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Urban Veda: 15 Basic Ingredients that boost Immunity & Skin and Hair. Ayurveda, an ancient Indian holistic healing system, provides a natural and balanced approach to skincare by considering both internal and external factors impacting skin health.

Urban Veda: Contemporary Ayurveda for effectiveness over fluff and those on the go. Urban Veda promotes “Cozy Life & Sunshine”, self-care, and hygge, combined with holistic nutrition as approaches to overall physical health.

Salt of the Earth: Unique benefits of various Salts. Does the type of Salt used for skin care matter? Why use them for self-care? Salts are used for many purposes, like salt baths, foot soaks, scrubs, and halotherapy.

Liquid Gold: Yogurt, Kefir, and Plant-Based Milk. Plant-based milks such as almond, coconut, and oat milk offer several skin care benefits due to their unique nutrients and properties.

Liquid Gold: Plant-Based Hydrosols & Gels. Hydrosols, also called floral waters or herbal distillates, are aromatic waters/byproducts produced during steam distillation of plant material to extract essential oils. They contain water-soluble aromatic compounds and a small amount of essential oil, resulting in a gentler, more diluted aroma with therapeutic properties compared to pure essential oils.

Hello Cla(y)rice: Let's play with Clay. You see what I did there? Clay provides numerous skin benefits, mainly by absorbing excess oil, removing impurities, and calming irritated skin. 

Ingredient-led Beauty: Bio-derived Ingredients. Bio-derived ingredients—obtained from natural sources through sustainable processes—have gained popularity for their eco-friendly benefits, contributing to effective and environmentally conscious skincare options.

Ingredient-led Beauty: Active Ingredients. Active ingredients are the specific components found in skincare products or other types of formulations that are responsible for delivering the intended effect or therapeutic action. 

Ingredient-led Beauty: Supergreens. Supergreens for skin care, such as wheatgrass, spirulina, and avocados, are increasingly being incorporated into skincare routines due to their rich antioxidant and nutrient profiles.

Essential Oils: Let's just say that Essential Oils are essentially Essential. They are concentrated, aromatic, and used in Aromatherapy and in natural hair & skin care products, amongst many other uses.

Better Butter: The good, the better, and the best of body butters. Body Butters are plant-based fats that are usually solid at room temperature.

Carrier Oils: All about the goodness of Carrier Oils for different skin types. In skin & hair care, carrier oils function as emolliants and occlusives.

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