Indian Eco-Conscious Handcrafted Bath & Body Brands To Watch Out For

 

 

Eco friendly living is seen as an established trend in developed nations and the concept is fast catching up in India with consumers opting for natural, safer products for daily life. These eco friendly personal care products are manufactured from natural ingredients extracted from herbs, plants & flowers. 

I have rounded up a bunch of brands in India that could satiate  your eco-conscious, indie consumer needs. Additionally, these establishments oppose animal testing, reduce chemical composition by replacing commonly used chemicals such as parabens , siloxanes, petroleum, Sodium laureth sulfate (SLS/SLES), PEGs, triclosan, DEA related ingredients and other synthetic ingredients with natural alternatives. But my personal favourite reason for going eco-friendly: pampering ones self with all natural botanical products which can be a transformative and nourishing experience. 

This list is by no means complete and will be updated periodically so stay tuned!! 

AROMA ESSENTIALS

A certified astheican, Madhurima Ramakrishna’s tryst with natural skin care remedies began at a very tender age when she was battling acne and acne related issues. Based out of Bangalore, Aroma Essentials was created by popular demand scoring the brand some serious fan base. Made with 100% natural ingredients, all products are freshly handmade in small batches and are free of preservatives, chemicals and petroleum by-products. 

Product Range: Cold Processed Soaps, Facial Cleansers, Night Gel/Creams, Sunscreens, Body Butters, Facial Masques, Lip Balms, Scrubs/Exfoliants, Eye Care, Hair Care, Bath Treats, Baby Care, Pedicure/Manicure Products, Body Pomades, Massage Candles. 

Best Sellers: Chocolate Soaps, Orange Facewash, Carrot Sunblock, D Tan Scrub, Oily Skin Care Range, Body Butters, Hair Blends, Black Magic Masque.  

My Haul: Sebum Control Gel, D-Tan Scrub, Facewashes, Sorbets, Clear Skin Masque, Choco Body Butter, Black Magic Mask, Manjistha Scrub, Papaya Facial Scrub, Skin Brightening Masque, Ylang Ylang Body Butter.  

Coordinates: Facebook, Instagram.

BURST OF HAPPYNESS (BOH)

Shreya Saran Pawar's love affair with natural skincare began when her allergies aggravated due to chemicals in commercial personal care products. The première brand in India to introduce an all natural deodorant cream range, Shreya's passionately produced artisanal products are vegan, made with only vegetable oil, butters, pure essential oils and herbs. A must try greener and cruelty free alternative! 

Product Range: Cold Processed Soaps, Facial Cleansers, Serums, Natural Deodorant Creams, Body Butters, Lip Balms, Sugar Scrubs, Bar Shampoo. 

Best Sellers: Sugar Scrub (Be Good To Your Skin), Body Butter, Facial Cleansers (What A Girl Wants, Just Like Heaven), Soap Bars (Cucumber aloe & Rice Flour, Detoxifier, Olive Oyl, Ocean Bed), Serums (Divine & Eternal), Lip Balm (Lucky Lips). 

My Haul: What A Girl Wants Facial Cleanser, Just Like Heaven Facial Cleanser, Be Good To Your Skin Body Scrub, A Wash To Remember Body Scrub, Buttered Up Solid Lotion Bar, Rose Crush Deodorant Cream, Rose Salt Bath, Bergamot & Cedarwood Deodorant Cream, Divine Serum. 

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Pintrest, Twitter, Email. 

GIA BATH & BODY WORKS (GBBW)

Natural, luxurious handcrafted bath and body treats whipped up by the uber talented lady Gayatri Brown. A celebrity stylist, make up artist, mother, a soap and cosmetic formulator, Gayatri launched Gia Bath & Body Works due to  her love for fragrances and quality skin care products. First of a kind, the brand offers a monthly subscription box that features 5 deluxe sized new products which promises to satisfy any novelty seeker.

Product Range: Cupcake Soaps, Artisan Soap Bars, Vegan Soap Bars, Body Polishes, Whipped Soaps, Facial Masks, Facial Cleansers, Body Butters.

Best Sellers: Angel Facial Cleanser, Cleopatra Ubtan, Coffee Facial Cleanser, Soaps (Chocolate Creme Silk, Oatmeal Cream & Honey, Mocha Creme Polishing Bar, Almond Lavender Baby Soap, Banana Vegan Bar, Rosemary Mint Vegan Bar), Body Polishing Scrubs (Chocolate, Coffee), Cocoa Body Butter, Cocoa Lip Butter.

