IHA Skin Rejuvenating Facial Therapy for Wrinkle Lift - Product Review

Hi folks

IHA Vedic, a famed Ayurvedic brand for personal care products launched some new products some time back and I got to try few of the newly introduced items. Last month, I did a detailed review post on Complexion Smoothing Facial Therapy that has been showcasing as one of the most popular post on my blog :)

Today I'm giving my opinion on another similar facial therapy combo from the brand that addresses concerns like fine lines, premature wrinkles, age spots etc that can make anyone unhappy about the skin's health. The product is named Skin Rejuvenation Facial Therapy.

This facial therapy is a combo pack of 5 products which are to be applied in given order-

1. Yazas- Facial Cleanser
2. Ozas - Facial Scrub
3. Shreyaz - Massage Cream
4. Tezas - Face Mask

5. Rejuvena - Anti wrinkle Cream

If you are planning to get your facial done at home, I would recommend starting with a nice steam for the face. The warmth of the steam causes your face to sweat, opens the pores and softens the surface of skin. It increases blood circulation as well. While using the IHA Skin Rejuvenation Facial Therapy pack, I began with applying the gentle cleanser Yazas that is shiny white cream with pleasant but bit strong fragrance. It's made up of Neem, Lemon, Aloe Vera, Turmeric, Indian Basil etc. The cream looks thicker than usual cleansers but spreads easily as you massage on skin. The cleanser doesn't lathers and is completely soap-free. It removes excess oil, makeup, dirt and debris that could have been trapped in pores and cleanses the face deeply. The cleanser requires thorough massage to rinse off.

Follow the exfoliation step using ayurvedic scrub Ozas after cleansing has been done. This humble scrub contains micro granules of walnut generously mixed into product including other ingredients like Red Sandalwood, Indian Madder, Mango Ginger, Indian Drumstick, Saffron etc. The scrub has moderate consistency to dissolve easily over the skin surface. A tiny scoop of the product work up to loosen the dead skin accumulation. You may concentrate more on the areas of concern to remove blackheads or whiteheads but avoid being very firm if your skin is acne-affected else you will end up worsen the acne scar. It's enough to scrub your face once a week for getting plump and smooth skin.

When the top layer of the skin feels unclogged and is free from dead skin, give it a good massage using a nourishing cream. This combo pack comes with massage cream Shreyaz that aims at replenishing skin moisture and promoting even-toned skin. The cream has light milky fragrance and gives cool effect to the skin. It penetrates easily and immediately without much effort. Loaded with natural actives like Pink Lotus, Mustard, Aloe Vera, Indian Madder and many more; the cream treats the skin to improve skin's elasticity and brings out healthy glow.

Don't forget to give your face a quick lift using an effective face mask formulated with precious herbs like Tezas mask. It uses Sweet Cherry, Licorice, Gotukola, Drumstick tree extract , Fenugreek etc. Keep a thick layer of mask on the face for 10-15 minutes to fight problems like dry and rough skin, pigmentation etc. I don't know why but its fragrance resembles a lot to Jasmine flower which I liked a lot. The brown creamy mask is easy to apply being a cream and requires no mixing up with any plain water/ milk/ rose water etc unlike powdered masks which I find a hassle to use.

Complete your home facial with an anti-wrinkle massage cream Rejuvena. Just apply a thin layer of cream all over the face and neck, massage gently in light strokes and forget. This cream is meant to be left on the skin and not to be rinsed off to avail maximum benefit. This can be used as a night treatment cream every night before you go to bed to reap the ultimate effect.

This combo pack is also a good gift option for your friends or loved ones, especially females or anyone else who is craving for youthful glow this festive season.

The product is priced at Rs. 500.

Once you are committed to the skin-care routine religiously, many of the skin concerns would bid you goodbye and leave you happier within healthy skin.

