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Sesame oil was cultivated at Harappa in the Indus Valley between 2250 and 1750 BC. It was mentioned in the "Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica", the seminal Chinese medicinal text written over 2,000 years ago.

Sesame Seeds and oil are used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for hair loss, and as a liver tonic. Ginger root and sesame are invigorating to the scalp and can stimulate hair growth.

The oil is used widely in the some injectable drug formulations. The lignans such as Sesamin, episesamin, sesaminol and sesamolin are major constituents of Sesame oil and all have chemically methylenedioxyphenyl group. Sesamin and sesamolin known to have a cholesterol lowering effect in humans and to prevent high blood pressure.

In addition to its use as an antioxidant, Sesame oil contains a large amount of linoleate in triglyceride form that selectively inhibit malignant melanoma growth. Studies have also shown a beneficial effect for the liver.

The oil is good for children as the oil protects babies from rashes on their skin. Sesame is used in the treatment of anemia, blurred vision and relaxation of the bowel. It is extremely effective in killing bacteria causing gingivitis.

Sesame oil research :

In vitro it stopped the growth of malignant melanoma cells.
In vitro it stopped the growth of human colon cancer cells.
It contains oleic acid, an effective reducer of serum cholesterol.
Ayurveda physicians use it to cure sinusitis and other conditions.

Sesame oil, otherwise also referred to as Gingelly oil, is one of the major sources of edible oil in India and is culturally associated from the Vedic period. The benefits of Sesame oil are highly touted in various Ayurvedic regimens, the most popular being for massage. Its greatest benefit is in balancing Vata.

The heating nature of Sesame can also be good for Kapha, though you must be careful in cases of excess Kapha as it is also heavy and building. Sesame oil has been used to support numerous healthy systems in the body, including the nervous system, bones and muscles, skin and hair, the digestive tract including the colon, and the male and female reproductive system.

Nourishing, calming and warming, Sesame oil is a fundamental part of the nurturing Ayurvedic massage tradition of India. Self-massage with Sesame oil is highly recommended for these benefits:

Bolsters your ability to handle stress;
Promotes physical strength;
Nourishes muscles & bones;
Supports comfortable joint movement;
Promotes sound sleep patterns;
Supports the intellect & nervous system;
Nourishes skin and hair.

In addition to massage, traditional Ayurvedic uses of sesame oil include the following:

Swish in the mouth to support strong teeth and gums. It has also been shown in a study to reduce the amount of bacteria in the mouth.

Used to lubricate and support the bowel and soften the stool.

As a vaginal douche to help maintain healthy vaginal balance.

Warm oil in the ear helps support ear health.

A remarkable quality of Ayurveda Sesame seed oil is that it can clear the mouth and throat of cold and flu causing pathogens, simply by using a tablespoon of the oil as a mouth rinse.

Sesame oil also is quick and effective relief for nasal membranes dried from winter winds and indoor heating.

Bentonite, also referred to as Montmorillonite, is one of the most effective and powerful healing clays. A good quality Bentonite should be a grey/cream color and anything bordering “pure white” is suspect. It has a very fine, velveteen feel and is odorless and non-staining.

Bentonite Clay is sedimentary clay composed of weathered and aged volcanic ash. The largest and most active deposits come from Wyoming and Montana.

Bentonite is usually quarry mined from deposits that can range anywhere from100 feet to several thousand feet. This depends on the health and vitality of the land it is processed from and how far a producer will go to find the right clay with the proper characteristics and consistency.

This iron-rich Red Clay is mined from the Atlas Mountains in Eastern Morocco. It is processed to remove graininess and impurities, then sun-dried and powdered to perfection.

 Moroccan Red Clay is considered one of the more rare and pure clays of the Earth. It has been used for health and beauty for centuries and continues to grow in popularity. From home spas to world-class retreats, the beneficial effects of Moroccanred Clay are well known.

 Rhassoul or Red Clay (Morrician Red Clay) comes from Morocco, has been used for centuries as soap, shampoo, and skin conditioner in some the finest spas in the world.

 Chemical structure (Active composition): Dolomite, silica, ferric oxide, and mineral oxides.

Yellow Clay is made up of fine mineral particles and Iron oxides which determine its color. It contains iron, but no aluminum.

It is a very mild Clay that can be used on dry or sensitive skin. The Clay for oily skin, acne prone skin through its action sebo-regulating and soothing.