My Haul: Pomegranate Facial Cleanser, Angel Facial Cleanser, Papaya Facial Cleanser, Chocolate Polishing Scrub, Daisy Whipped Creme Soap, Chocolate Hydrating Mask, Lavender Lemon Whipped Creme Soap, Green Clay Detox Mask.

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

IDA NATURALS

Derived from the sanskrit word for “comfort”, Priya Iyer’s Ida Naturals was founded in an effort to create gentle, nourishing & effective bath and body creations based on ancient Indian skin-care practices & herbal remedies. Completely handcrafted and eco-friendly, only the finest natural ingredients are sourced for product formulations. Several of their creations have green gram flour, wild turmeric, neem, tulsi, aloe vera, oatmeal, charcoal, milk, yogurt, seasonal fruits & vegetables. As Priya reassuringly confirms, “Ida is comfort, energizing, purifying. Ida is completely natural”. 

Product Range: Cold Processed Handmade Soap Bars, Lip Butters, Sugar Scrubs, Salt Scrubs, Foot Soak Salts, Body Butters, Hand Cream, Therapeutic Balms, Facial Packs, Solid Shampoo Bar.

Best Sellers: Natural Skin Glow Pack, Bug Me Not Insect Repellent Balm, Herbal Shampoo Bar, Neem Balm, Basil Turmeric Milk n Honey Soap, Sandalwood Milk n Honey Soaps, Mango Butter Conditioning Soaps.

My Haul: Sandalwood Milk & Honey Soap, Plumeria Soap, Carrot Honey & Butter Soap, Lavender Moisturizing Salt Scrub, Bug Me Not Insect Repellent, Natural Skin Glow Pack, Ubtan.  

Coordinates: Facebook, Blog, Email, +91 9845998153.

INDIAN EARTHY NATURALS (IEN)

  

A line of 100% natural &certified organic products, IEN is the brainchild of certified Sivananda yoga instructor, Suman Lata Malik. Drawing from ancient vedic wisdom and backed by her strong educational qualifications and experience in botanical sciences, Suman formulates products based on Ayurveda & traditional herbal tradition. “Return to your earthy roots” is IEN’s mantra.

Product Range: Organic Cold Processed Soaps, Solid Shampoo Bars, Healing Salves, Lip Balms, Body Butters, Pure Beeswax Candles.

Best Sellers: Indian Ayurvedic Hair Shampoo Bar, Pure Neem Kokum Soap, Pure Indian Sandalwood Soap, Milk Turmeric Ubtan Soap, Beeswax Soyawax Tealights.

My Haul: Coffee & Flaxseed Exfoliating Body Scrub, Shea Aloe Whipped Body Butter, Lip Balms, Pure Organic Coconut Milk Soap, Raw Himalayan Honey Vanilla Soap, Kashmir Lavender Soap, Indian Ayurvedic Hair Shampoo, Intense Skin Repair Balm, Love Indian Rose Coconut Milk Soap, Relaxing Lavender Bath Salts. 

Coordinates: Website, Etsy, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest, Email

JUICY CHEMISTRY (JC)

Megha & Pritesh Asher's Juicy Chemistry was born with a goal to provide effective skin care products formulated with the purest and the most nutrient rich ingredients that nature has to offer. All the products are handmade in small batches bi-weekly. With over 70 variants, Juicy Chemistry provides complete facial care, body care, hand & feet care, and hair care products. Juicy Chemistry's mantra hinges on using nature's simple yet effective ingredients for formulations. 

Product Range: Serums, Day Creams, Body Butters, Scrubs, Foot Creams, Toners, Anti-Ageing Cream, Lip Butters and Scrubs, Massage Oils, Shampoo Bars and 10 types of Gourmet Soaps.

Best Sellers: Choco Mint Lip Butter & Scrub, Jasmin & Lemon Body Butter, Coffee & Green Tea Infused Under Eye Cream, Peppermint & Tea Tree Foot Cream, Anti Ageing Lavender Honey Face Cream, Lavender Lemon Foot Soak, Headache Buster, Sweet Orange & Mocha Face Mask/Scrub, Geranium Rose Saffron Soap, Lemon Lime with Ginger & Wheatgrass.