Complexion Smoothing With IHA Skin Lightening Facial Therapy

Hi Everyone

After a long, unavoidable break from blogging, today I've come up with a review of an ayurvedic Facial Therapy pack from IHA Vedic. The brand is well known for its efficacy in formulating skin care products using herbal ingredients and I've been using their products since years now. As the brand launched some new products, I had keen interest in trying them and sharing my opinion with you all.
In this post, I'm writing about how the IHA SKIN LIGHTENING FACIAL THERAPY worked for me...

This facial therapy is a combo pack of 5 products which are to be applied in given sequence-

1. Suzoka - Facial Cleanser
2. Aripra - Facial Scrub
3. Caarvi - Massage Cream
4. Zubhra - Face Mask
5. Zweta - Skin Lightening Cream

This pack comes in a beige colored, floral printed, flat cardboard box that contains five tiny black tubs with tight screw cap on each to hold above mentioned five constituents of the combo pack. I liked the tub packaging which simply frees you from worries of storing left-over product after using once if it were in sachets. Each of the tubs are well labeled with product name. The details about ingredients and usage instructions are finely printed on the back side of the outer box.

Suzoka is a mild cleanser made up of Turmeric, Saffron and Blue Lotus. White in color and light in consistency, the creamy cleanser softens the skin as you massage your skin with the cleanser in circular motion. It has lovely sweet fragrance that is not overpowering. On rinsing the face off, the skin texture looks smooth on the top and feels effectively purified and detoxified from inside.

Aripra, the gentle exfoliator, means 'Spotless'. Its an ayurvedic formulation of herbal extracts of Cucumber, Mulberry, Fenugreek, Tiger Herb, Walnut and Indian Madder. Its a pink toned facial scrub having abundance of micro granules clearly visible in it. I truly loved how nicely it removes impurities without causing any skin irritation or scratches. It smells of a mix of all ingredients making me love it. After a light-stroked massage of scrub on the damp skin of face and neck, just let it sit on skin for few minutes to obtain maximum benefit and then wash it off. It certainly gives you youthful skin.

Post-exfoliation, the skin with its unclogged pores is most receptive of hydration. So its the time to apply Caarvi moisturizing cream. Its a blend of Licorice, saffron, Mulberry, Mustard and Blue Lotus as the active ingredients. The lightly concentrated, grayish colored cream penetrates to the deeper layers of skin and makes your skin feel pampered from inside. It doesn't make your skin look glossy or shiny, but hydrates the skin to the fullest. Its ingredients are said to work on scar marks, pimple marks and pigmentation, so its a dual-remedial product for those looking for solution of these skin issues.

The next step involves skin toning and healing using Zubhra face mask that comes with powerful herbal actives like Neem, Basil, Cucumber, Indian Gotukala etc. It resembles the fuller-earth mask in color and is a smooth cream mask. It smells nothing unpleasant, but I didn't like it much. The mask is easy to spread on skin. Make sure to cover the neck area along with face to apply a liberal and uniform layer of product. If it dries quickly, don't hesitate to spray some rose water or plain water to dampen it for some time, so that the mask can replenish nutrients and improve the appearance of skin. The key is to either read a book or relax with some soft music on your side. When its time to clean the mask off skin; the best way is to place a wet washcloth over your face, hold it onto skin for a few seconds dissolve the face mask from skin. Repeat it a few times to completely remove the mask and uncover the transformed skin.

The last step towards healthy skin is to give a remarkably effective massage using Zweta skin lightening cream. Its a rare blend of ayurvedic therapeutic oils like Kanaka Taila, Jatayadi Taila, Kumkumayadi Taila in combination with Onion, Brahmi and Methi. These ingredients are said to treat multiple skin disorders like blemish, age spots, dark skin, nail marks, sun burns etc. if used consistently for some time. 

Price & Qty:

The combo pack consists of 12 gm quantity of each product that sufficiently lasts upto 4 facial sessions for anyone and each session is quite cost-effective as the product is priced at just Rs. 500/-.

Highly recommended for skin types prone to pigmentation, age spots and skin darkening caused by UV radiations.

