OUR EXPERTISEDiscover Ayurveda
ABOUT AYURVEDAWhat is Ayurveda?
The secrets to flawless skin and ageless beauty have been known to Indian physicians for over six thousand years, preserved in one of the world’s oldest systems of health care and healing known as Ayurveda or “Knowledge of Life”. It is often referred to as an ‘energetic system of medicine’ as it respects and understands the fundamental quality of life - intelligent energy or Prana. Ayurveda’s recipes have stood the test of time, refined over centuries, and human beings have validated and documented this as an authentic, efficacious science.
Forest Essentials is an authentic, traditional skin care brand, with its foundations in the ancient science of Ayurveda. This ancient wisdom of healing, prevention and longevity was a part of the spiritual tradition of a universal religion before it was written down in texts. A complete holistic way of life, as it focuses on maintaining health by keeping the individual's body, mind and spirit in perfect equilibrium with nature. Personal and social hygiene can be maintained by following Dinacharya (daily routine), Ritucharya (seasonal regimens) and Sadvritta (good conduct).
DEMYSTIFYING AYURVEDAA Simple Way of Living
Ayurveda is not a single regime. It is a way of understanding nature- first your own. When your own nature has clarity, you can also understand foods, herbs, seasons and therapies according to their nature and their response to your metabolism. The principles of Ayurveda lie in the simplest movements of life – be it the daily routines or the food we eat. By choosing the foods that support your nature you encourage your healthy metabolism and functions. Food is a synonym for life and it nourishes more than the body. It determines the quality of your very consciousness. What you eat, how you cook, when and in what company you eat ... these seemingly small details have a big impact on your overall health, and, ultimately, your healthy and vibrant life span.
BEAUTY & AYURVEDA Quintessence of Indian Beauty Revealed
The use of cosmetics and Ayurvedic rituals for self-beautification by both men and women is believed to have originated in India with their earliest records dating back to the Indus valley civilization. Special Tailams or oils and Ghritas were used for facial beautification; hair cleansers with natural herbs and fragrant ingredients were remedies for hair fall while nourishing Lepās (masks) and fragrant powders made for elaborate bath rituals.
YOUR AYURVEDIC CONSTITUTIONDoshas
Many scholars believed that the knowledge of Ayurveda originated from India and influenced the traditional healing and medicinal systems of many other regions in the world. Thus, it is also known as the “Mother of all Healing”. According to Ayurveda, human beings are a blend of three component elements or Doshas: air and space (Vatam), earth and water (Kapham), and energy and water (Pittam). If the three are in equilibrium, a person is healthy; if not, he will always be of an imbalanced disposition. As each person’s constitution is unique, the treatment is highly individual and specific, tailored to one’s psyche, environment, diet, symptoms, and age.
Three Faces of Beauty
When we determine someone's Prakriti or skin type, what we are actually doing is detecting which Dosha is most dominant in the person's constitution. Doshas are the innermost nature of any individual, and the special blend of qualities that makes each of us completely unique. The qualities of absolute beauty, poise, radiance, and vitality are the same in everyone; yet they express themselves through our different natures. One has the features of Vata; another, Pitta; and the third Kapha. They are simply different by design, and all perfect in their own right.
OUR ETHOSDecoding Ayurvedic Beauty
Beauty in Ayurveda is the balance between inner beauty or serenity and contentment, and outer beauty or physical perfection. Forest Essentials seeks to revive this original era of Ayurvedic skin care by revisiting ancient recipes and methodologies to create products that appeal to today’s discerning consumer. Ayurveda advocates that everything in this universe is created from the five basic elements or Panchamahabhutas, which represent the five senses. This philosophy is embodied in the heart and soul of Forest Essentials products, to please all five senses - with the touch of the silken textures, sight of the colourful packaging, sound of positive Vedic mantras chanted whilst products are churned for them to absorb their vibrational energy, the scent of the purest herbs, flowers and roots, and finally the taste of fresh ingredients, are blended within our bottles and jars.
Traditional ValuesPurity & Authenticity
Over a span of fifteen to twenty years, Vaids or Ayurvedic physicians study the medicinal herbs and their properties, with their guru’s guidance at ‘Gurukuls’. The guru teaches them how to distil their own herbal formulas in earthen vessels, while he specifies the particular season and phase of the moon when each medicinal plant or herb is to be plucked and distilled. The theoretical basis of this science is taught in colleges today with Ayurvedic degrees. At Forest Essentials, our ingredients are the heart and soul of our products which are fresh, seasonal, natural and Ayurvedic, sourced in their purest, pristine form and at hours of the day when they are known to be the most potent; to capture their efficacy in the delicate textures and fragrances of our products.
AYURVEDAA Pleasureable Experience
Building on the cultural foundations of the past and utilizing the evolving research and technology of the present, Forest Essentials creates contemporary and effective skin and hair care products, with a holistic approach that is necessary for beauty care. We believe that there is no ‘quick fix’ method for eternal youth.
We use age-old Ayurvedic formulations from scholars and Vaids combined with the expertise of modern biochemists to produce products which while keeping the inherent potent properties of Ayurveda intact, are lightly scented and pleasurable to use.
Clean, Cruelty Free Beauty
The Ayurvedic standard for beauty was always pure, fresh, seasonal and natural. Across all our products, we control the conception, formulation, manufacturing and sale of our Ayurvedic products, thereby ensuring quality & purity across all pillars. We use this philosophy to produce our line of treatments and our certifications attest to this.
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"PETA: All our products are certified Animal Cruelty Free by PETA – the largest animal rights organization in the world!"
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"Good Manufacturing Practice: Our products are manufactured and controlled according to quality standards."
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"Made In India: We celebrate the diverse landscapes and geography of India. Our ingredients are sourced from beautiful locations all around the country, where they are known to be in their most verdant and potent form and taken right from nature’s pristine repertoire."
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"ISO 9001:2015: We conform to the highest quality control standards to meet statutory and regulatory requirements certified as per ISO 9001:2015."
"PETA: All our products are certified Animal Cruelty Free by PETA – the largest animal rights organization in the world!"
"Good Manufacturing Practice: Our products are manufactured and controlled according to quality standards."
"Made In India: We celebrate the diverse landscapes and geography of India. Our ingredients are sourced from beautiful locations all around the country, where they are known to be in their most verdant and potent form and taken right from nature’s pristine repertoire."
"ISO 9001:2015: We conform to the highest quality control standards to meet statutory and regulatory requirements certified as per ISO 9001:2015."