Description

The simple act of immersing your body in warm water can help soothe achy muscles and alleviate tension. But with the right product, the benefits of soaking in the tub don’t end there. These Bath salts combine various types of salt being Himalayan pink salt, Epsom salt (aka magnesium) and naturally harvested Oryx Desert Salt from the Kgalagadi. These salts are rich in minerals, particularly magnesium. While magnesium’s mood-boosting, muscle-improving benefits are well known, this mineral can also be good for skin by reducing inflammation.

The addition of Goat milk powder creates a gentle, skin nourishing and luxurious treatment.

Goat Milk – A Superfood with Super Properties

The key ingredients found in goat milk have amazing benefits for your skin. These include magnesium, phosphorus, minerals, vitamins, and calcium, lactic acid and probiotics.

Gentle Cleanser

• Most skincare products like commercial soap and body lotions contain harsh surfactants that strip off the natural moisture from your skin. Goat Milk’s pH level is close to our skin which helps restore the lost moisture. It is a perfect gentle regime for all skin types.
• Nourish and Moisturizing
• Goat Milk is packed with minerals and vitamins that are proven to be effective for your skin. It is also a good source of Selenium, a mineral that helps improve your skin membrane.

Natural Exfoliation

• The dead skin cells on your body can lead to a lot of skincare problems like acne, collagen production, hyperpigmentation, age spots, and dry skin.. Lactic Acid, found in goat milk has shown to gently exfoliate the top layer of the skin, making way for youthful skin cells to take the lead.

Promote Anti-Aging

• The two main nutrients, effective to fight against the sign of aging are Vitamin A and Lactic Acid – both of which are present in Goat Milk. The combination of Alpha-hydroxy, lactic, and caprylic can kick start your elastin production, leading to a brighter and younger skin tone

MYTHS, STORIES & INSPIRATION

I fell in love with the strong mystical, spiritual scent of Oudh and can deeply inhale it all day. I had to use it. It pairs so beautifully with Rose as you will read below in the historical use….and even better with Rosewood which I decided, after experimentation, was what I wanted to create to showcase the ancient wonders.

The idea of using top quality phthalate free fragrance of 2 majestic, highly threatened and ancient trees whose scents blended so beautifully, gelled for me and I’ve called the range SACRED RITUALS OF OUDH (Oud meaning old in Afrikaans)

I’ve also used gold mica in the soap as a reminder of the value of Oudh and a floral rose top due to one aspect of the complexity of the scent along with historical use..

Oudh (Arabic) is well known and widely used for the spiritual and psychological benefits and popular for its calming properties. Moreover, it is known to remove the negative and destructive energies that surround the human aura. We all need that in this crazy world.

The oil is derived from ancient Agarwood tree resin and demands a far higher price than gold. It is one of, if not the most expensive natural resource in the world and quality oil sells at around US$ 100000 per kg. Yes, you read it correctly…100K US$ per kg!! That is R1.8 Millionty SA RONDS per kilogram!

It is one of 6 of the rarest essential oils on earth. I use 2 of them in my products, being Myrrh and Vetiver and imported phthalate free fragrance of OUDH as opposed to the real thing. The price is clearly a factor, but additionally, we have a moral responsibility…..the Agarwood Tree is a threatened species.

Fascinating to know that the OUDH scent only occurs in the heartwood resin of trees that are naturally infected with a kind of mould. It has no scent whatsoever in a tree that is not infected.

The scent of agarwood is very complex with few or no similar natural analogues. It is mainly distinguished by a combination of “oriental-woody” and “very soft fruity-floral” notes. The incense smoke is also characterized by a “sweet-balsamic” note and “shades of vanilla and musk” and amber.

The genuine oudh oil is psychoactive and its essential oil has a deep cultural and religious significance and history in ancient civilizations around the world, being described as early as 1400 BC.

The psychoactive properties make it extremely useful for relieving stress and boosting cognitive function. Moreover, it helps to reduce obsessive and impulsive behaviour, resulting in harmonious relationships.

OUD and OUD-based products are known to eliminate negative energies around the house. Moreover, it is believed that the smoke created through burning OUD carries prayers to the Creators. Burning OUD is especially famous among Muslims who strongly believe that Agarwood carries spiritual benefits.

OUD is helpful in clearing disorders related to the nervous system. The scent of Agarwood can provide ease during illnesses like cancer, colic, diarrhea, nausea and breathing illnesses

They are mentioned in the oldest spiritual texts.

It is said that Buddha described the burning fragrance of Agarwood as the “scent of Nirvana” (the state of attaining Divinity). Additionally, the string of 108 beads in Buddhism is made up of Agarwood. It also plays an important role in meditation.

The Bible mentions that Jesus Christ was scented with Aloeswood (Agarwood). In the Hebrew Bible, “trees of lign aloes” /agarwood are mentioned in The Book of Numbers 24:6 and a perfume compounded of aloeswood, myrrh, and cassia is described in Psalms 45

It is also said that the Samurai warriors used Agarwood smoke to perfume their armour as a lucky charm before going into the battle, and the celebrated king of France, King Louis XIV, had his garments washed in a blend of water boiled with Agarwood and rose for lasting fragrance and energy.

Agarwood’s use as a medicinal product was also recorded in the Sahih Muslim, which dates back to approximately the eighth century, and in the Ayurvedic medicinal text the Susruta Samhita.

During the sixth century CE in Japan, in the recordings of the Nihon Shoki (The Chronicles of Japan) the second oldest book of classical Japanese history, mention is made of a large piece of fragrant wood identified as agarwood. The source for this piece of wood is claimed to be from Pursat, Cambodia (based on the smell of the wood). The famous piece of wood still remains in Japan today and is showcased less than 10 times per century at the Nara National Museum.