Having been born and brought up in India, I grew up surrounded by Ayurveda and natural remedies. My grandmother was a big influence as she fostered in me a passion for herbal beauty from a very early age. From the age of seven I have been mixing face packs with Ayurvedic ingredients! When I moved abroad life got busier and I looked for effective readymade products that were all-natural and Ayurvedic but also easy and pleasant to use. As I could not find what I was looking for, I decided to create a natural range that delivered functional benefits while providing holistic wellness.

Delivering visible results without using ANY synthetics while imparting a tangible sense of tranquillity, based on your individual constitution (dosha type). No other brand owns this trio of benefits – functional, natural and holistic.

Every single product in SAMAYA’s range is Vegan certified which means that we do not involve or contain any-animal derived ingredients in our products and have not been involved in animal testing for any of our products.

All our products are cruelty-free and Made in England in small batches in the countryside. We use only recyclable glass containers for all our products, including for our supplements. Our outer cartons are made of uncoated cardboard which are also recyclable and Made in England.

We stick to our values as we work on new products and never use unsustainable ingredients. For example, you will never find palm oil or any palm oil derivatives in our products.

Avoid buying products in plastic containers. Most end up in landfills and our oceans are already teeming with plastic waste. Each of our actions really do make a difference.

SAMAYA’s multi-award winning Pitta Hydrating cleanser, which was featured in Vogue earlier this year, is probably my favourite. The texture is magical. It resembles a cream but when massaged on to dry skin it melts into skin like an oil balm, penetrating deep to lift stubborn impurities and even removes waterproof eye-makeup. I usually use a damp muslin (‘hot cloth’) to remove the cleanser but sometimes use just warm water to rinse off the balm which turns into a milky emulsion when it comes into contact with water. So you don’t get that oily feeling but you don’t get that stripped feeling either.

Know yourself and your constitution/dosha. Being self-aware will guide your choices so you can increase your wellbeing by understanding what aggravates you and what balances you. Understanding your unique constitution is the key to achieving wellness which is manifested in beautiful and healthy skin. You can find out your individual dosha in less than a minute here...