IHA Rejuvena Natural Anti Wrinkle Cream Review

Product Details:

IHA Vedic Essentials Rejuvena Natural Anti Wrinkle Cream with natural extracts of Saffron, Licorice and Aloe Vera is principally intended for sensitive and mature skin that is beginning to exhibit the initial signs of ageing. It's natural actives helps repair damages to the matrix in the deeper layer of skin caused by ageing process. Rejuvena dramatically reduces wrinkles, under eye dark circles and puffiness around the eyes, resulting in smooth, ageless and youthful looking skin.

Active Ingredients : Indian Gotukola (Centella Asiatica W/ Herb ) 20 mg, Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root) 10 mg, Saffron (Crocus Sativus Stigma) 10 mg, Almondette (Buchanania lanzans Seed) 10 mg, Henna Flower (Woodfordia Fruticosa Leaf & Flower)10 mg, Aloe Vera (Aloe Vera Leaf Ext.)10 mg, Mango Butter (Mangifera Indica Seed Oil) 5 mg and Intellect Tree (Celastrus Paniculatus Seed Oil) 2.5 mg.

Other Ingredients : Purified Water, Caprylic Capric Triglycerides, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate,Stearic Acid, Glycerine, Sorbitan Olivate & Sorbitan Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate, ISO Amyl Laurate, Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Vitamin E Acetate and Annatto Seed Extract.

Directions : Apply cream on your face and gently massage the cream in upward circular motion till the cream gets absorbed into the skin. No need to rinse off the cream.

Available here at Rs 200 for 40 gm pack.

Packaging: The IHA Rejuvena cream is packed in a glass jar that looks nice in its shape. The jar is kept in a cardboard box. Both the jar and outer box have complete details printed on it.

How did the product fare?
I am writing for IHA Rejuvena Natural Anti Wrinkle Cream after using it for a month exactly. The cream is pale yellow in color and has lighter consistency. The soft texture of the cream makes it easy to blend on skin merely with gentle massage without extra effort. It neither leaves behind the greasy sheen on face nor does it leave the dry white cast to make you look like an alien. And that is what made me happy with the product application. The cream smells of fresh herbs and flowers, so is quite appeasing.

Within the use of product for around two weeks, I noticed that this botanical based product addresses the roughness and dullness of skin very well and starts recovery promptly. The ingredients like aloe vera and mango butter stabilize the moisture content in skin, while saffron n licorice work towards regulating the skin tone by fading away fine lines and initial appearance of signs of ageing.
Occasionally, I have observed the product to behave as a skin soother and calm the redness or inflammation of skin. So it would cause issues for sensitive skin.

In a short period of time, there can't be dramatic improvement in someone's deeply wrinkled facial skin, but achieving even complexion and reduced patches is assured. The IHA Rejuvena has delivered the results by clearing unrepaired sun damage from some areas of my face. IHA Rejuvena cream doubles up as an under eye cream as well so I skipped using a separate one while using Rejuvena. The cream has not erased years off my skin but has marked tightening and firming of my skin giving me healthy looking, youthful skin.
Ovreall, IHA Rejuvena is an affordable, moisturizing, anti wrinkle cream to treat the newly arriving unwanted signs of ageing on skin.

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IHA Zweta Anti-marks & Anti-blemish Cream Review

Hi

Today's post talks about a skin treatement cream from IHA Vedic that claims to repair uneven, blemish affected skin.

Product Info:

Zweta Natural Cream is a unique and rare blend of potent ayurvedic herbal extracts of Mulberry, Almondette, Annatto, Saffron and Indian Gotukola. Reputed for their efficacy in treating various pigmentation problems like dark skin, age-spots, blemishes, freckles, burn scars, nail marks & pimple scars, these ayurvedic herbal extracts offer a complete recipe for a lighter, even toned, smooth & spotless skin. 

Remarkably & visibly lightens color for a fair & lighter skin tone.
Lightens & heals sun-induced dark & damaged skin.
Achieves noticeable fading of age spots, pimple-marks, pigmentation & blemishes.
Lighter, softer, radiant and even toned skin.