My Haul: Ylang Ylang Lavender Facial Cleanser, Cell Reconstruction Serum, Headache Buster, Saffrose, Choco Mint Lip Scrub, Hair Masque, Bug Me Not, Sweet Orange Cinnamon & Honey Body Polish, Leave In Hair Conditioner. 

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Instagram, 9655663566 (Whats App Ordering).

JUST HERBS

Banker turned entrepreneur Dr. Neena Chopra created Just Herbs when she decided to pursue the cause of promoting beauty and personal care through plants and their therapeutic benefits. Using only whole plants for all of their formulations, Just Herbs makes use of certified organic and wild ingredients that have proven therapeutic values. Free of petrochemicals, parabens, SLS/SLES, they use only ECOCERT - certified preservatives. The brand offers mini-kits that can be customized to suit individual preferences.

Product Range: Cleansers, Toners, Exfoliants, Daily Moisturizers, Mud Masks, Sun Protection, Night Creams and Gels, Hair Cleansers, Hair Oils, Hair Conditioners, Natural Hair Color, Ubtan, Body Wash, Body Lotions, Lip Balms.

Best Sellers: Silksplash Neem-Orange Rehydrant Ayurvedic Face Wash, Youth Antiwrinkle Cream, Cascade Moisturizing Day Care Lotion, NoSun Jojoba-Wheatgerm Moisturizing Sun Protection Gel, Sun’nil Jojoba-Grapeseed Moisturizing Sun Protection Lotion, Bhringraj Tail and many more!!

My Haul: Deep Cleansing Lotion, Silksplash Neem Orange Rehydrant Face Wash, Apricot Sparkle Invigorating Skin Radiance Scrub, No Sun Jojoba-Wheatgerm Moisturizing Sun Protection Gel, Honeydew Almond Body Lotion.

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, +918054948180 (Whats App Consultation).

Ma EARTH BOTANICALS (MEB)

Founded by mother-daughter duo Swarn Sukh & Geetanjali Sukh, MEB is a luxury line of natural haircare and skincare products made using pure & natural ingredients. Made from the highest quality essential oils, vegetable oils and unrefined butters that are cold pressed to preserve their natural goodness and healing properties, MEB strives to provide its clientele a more natural and holistic path towards health, beauty and overall well-being. 

Product Range: Facial Creams, Moisturising Soaps, Clay Soaps, Hair Cleansers, Hair Oil, Serum, Rose Water, Facial Scrubs, Massage Oils. 

Best Sellers: Hair Cleanser, Shower Gels, Soaps, Facial Scrubs. 

My Haul: Rose Facial Scrub, Rose Shower Gel, Coconut Lime Shower Gel, Rose Water Toner, Coconut Milk & Lime Soap. 

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest, Email, +91 9555999939.

OILCRAFT NATURALS

Blending concepts of aromatherapy and Ayurveda, Neena Dube Tiwari kick-started Oilcraft Naturals in 2009. The favoured suppliers to Forest Essentials & Kama Ayurveda, Oilcraft Naturals promises to be genuine, authentic, unadulterated, pure & holistic!!

Product Range: Anti-Pigmentation Serum, Henna, Bath Salts, Essential Oils, Facial Mists, Face & Body Lotions, Shower Gels, Shampoos & Conditioners, Scrubs, Serums, Body Butters, Cellulite Treatments, Acne & Blemish Treatments, Hair Treatments, Massage Oils, Face Washes, Face & Body Masks, Luxury Handmade Soaps, Skin Treatments, Eye Treatments.

Best Sellers: Facial Mists, Facial treatment mask, Scrubs, Jojoba Anti Aging Serum, Organic Shampoos, Massage Oils, Handmade Soaps, Kumkumadi Serum, Divine Essential Oil.

My Haul: Rose & Panch Pusph Facial Mist, Aloe-Vera Rose Geranium Scrub, Kannauj Rose Face & Body Lotion, Kumkumadi Serum.

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email.

SKINYOGA

Launched by sisters Radhika Choudary, Jagriti Choudhary & Deepika Choudary, SkinYoga is a 100% vegan, plant based natural skincare, whose products are inspired from ancient times to be adapted into modern day lifestyle.

Product Range: Facial Masks, Facial Cleansers, Facial Scrubs, Body Scrubs, Foot Soaks, Foot Scrubs, Gift Sets. 

Best Sellers:  Coffee Body Scrub, Orange Almond Scrub.

My Haul: Sandalwood Saffron Face Mask, Orange Almond Scrub.

Coordinates: Facebook, Website, Flipkart, Twitter, Instagram, Pintrest.

