Neem Shea Butter Face Cream — 50g

Yes — skipping moisturiser is one of the most common oily-skin mistakes. When skin is left dehydrated, it compensates by producing more oil, so you end up shinier than before. The fix is choosing the right texture: a light, oil-free gel moisturiser hydrates the skin barrier without heaviness or clogged pores, and actually helps regulate oil over time.

The best time is within 2-3 minutes of washing your face or showering, while skin is still slightly damp — moisturiser works by sealing that surface water in, which multiplies its effect. Apply morning and night. A moisturiser applied to bone-dry skin an hour after washing does a fraction of the job the same product does on damp skin.

Choose by skin type and season: gel moisturisers are water-light, absorb instantly and suit oily, combination and acne-prone skin — and everyone in humid Indian summers. Cream moisturisers are richer, better for dry skin, mature skin and winters. Many people simply switch: gel from March to October, cream through the dry winter months. Your skin's afternoon shine (or tightness) tells you which side you're on.

Yes, one moisturiser twice daily works fine if your skin feels comfortable with it. That said, night is an opportunity: with no sun, sweat or makeup to consider, you can use something slightly richer while skin does its natural overnight repair. A common combination is a light gel by day and a nourishing cream — like a shea-based formula — by night.

Neem is one of skincare's most complete botanicals — naturally purifying, clarifying and calming. In daily products it keeps breakout-causing bacteria in check, calms irritation and redness, and supports clearer skin on both face and body. This is why neem has anchored Indian skincare for over two thousand years: it purifies the way harsh chemicals do, without the harshness. From soaps to face washes, it works quietly with every wash.

Yes — in wash-off products like soaps and face washes, and in balanced leave-on formulas like gels and lotions, neem is gentle enough for everyday use on most skin types, including sensitive skin. Unlike strong actives that need rest days, neem's benefits actually come from daily consistency. The only common caution is raw undiluted neem oil, which is potent and should never go directly on skin.

Yes, indirectly but effectively. Body odour isn't sweat itself — it's bacteria breaking sweat down on the skin. Because neem is naturally purifying, washing with a neem soap or body wash reduces that bacterial activity, which keeps odour lower for longer between showers. It's a root-cause approach: less bacteria, less odour — without masking anything under heavy fragrance.

Rose hydrosol is the aromatic water collected when fresh rose petals are steam-distilled — the gentle sister of rose essential oil, carrying the flower's water-soluble goodness at skin-friendly strength. On skin it tones, refreshes, lightly hydrates and calms redness, all with a natural rose scent no synthetic fragrance matches. It's mild enough for sensitive skin and makes a beautiful daily toner or midday face mist.

True rose water IS rose hydrosol — the product of actual steam distillation of petals. The catch: many market "rose waters" are just water mixed with synthetic fragrance and a pink tint, with no distillation involved. The label tells you — look for "hydrosol," "distillate" or "Rosa damascena flower water." The real thing tones and soothes; the imitation just smells.

Shea butter's fatty acid profile — rich in oleic and stearic acids plus vitamins A and E — closely mirrors skin's own lipids. That's its superpower: instead of sitting on top like mineral-oil creams, it integrates into and reinforces the skin barrier, deeply moisturising while helping skin hold water on its own. For genuinely dry skin, that barrier-repair action is what separates lasting comfort from temporary coating.

On the body, almost never — shea absorbs well and body skin is resilient. On the face, raw 100% shea butter can be heavy for very acne-prone skin, but that's not how it appears in good skincare: formulated into a balanced cream at proper percentages, shea moisturises facial skin without clogging. If you're very breakout-prone, use shea-based creams at night and lighter gels by day.

Ceramides are the lipids that make up roughly half of your skin barrier — the mortar between skin-cell bricks. Skin low on ceramides loses water fast and lets irritants in, which reads as dryness, tightness and sensitivity.

Research on barrier repair found that ceramides work best delivered alongside cholesterol and fatty acids in roughly the ratio skin itself uses. A '3:1:1 blend' follows that finding — it is the difference between giving skin raw materials in the recipe it recognises versus a random assortment.

Niacinamide (vitamin B3) is one of skincare's best-evidenced actives: it supports an even skin tone, visibly refines pores, balances oil production and strengthens the skin barrier. It is also famously well-tolerated, which is why it appears across our range at 2–5%.

Generally yes — it is among the gentlest actives available and is often recommended as a first active for reactive skin. At the 2–5% levels we use, irritation is rare; very high concentrations (10%+) are where some users report flushing.

Squalane is a light, stable emollient nearly identical to the squalene your skin produces naturally, which is why skin accepts it so readily. Ours is plant-derived from sugarcane — no shark-derived squalene, which older cosmetic supply chains used.

It is one of the least comedogenic emollients known — light, fast-absorbing and suitable even for oily and acne-prone skin. That skin-identical structure is exactly why it appears in our serums and barrier cream.