Active Ingredients : Each gram contains natural extracts of Gotukola (Centella Asiatica W/Herb) 20 mg, Aloe Vera (Aloe Vera Leaf Juice)20 mg, Turmeric (Curcuma Longa Rhizome) 10 mg, Brassica Napus Seeds )10 mg, Licorice (Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root) 10 mg, Mulberry (Morus Alba Root) 10 mg, Indian Drumstick ( Moringa Oleifera Leaf) 5 mg, Indian Almondette (Buchanania Lanzans Seed) 5 mg, Annatto (Bixa Orellana Seed) 5 mg & Saffron (Crocus Sativus Stigma) 0.05 mg.

Other Ingredients : Purified Water, Caprylic Capric Triglycerides, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate & Sorbitan Palmitate, Glycerol, Cetyl Palmitate, Iso Amyl Laurate,Fragrance Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Vitamin E Acetate & Natural Colour ( Arnibia Nobilis Root Extract).

Packaging:
The product comes in a crystal jar packaging with tight screw cap. The details of the product usage, ingredients etc are printed on the pack. Also the bottle is encased in cardboard box that again shows you complete product details.

My take on the product:

The product is a light pink sweet smelling cream. The texture of the cream is thicker than normal but is smoothly blend-able and non greasy. I use the cream on cleansed and toned facial skin mostly in the night and massage for few minutes. But I would like to mention that its apt for both day wear and night wear purpose. So you may try it as a day cream as well.

The cream absorbs in no time, so no excessive massage is needed. But it leaves my skin lacking moisture. It might be due to cold weather these days or because of usual behaviour of my dry skin. Since I started using this cream religiously in winters (from beginning of month of January), the after effects of the cream on my skin are consistent. I'm currently applying Votre Hydrating Moisturizer over the Zweta cream to maintain moisture level.

Using the Zweta cream for nearly three weeks, the minor blemishes have gracefully gone away. The goodness of herbal extracts of Mulberry, Almondette, Annatto, Saffron and Indian Gotukola work towards reducing ugly marks from skin with regular use of Zweta cream and even out the skin tone by fading the patches without causing any allergic reactions. Other than the ageing spots, Zweta repairs light, not-so-stubborn scar marks from the skin like accidental nail scratches etc.

Overall, IHA Zweta cream is a reasonably effective skin treatment cream to flaunt glowing, spotless skin at a pocket friendly price of just Rs. 240. 

Pros:
Goodness of many herbal ingredients.
Smells mild.
Effective on ugly patches, marks and blemish.
No allergies or irritation caused.
Sturdy packaging.
Pocket friendly price.

Cons:
Needs to supplement with a layer of moisturizer for dry skin type. May not be an issue with oily to normal skin type.

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IHA Cool 'n' Soothe Bathing Bar Review

Coming up today is a review of minty handcrafted bathing bar by IHA Vedic.

Product Info:
IHA Vedic Essentials COOL ‘N’ SOOTHE Natural Bathing Bar keeps you cool, fresh and revitalized through out the day. It’s herbal actives fight body odor, soothe & heal sweat rashes and prickly heat, leaving a cooler, fresher and un-irritated skin 24 X 7.

Active Ingredients: (find in the pic below)

Price: Rs. 120 for 100 gm 

Shelf Life: 3 yrs.

My views on the product:
IHA Cool 'n' Soothe bathing bar is a handcrafted ayurvedic soap bar in deep greenish blue color. It comes wrapped in plastic sheet with a label that reads the soap name. Its good to have this label so that you know which variant is it in case you lose the outer cardboard box. You can find all the information about the bathing bar on the cardboard box.

The soap smells refreshing on opening the plastic sheet covering. The light, uplifting fragrance is inspired from mint, so is pleasantly bearable to most people & it doesn't last very long. Taking a bath with this bathing bar gives mild cooling sensation. Post bathing, it left my skin bit drier though other family members felt nothing of that sort. It may be because of my skin type or because my skin need more moisture during winters. I may expect this soap to perform better for me in summer season.

