Ingredients

Carom seed, a small and pungent spice used in Kerala massage oils.

The clear gel from the aloe leaf.

Indian gooseberry, a sour green fruit central to Ayurvedic hair oils.

A root long valued in Ayurveda.

A classical Ayurvedic herb, known in Sanskrit as bala.

Natural wax made by honeybees.

A bright citrus oil pressed from bergamot peel.

A small herb at the heart of classical Ayurvedic hair oils.

Smoky, camphor-like pods for slow-cooked dishes.

Kerala's black gold, bold and pungent.

A small creeping herb valued in Ayurveda.

Pacha karpooram, with a cool, clean scent.

Plump green pods, sweet and aromatic.

A woody, grounding essential oil.

A small, daisy-like flower with a soft, apple-like scent.

Warm, spicy cinnamon bark.

A fresh grass oil with a sharp, lemony scent.

A soft, herbal essential oil.

Intensely aromatic buds with a warm, sweet heat.

A rich butter pressed from cocoa beans.

Kerala's coconut oil, the everyday oil of the region.

Creamy milk pressed from fresh coconut.

Finely ground coffee beans.

Earthy, warm seeds at the heart of Indian cooking.

A Kerala herb used in traditional scalp oils.

Himalayan cedar, used in classical Ayurvedic oils.

Fresh, clean leaf oil with a crisp scent.

Methi seeds, long used in Indian hair rituals.

An aromatic resin with a warm, grounding scent.

A warming blend of whole spices, freshly ground.

A floral oil distilled from geranium leaves.

Warming ginger root, a classic of Ayurvedic massage oils.

A light oil pressed from grape seeds.

Dried young peppercorns, fresh and gently hot.

Dried leaves of the henna plant, used in hair rituals for centuries.

Chembarathi, the Kerala garden flower used for generations in hair care.

Neeli leaf, used for centuries in Indian hair rituals.

Heady white flowers with a sweet scent.

A light liquid wax pressed from jojoba seeds.

A butter from the kokum seed of the Konkan coast.

A soft, floral essential oil.

Fresh citrus oil from lemon peel.

A zesty grass with a clean, lemony scent.

Yashtimadhu root, valued in Ayurvedic skin care.

The sacred lotus of classical skin formulas.

A silky oil pressed from macadamia nuts.

A bold, aromatic curry blend in the South Indian style.

A red root from classical Ayurvedic skin care.

Black, white, green and pink peppercorns in one grind.

Fuller's earth, a fine mineral clay.

The bitter leaf of the neem tree, a mainstay of Ayurveda.

Orange blossom oil, softly floral.

Fine oats with golden honey.

A rich oil pressed from olives.

Sweet citrus oil from orange peel.

A fragrant grass oil with a soft, rosy scent.

Ripe papaya, a tropical fruit grown across Kerala.

An earthy leaf oil with a warm, lasting scent.

Raktachandana, the red heartwood of classical skin care.

Soapnut berries, a traditional cleanser for hair.

Saindhava salt, used in traditional Ayurvedic oils.

Fragrant rose petals.

An oil pressed from the seeds of wild rosehips.

A fresh, herbal leaf from the Mediterranean.

Fine red threads with a rich colour and honeyed aroma.

Fragrant heartwood with a soft, woody scent.

Bright orange berries from a hardy shrub.

Til oil, the classic base of Ayurvedic massage.

Fruit for hair, a traditional cleanser for the scalp.

Sweet, liquorice-like whole stars.

A light oil pressed from sweet almonds.

Kerala's screwpine flower, sweet and heady.

Holy basil, a revered Ayurvedic herb with a fresh scent.

Golden turmeric root, earthy and warming.

Cured beans with a deep, sweet aroma.

Khus root, with a cool, earthy scent.

Mellow, fine heat for light dishes.

A rich floral oil from the ylang ylang tree.