Facial Care

These living substances contain all the purifying, nutritive and balancing properties necessary to nurture the skin. The main principle of Ayurveda is that all ingredients are required to be pure, fresh, natural, organic and seasonal. Ayurveda does not advocate chemical fertilizers or ingredients grown out of season. This is what gives Ayurvedic ingredients their potent properties and allows us to create the best natural skin care products that are effective & efficacious.

At Forest Essentials, each organic beauty product adheres to the highest standards of purity, authenticity, and quality. From raw and unprocessed Cane Sugar to our steam distilled pure essential oils, everything is made in the traditional, old-fashioned way, according to Ayurvedic tenets. We work with Vaids or Ayurvedic Doctors and modern biochemists to make the best facial care products and curate effective skin treatment rituals that are wonderfully scented, easy to use and extremely beneficial.

About Our Facial Care Products

Our Ayurvedic skin care products are made by using traditional expertise with herbs that are handpicked only at a certain time of the day, when they are in their most potent state. Enriched with flowers oils, herb-infused waters and organically grown fruits and vegetables, our natural skincare products for glowing skin that feels nourished and hydrated.

In ancient India, special Ayurvedic Tailams and Ghritas were used for facial beautification. Inspired by these luxurious rituals, our collection of authentic ayurvedic skincare products seeks to promote healthy skin, by reviving Ayurvedic recipes and methodologies to create products that keep their traditional benefits intact. Our line of natural skincare products includes Ayurvedic skin creams, face cleansers, revitalizing face masks, teenage facial creams and mild exfoliators.

Ayurvedic Facial Care Bestsellers

Discover best natural products for skin to add to your daily regime:

• Delicate Facial Cleansers: These are natural face cleansers which gently cleanse and purify the skin without stripping its natural moisture since they are SLS/SLES free.
• Tejasvi Emulsion: This face brightening emulsion lightens pigmentation and dark patches to reveal glowing skin. It contains aged Cow’s Ghee, which helps rebuild collagen levels in the skin.
• Date and Litchi Eternal Youth Formula: This is a unique, ancient 17th-century formulation with Rasas or the pulp of Date & Litchi, which helps increase elasticity, firmness & reduce fine lines. Special mantras are chanted while the cream is being mixed by hand to induce positivity in the anti-aging cream that reverberates in this face care product.
• Lip Balms: Made of Organic Beeswax, Raw Honey & Kokum Butter, these lip balms are 100% natural. They not only seal moisture in and rehabilitate chapped lips, but also give the lips a smooth, glossy finish.
• Ubtans: The traditional Indian way of cleansing for centuries, Forest Essentials Ubtans contain sun-dried and hand pounded, organic Ayurvedic herbs and roots. They can be mixed with milk for dry skincare and with yogurt for oily skin care, to make a paste and apply as a face mask. They can also be used as a face cleanser.
• Rasa Activating Serum: Achieve the skin’s perfect balance with the first drink of water for your skin. Forest Essentials Rasa Activating Serum optimises the results of your entire skincare regimen for youthful, hydrated, glowing skin. Use our Tejal Balancing Water after applying the serum, for a silky finish.

FAQs:

What is facial care?
Facial care in simple words refers to the holistic maintenance of the skin in terms of texture, elasticity and complexion.
It should be AM, PM & week specific- meaning one should have a dedicated daytime, night care and weekly skincare ritual. These must include therapies like massage, fomentation and exfoliation, using facial treatments like oils, lepas, creams, pastes, masques and ubtans.

Why is facial skin care important?
Good skin doesn't come only from genetics; your lifestyle, environmental factors, aging and even your habits can have an impact on your skin. It is therefore an absolute must to have a dedicated skincare regime- one that encapsulates targeted treatments for your specific concerns, provides lasting nourishment and includes fortifying, shielding formulas to prevent from external stressors and sun damage.

What are the steps in facial care?
A basic skincare regime involves cleansing, toning and moisturising, twice a day. This standard routine can be tweaked by adding or eliminating products according to your skincare needs.

The steps of a facial care regime are as follows-

• Cleansing | Kshalana : To remove all the dirt and impurities
• Toning | Stambhana: To hydrate the skin and tighten pores
• Moisturising | Kledana: To soften, nurture the skin and seal in moisture for a plumped finish

While most facial care products are crafted to be beneficial and deliver targeted results, natural organic products for skin are the better choice. Enriched with natural ingredients and superior botanicals, organic face products are safer to use, more potent and provide lasting results as compared to chemically-propelled products.

What is a good facial skin care routine?
A good skincare routine should include the following steps:

Step 1: Cleanse with a mild, low-foaming cleanser.
Step 2: Use an Ubtan, leave it on for 7-8 minutes until it is semi-dry, and wash with water. You may alternatively use a mild cleanser best suited for your skin type.
Step 3: Apply an under eye cream, dab lightly around the eye area to soothe and firm.
Step 4: Apply a serum by gently pressing it onto the face.
Step 5: Use a lightweight or water-based moisturiser for the day, and an ultra-nourishing night cream at night.
Step 6: FInish with a lightweight SPF for your day routine.

Note: A pre-moisturizer in the form of a balm can also be incorporated into your skincare routine but if done so, avoid using a serum.