The soap bar produces no extra-ordinary foamy lather, but generates light creamy one to cleanse the skin gently. It doesn't worries me at all as long as the purpose if solved. The soap claims to be free of chemicals, so I already expected only light lathering which is a usual characteristic of handmade soaps.

The soap doesn't melt any extra so may last about a month. It helps fighting against any bad odor, so can be a good choice to people facing body odor problem.
   
Likes:
an ayurvedic, hand crafted soap.
free from harmful chemicals.
eco-friendly and skin friendly.
not animal tested.
pH balanced with herbal actives.
mildly scented.
easy on pocket.

Dislikes:
can make the skin dry if you already have dry skin type, else no other dislikes.

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IHA Boro Heal Foot Care Scrub Bar Review

Hello Friends

Hope you read my recent post where I shared some of my fav foot care products. On receiving good response for the same, I just thought of continuing with the same theme i.e. foot care and decided to share my experience about one of the product that I bet, will steal your heart. The product is Boro Heal Foor Care Scrub Bar from IHA Vedic Beauty. Read on to know why is it so dear to me ;)

Product Info:

IHA Boro Heal Foot Care Scrub Bar is specially formulated to provide tender care to your feet. It gently exfoliates the dead hard skin, dirt, grime, toxins & infections from your feet & heels, making them soft, supple & smooth. It's natural antiseptics & healing agents help removing infections & healing cracks, resulting in softer, smooth heels & heals the feet in a short time.

Packaging: 

The foot scrub bar comes in cardboard box with all details mentioned on it like how to use it, what has gone into its formulation, price n quantity etc. A big hole cutout on the cardboard box shows the soap without opening the packaging. The soap bar itself is neatly sealed in clear sheet.

Ingredients:

Natural extract of Turmeric Root oil, Sandalwood oil, Aloe Leaf oil, Karanj oil, Borax, Luffa Fruit Fiber.

Price: Rs. 120
Weight:100 gms

Shelf Life: 3 Years

My Experience:

This foot scrub bar had been the reason I got attracted towards IHA products. I had fallen for it in the first sight honestly. May be because I wanted n needed it so desperately. This foot scrub bar looks so irresistible in its gorgeous green color. And I also liked its round shape for a change unlike other usual ones.  

The uniqueness of this soap bar is that it has luffa fruit fiber embedded in it that is purely obtained from specific fruits. You may relate it to the loofahs we used to get from mature, dried gourd in olden days. The same had been replaced by the commercially available loofahs since many years now. But finding this scrub bar with natural luufa into it, I am really delighted.

As you scrub it on your wet feet and heels, it tickles your feet ;) The scrubbing effect can be experienced right from the very first use of the bar, which keeps on getting more prominent after every use. The benefit of having a natural luffa in the soap is that they are softer and enriched with nature's healing properties since they are grown on earth. These luffas are firm, but are not likely to scratch the skin like abrasive scrubbers.

The soap bar produces creamy lather that doesn't cause dryness since it is infused with some nourishing oils. The soap has lovely fragrance that lasts for really long. I take it as a plus point because it would also be helping fight odor. I can feel the smell in my hands after scrubbing the soap on my feet. 

The infusion of Karanj Oil makes the soap effective to tackle skin diseased or infections because Karanj is said to be one of the most advantageous ayurvedic medicine to treat skin problems. The minor cracks in the heels get healed after prolonged usage. So using this scrub bar on your feet and heels not only ensures smooth exfoliated skin, but also guarantees the skin to be bacteria free.

For utmost benefit, I would suggest to apply a rich foot cream to soften tough skin on your heels.

Pros:

Removes dead skin from feet n heels.
Heals & repairs cracked heels.
Fights Infections.

Smells Lovely.

Creamy feel on scrubbing.

