Notes of coffee, cinnamon and orange with the goodness of almonds, rose petals and saffron. SkinYoga’s natural ingredients borrowed from the fruit, nuts and floral world have our hearts plus skin.
Sisters Radhika (she looks into production and sourcing ingredients), Jagriti (handles the business aspect of SkinYoga) and Deepika (branding) were brought up on a farm in Gujarat and survived on natural remedies and beauty hacks for skin-related niggles. The trio started SkinYoga in 2014 to offer a range of 100 per cent natural, plant-based skincare products. Every ingredient under the SkinYoga range is sourced from its area of origin (for instance: saffron from Spain or Kashmir) and is grown naturally without any pesticide or steroids.
We tried the Oats and Rose face wash followed by the Almond and Orange face scrub. The face wash won us over with its mild, gentle nature while the scrub with nutty and citrusy tones perked up our skin considerably. the Fresh Orange Body Scrub (with powdered orange peel) packed a refreshing citrus punch while the Coffee bath scrub left our skin feeling supple. We are also waiting to try their Sandalwood Saffron Face Mask and the Tea Tree Cinnamon Foot Scrub, on a free day.
The fact that you get exactly what is mentioned on the packaging, without any parabens, artificial fragrances or foam-producing chemicals wins brownie points. All applications require only the addition of a few drops of water to activate the products into paste, before applying on your skin, just as you would apply a home beauty remedy. You can even try their miniature versions first.