SOAPS BY SANGI

Based out of Bangalore, Soaps by SanGi was founded by Sangita Vasuraj in an effort to go “green”, eliminate the use of chemicals and live holistically. Completely chemical free, this brand creates cold processed soaps, skin care, bath and wellness products. Vociferous in its commitment to sustainable practices, all products are made in small batches to avoid wastage and ensure product freshness. Soaps By SanGi also customizes products to client needs.

Product Range: Cold Pressed Soap Bars, Lip & Body Butters, Lotion Bars, Wax Melts, Sugar Scrubs, Salt Scrubs, Bath Salts, Clay Cleansers, Shampoo Bars, Bug Repellent Bar.

Best Sellers: Vegetable/Fruit Puree Soap Bars, Lotion Bars, Body Butters, Night Indulgence, Bug Repellent Lotion Bars.

My Haul: Beer Coconut Milk Shampoo Bar, Body Butter, Lemongrass Sugar Scrubs, Egg Rosemary Shampoo (Ocean Breeze).

Coordinates: Facebook, Blog, Email, 9880152924.

SOAPWORKS 

Banker by profession, Harini Sivakumar forayed into soap making with passion, ingenuity, generosity, and overwhelming geekiness. What initially started as a hobby soon grew wings gaining popularity. Soapworks bath & body decadents are “au naturel” treats formulated with quality botanical ingredients. The brand aspires to spread ingredient awareness amongst consumers.

Product Range: Cold Processed Soap Bars, Shampoo Bars, Body Scrubs & Polishes, Lip Balms & Scrubs, Body Butter, Lotion Bars.

Best Sellers: Lip Balms, Lip Scrubs, Calendula Soap with Real Calendula Petals. 

My Haul: Strawberry Lip Scrub, Shampoo Bar with Methi (Fenugreek), Bhingraj, Soaput & Hibiscus & Double Butter Soap with Almond Oil. 

Coordinates: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Email, +917042514128.

VENUSTAS ESSENTIALS

Seema Rai started Venustas Essentials on request from her friends & family. Her postpartum hair and skin issues got her formulating and she was pleased to note how simple natural formulas worked miracles. The philosophy of Venustas is to share the goodness of natural skincare products that promises to deliver results.

Product Range: Anti Aging Night Creams, Body Butters (Coconut, rose, Lemon, Orange, Choco Mint), Body Polishes (Citrus Lemony, Green Tea, Choco Mocha), Face Packs (Royal Ubtan, Anti-Tan, Anti-Acne), Lip Butters, Lip Scrubs, Bathing Bars (Goat Milk & Vanilla, Goat Milk Kesar, Detoxifying Activated Carbon), Moroccan Argan Oil Hair Care Range (Hair Masque, Hair Serum, Nourishing Hair Oil), Ayurvedic Hair Oil, Pain Relieving Oil.

Best Sellers: Moroccan Argan Hair Masque, Moroccan Argan Hair Oil, Night Creams, Body Butters, Face Packs, Body Polishes, Ayurvedic Hair Oil & Pain Reliving Oil. 

My Haul: Moroccan Argan Hair Oil, Mocha Foot Scrub, Green Tea Body Polish, Hand & Foot Salve, Argan Oil Hair Masque, Ayurvedic Hair Oil, Seaweed Clay Mask, Royal Ubtan.  

Coordinates: Facebook, 9999649636.

YOSHARA NATURALS

Nandini Kumar’s Yoshara Naturals, a home-based skin and body care brand was founded from her love for using natural ingredients in beauty products. Meticulously hand made, all products are free of chemicals and preservatives, in fact, some ingredients used, come from Nandini’s tiny herb garden! Constantly introducing new product lines, Yoshara also customises products as per client’s skin types and needs. 

Product Range: Cold Processed Handmade Soaps, Scrubs, Hair Butter, Hair Oils, Hair Masques, Facial Creams, Lip Balms.

Best Sellers: Hair Butter, Gulaab Glow Facial Cream, Handcrafted Soaps, Anti Wrinkle Almond Night Cream. 

My Haul: Anti Wrinkle Almond Night Cream, Gulaab Glow Facial Cream, Beldi Facial Cleanser, Rose Masque, Activated Charcoal Masque, Skin Brightening Orange Peel Scrub, Rose Deep Pore Facial Cleanser. 

Coordinates: Facebook, 989110903 (What's App Ordering)

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