Has antiseptic properties.

Causes no scratches on skin.

Doesn't melt excessively.

Good Price.

Cons:

Can't think of any.

I would conclude by strongly recommending IHA Boro Heal Foor Care Scrub Bar to everyone who want soft pampered feet ;)

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IHA Honey Moisturizing Dry Skin Bathing Bar Review

Hi Everyone

Here's again a treat for those who can't resist trying natural handmade soaps like me. I have been using many skin care products from the brand IHA and find them all drool worthy. Just like I'm in love with all of them, it’s hard not to buzz about this one too. I would review their Honey Moisturizing Dry Skin Bathing Bar today.

About the Product:

IHA Honey Dry Skin Bathing Bar is a rich creamy Body Wash that cleanses, moisturizes and soothes dry, itchy, sensitive and irritated skin. Its natural actives, moisturizers and emollients like honey, milk, mango and kokum butter provide natural moisture balance to your skin and you emerge from your bath feeling soft well-moisturized and delicately scented with the sweet aroma of Honey and Orange.

Complete Ingredients List:
Each gram contains Madhu (Honey) 50mg., Neem Oil (Azadirachta Indica) 50mg., Grihatkumari Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera) 50mg., Karanja Oil (Pongamia Pinata) 50mg., Mango Butter (Mangifera Indica) 20mg., Kokum Butter (Garcinia Indica) 20mg., Condensed Milk (Cow’s Milk) 20Mg., Orange Peel (Citrus Reticulata) 2.5mg., Glycerol 30mg., Fragrance.

Price: Rs 140 

Weight: 125 gms
Shelf Life: 3 yrs

Packaging:

The soap bar comes in cardboard carton with every possible detail on how to use it, what has gone into its formulation, price n quantity etc. The soap bar itself is neatly wrapped in clear sheet and has a label stuck on it with the brand logo and name of variant written along.

My Experience:

Most of us know that honey is used in preparation of many skin care products and it does wonders to retain moisture in the skin. Many of you might be looking for a honey based soap during winter season when the harsh cold weather takes a toll on your skin, but I am the one with such dry skin that I need to be very selective for products that may lock in moisture in my skin. Highly impressed with IHA range of products, I picked this soap with great expectation. 

The soap is brown in color with some darker swirls on brown within the soap bar which looks amazingly attractive. I could not actually relate the fragrance to honey and orange exactly, but its a sober blend of other ingredients too. A faint smell remains on skin for some time and then fades away. The soap bar is quite a good portion, so I don't mind cutting it into two halves and saving one piece for later use.

The soap is creamy as you hold it in your hand as well as when you rub it on your wet skin. It doesn't melt excessively, so one bar would last quite long. It lathers much more if you use loofah for rubbing it on skin. The skin feels soft and nourished post bath. I find it too mild to be used for my child also. Since the soap is enriched with various emollients like kokum butter, mango butter, cow's milk etc., I dared to use it on my face also. But I didn't rubbed the soap bar directly on facial skin, rather rubbed it between my palms, quickly applied on face and rinsed it without leaving it on my face for longer. I didn't experience any side effects, breakouts etc.
The soap bar is pH balanced so it doesn't disturb the natural moisture balance of the skin.

Though at times I need to follow up applying a moisturizer to cure dryness of my skin, so I prefer using the Skin Dew Moisturizer from the same brand which has been reviewed here. 

Pros: 

• Deeply moisturizes the skin.
• Doesn't cause itching or stretchy feel.
• Suited for dry to normal skin as well as sensitive skin.
• Doesn't melt easily.
• Smells nice.
• Excellent ingredients including Kokum butter, mango butter, cow's milk
• No animal testing.
• Decent Price.
• Easy online availability.

Cons:

None.

To sum it up, IHA Honey Moisturizing Dry Skin Bathing Bar is not an expensive buy, but much more than a superfood to come up with skin smoothening results. Including it in your daily bath routine with make your skin feel free from impurities with gentle cleaning.

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