anokha skin care journal

ingredient focus: clary sage

clary sage is treasured for it scent and medicinal properties. learn more about its many uses in skincare routines and clean beauty.

ingredient focus: lavender

lavender is prized for its healing properties and its wide use in natural skincare routines. learn more about this natural ingredient of clean beauty.

ingredient focus: lemon

modern medicine recognizes the antihistaminic and antibacterial properties of the fruit itself, while the leaves and stems are also noted to have antibacterial properties. the oil derived from the ...

ingredient focus: geranium

geranium oil is derived from Pelargonium graveolens, which is believed to be originally from Egypt. from there, it spread to South Africa, Madagascar, Morocco, France, and India. both the ancient G...

ingredient focus: peppermint

Peppermint (Mentha piperta) is a hybrid of watermint and spearmint. Although it is native to Europe and the Middle East, it is now widely cultivated throughout the world. Peppermint may date as ...

turmeric, spirit and medicine

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an herbaceous plant of the ginger family which is native to South Asia. Although it is widely used as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine, it is treasure...

tulsi, queen of herbs

tulsi, also known as holy basil, is an aromatic plant native to the Indian subcontinent and cultivated throughout Southeast Asia. the plant is referred to as an “elixir of life” based upon its reli...

ingredient focus: sandalwood

sandalwood (Santalum album), which has been said to bring one closer to the divine, is the name of a class of woods. sandalwood trees are indigenous to India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lank...

the rose

the alluring rose is a wonderful source of beauty remedies. as one of the most ancient flowers in the world, and is believed to have been cultivated in India 5000 years ago. the word “rose” is deri...

ingredient focus: rice

rice (Oryza sativa) is a universal food staple. both the physical and etymologic origins of rice have been hotly debated for centuries. wild rice is thought to have first developed in Australia, ...