The name reflects the historic use of the material for cleaning or "fulling" wool by textile workers called "fullers". Fuller's earth consists primarily of hydrous aluminum silicates (clay minerals) of varying composition. Common components are montmorillonite, kaolinite and attapulgite. Small amounts of other minerals may be present in fuller's earth deposits, including calcite, dolomite, and quartz.

The United States was the largest producer of fuller's earth with an almost 70% world share followed at a distance by Japan and Mexico.

Floral Waxes are plant waxes made from flowers. Floral Waxes are usually produced from delicate flowers in order to retain their fragrance.

Freshly picked, carefully selected flower heads are mixed with a solvent to produce a concrete. When mixed with a high proof Alcohol and then chilled, the concrete separates into a fragrant liquid and a waxy solid. (To make an absolute, the Alcohol is removed from the liquid via evaporation, leaving the absolute).

Tuberose is one of the most expensive fragrances known. As is the norm with all Floral Waxes, this Wax is an excellent moisturizer with very good emollient action. Use in products in .4 to 6% range. The scent of Tuberose is considered by many to be aphrodisiac.

Rose Floral Wax is the solid, fragrant, creamy Wax derived from Rose (Rosa Bourboniana) petals in India.

The concrete is then washed with alcohol to extract the absolute from the botanical material leaving behind the natural solid plant Waxes. The Wax holds many of the benefits of the botanical including the moisturizing phospholipids.

Aloysia Citrodora is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to Western South America.

Lemon Verbena is a perennial shrub or subshrub growing to 2-3 m high. In very hot climates it grows much taller. It has a woody trunk and branches with tender stems holding long pointed leaves. Small, pale mauve flowers are produced from summer to autumn.

Leaves have a strong lemon fragrance and flavor.

Clays are minerals from the earth that result from the degradation of mineral rocks. Ancient Egyptians used clay as both medicine and cosmetics. Animals search for clay to cover wounds and the reverse the effects of intestinal problems.

 White Cosmetic Clay which is also traded as White Kaolin Clay is a very fine and light clay that has natural absorbency properties and is frequently found in powders, body packs, skin care products, and deodorants.

Kaolin (White Clay) is one of the lightest and least drawing clays making it especially suitable for sensitive, dry and mature skin types, and for children. Kaolin has been mined in France, England, Germany, the Czech Republic, and in the United States, where the most well known deposits reside in southeastern states. Kaolin is one of Georgia's largest natural resources, with 8 million metric tons mined there every year.

A white, porous Clay in powder form. Kaolinite is a layered silicate made of alternating sheets of octahedrally coordinated aluminum and tetrahedrally coordinated silicon that are bonded by hydroxyl groups. Kaolinite is represented by the chemical formula Al2Si2O5(OH)4, and it most often occurs as clay-sized, platelike, hexagonally shaped crystals. 

French Green Clay also sometimes traded as Sea Clay is by far one of the most majestic, most effective, and most commonly used mineral skin Clays found throughout our global community. French Green Clay (Illite Clay or Sea Clay) contains a cornucopia of valuable elements, which include montmorillonite, several (up to 9) important mineral oxides, magnesium, calcium, potassium, dolomite, silica, manganese, phosporous, silicon, copper, and selenium.

Clay comes from French, Wyoming, Montana, China and some European countries. 

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Night-flowering Jasmine) is a species of Nyctanthes, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.

The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre, they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn.

Suits for Normal / Oily / Mixed skin.

Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between Watermint and Spearmint. The plant, indigenous to Europe, is now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world. Being a hybrid, it is usually sterile, producing no seeds and reproducing only vegetatively.

The true Pelargonium graveolens is an uncommon species in the Pelargonium genus, which is native to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Rose Geranium is cultivated on a large scale and its foliage is distilled for its scent. Pelargonium graveolens cultivars have a wide variety of smells, including rose, citrus, mint, coconut and nutmeg, as well as various fruits. However, the most commercially important varieties are those with rose scents.

Chamomile Cape distillate is steam distilled from the flowers of wild crafted Eriocephalus punctulatus.  It is very similar, in both fragrance and therapeutic activity, to Chamomile Roman, with the same subtle apple like undertone but, the Chamomile Cape is a little more sharp, and a little sweeter, with a calming activity that is slightly stronger.

Bourbon Rose hips were almost certainly originating from "Rose Edouard" which was cultivated there and in Mauritius. The Rose cultivated in India as Rose borboniana is actually "Rose Edouard".

The deciduous shrub is also grown extensively in Rajasthan but its main use is for the production of attar, gulkand and Rose Water with a small amount of essential oil being produced  in Southern India in the state of Tamil Nadu ( dry desert region).