in mythology as being derived from the ‘tree of sages’, rare Mysore sandalwood is prized for its rich, woody aroma that helps soothe the mind for greater clarity and calm. Sandalwood's potent antiseptic, astringent and anti-inflammatory properties help fight the free radicals that cause premature ageing helping to minimise scars, redness and dryness, to reveal firmer, softer, radiant skin.
BENEFITS: Soothes the mind, fights free radicals, minimises scars, redness and dryness
PRODUCTS: Reawaken Bodycare Collection
Sesame
A superior source of Vitamin A, B and E as well as the minerals iron, calcium, magnesium, copper, silicic acid and phosphorus, Sesame Oil has been used in Ayurveda for calming nerves and regulating blood pressure. It workds beautifully as a natural elixir for the hair to keep scalp hydrated, moisturised and deeply nourished whilst delaying premature greying and stimulating and strengthening the hair shaft and roots. Sesame Oil helps lock in moisture whilst also preventing UV damage and drying caused by extreme weather conditions and modern heating systems.
BENEFITS: Nourishes the skin and scalp, prevents sun damage, soothes dryness.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil, Surrender Vata Body Oil
Shatavari
Shatavari, also known as satavari or aspargus racemosus is said to have a range of health benefits. The herb is adaptogenic, which means that it may help to regulate the body's systems and improve resistance to stress.
BENEFITS: Balances women's bodies at all stages of life, regulates the body's nervous system and improves resistance to stress
PRODUCTS: Organic Shatavari Powder
Shea Butter
Shea Butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African Shea tree. Shea Butter's vitamin-rich content helps nourish the skin, protects against sun damage and helps prevent wrinkles and fine lines.
BENEFITS: Moisturizes the skin, protects against UV damage and helps plump the skin
PRODUCTS: Reawaken Hand & Body Lotion
Shikakai
Grow in the rainforests of India, Shikakai has remarkably high levels of vitamin C,A,D,E and K. Its powerful antiseborrheic properties helps regulate sebum production, preventing dry, itchy skin and scalp.
BENEFITS: Regulates sebum production, prevents dryness, soothes itchy skin and scalp.
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Shampoo
Tuberose
An intoxicating aphrodisiac, this deep orange-golden brown oil has relaxing properties and is known as the ‘mistress of the night’ or “raat ki raani’. Its strong, intense floral fragrance builds an atmosphere of peace and love while calming the mind and body.
BENEFITS: Natural aphrodisiac, relaxes the mind and body, invites a feeling of peace and love
PRODUCTS: W. Pure Perfume Oil For Women
Tulsi
Tulsi or holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) is known as the "Queen of Herbs" and is an important herb in Ayurvedic medicine. It is especially revered as an adaptogen and helps promote long life. Its elixir helps promote balance and resilience to all of life's challenges while relaxing the body and mind.
BENEFITS: Helps strengthen the skin barrier, promotes balances and realigns body, mind and spirit.
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Hydrating Mist, Brain & Beauty Plant Alchemy
Turmeric
Known as the 'golden goddess' turmeric has been used in India for thousands of years for its potent beautifying and healing properties. More recently the West has hailed 'curcumin' (the active ingredient found in turmeric) to have immense therapeutic benefits as an antiseptic, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-fungal agent. Tumeric also has the effect of surpressing hair loss.
BENEFITS: Heals the skin, slows down premature ageing, reduces hair loss
PRODUCTS: Grow Strong Hair Oil, Grow Strong Shampoo, Radiance Exfoliant & Mask
Vetiver
Native to India and central to Ayurvedic medicine, the ‘oil of tranquility’ balances and calms the mind. Vetiver is a cooling antiseptic that heals wounds and scar tissue and promotes new growth while its anti-ageing properties helps regenerate and strengthen the skin while diminishing scars and acne, soothing burns and restoring suppleness to skin.
BENEFITS: Cools the skin, heals wounds and scar tissue, promotes cellular regenaration, helps reduce acne and soothes burns.
PRODUCTS: Sleep Dharma Pillow Mist, Radiance Exfoliant & Mask
Watermelon Seed
Native to South India, the oil of the watermelon seed is rich in fatty acids, omega and linoleic acids, which helps remove excess sebum from the skin and allow it to feel thoroughly cleansed, This light oil absorbs effortlessly, giving superb hydration and restoring elasticity for healthier looking skin.
BENEFITS: Reduces acne and prevents future breakouts, hydrates the skin and restores elasticity
PRODUCTS: Supreme Skin Collection