Organic Brahmi & Bhringaraj Infused Oil

Uses

Brahmi and bhringaraj organic macerated oil can be used as an ingredient in your blends for:

• Dry skin care

• Healthy glow and radiance improving creams for the body and face

• Anti-ageing and regenerating creams for the face and body

• Eye make-up removers

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Transfer the ingredients to a 30 ml bottle and shake to blend.

Step 2

Massage a few drops of the mixture into the scalp. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes, then remove with a mild shampoo.

Step 1

Transfer the ingredients to a bottle and shake to blend. Ready to use!

Step 2

Massage a few drops onto the face in the evening before going to bed (contains a photosensitising essential oil, do not expose yourself to the sun for 8 hours after application).

Step 1

Transfer the ingredients to a mascara bottle and shake to blend. Ready to use!

Step 2

Apply to lashes every evening to strengthen them.

Synergies

• For a restorative effect (dry skin) : shea butter, rose hip, camelina, touloucouna, tamanu oat, wheat germ carrier oils, true lavender and myrrh essential oils.

• To lighten the complexion: Rose hip, chaulmoogra carrier oils, lily macerated oil, celery and carrot essential oils.

• For make-up removers: hydrosols, ‘dry’ carrier oils to thin this viscous macerated oil: Jojoba, desert date, macadamia, kukui.

Uses

The organic brahmi and bhringaraj macerated oil can be used as an ingredient in your recipes to make:

• Pre- or post- shampoo masks in oil or cream form

• Hair serums

• Hair day creams

• Nutritional cream shampoos

Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone

Step 1

Massage the mixture into the scalp and then the ends, working in strand by strand.

Step 2

Leave on for about 1 hour, then shampoo off.

Step 1

Transfer the ingredients to a 10 ml bottle and shake to blend.

Step 2

Warm a little of the serum by rubbing it between your palms and apply in small dabs to the ends of your hair.

Step 1

Transfer the ingredients to a 30 ml bottle and shake to blend.

Step 2

Massage a few drops of the mixture into the scalp. Leave on for 15 to 30 minutes, then remove with a mild shampoo.

Synergies

• To nourish, coat and strengthen hair: Coconut, sapote, pracaxi, avocado, piqui and broccoli carrier oils, amla macerated oil

• To combat hair loss and stimulate hair growth: Mustard, coconut, chaulmoogra, nigella carrier oils, bay rum tree, grapefruit, clary sage, Atlas cedar essential oils.

• To make conditioner emulsions or hair creams: BTMS emulsifiers, plant-based conditioner

A closer look at our producer and partner

An ethical supply chain

• This product comes from an ethical production chain in partnership with an Indian producer specialising in ayurvedic plants.

• This botanical macerated oil has been produced in accordance with ayurvedic tradition by macerating organic brahmi and organic bhringaraj in organic castor oil, with gentle heating to extract as much of the plant's active ingredients as possible.

• The plants are grown by our Indian partner's farms, which are fully organic, mixed farming operations that respect both people and the environment. Plant waste is reused to fertilise the soil.

Culture

• 100% of the total ingredients come from organic farming.

• COSMOS ORGANIC certified by Ecocert Greenlife according to the COSMOS standard available at http://COSMOS.ecocert.com

Quality

100% pure and natural, with no chemical treatments or additives, cosmetic grade

Production process

Maceration of organic brahmi and organic bhringaraj plants in virgin organic castor oil, with gentle heating to extract the active plant ingredients.

Part of the plant used

Whole plants

Botanical name

Bacopa monnieri, Eclipta alba

Botanical family

Scrophulariaceae, Asteraceae

Function

Cosmetic ingredients

Benefits and properties

• Hair improver

• Hair tonic

• Radiance boost

• Clarifying

INCI name

Ricinus communis seed oil, Eclipta alba extract, Bacopa monnieri extract.

Oxidative potential

Not very sensitive

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Organoleptic properties

• Appearance: highly viscous oily liquid (castor oil texture), which may contain plant deposits or particles at the bottom (due to maceration of the plants).

• Colour: pale yellow

• Odour: characteristically botanical, with slightly toasted notes

• Feel: very greasy and viscous, characteristic of castor oil

Density

0.954-0.970

Saponification index

167-187

Storage

Stable carrier oil. Store in a dry place away from heat and light.

Precautions

• Do not swallow, for external use only.

• Keep out of reach of children.

Warning

The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.