We all yearn for a good facial scrub which doesn’t scratch the skin or over dry it but gives a natural glow. In the good old days our granny’s would make face scrubs at home with all natural ingredients. But today in this hectic pace of life we need something ready made to suit our needs.
Tatha has a range of products for the face and body which cater to our needs in terms of being natural. The Tatha anti-ageing face scrub is one such product that I came across recently.
The first thing that catches the attention is its packaging – a deep blue small pot with a shiny silver lid.
All the ingredients are clearly mentioned on a label at the bottom of the jar. It also says its not safe for use during pregnancy – more details on this at the end of the post.
When you open the lid (screw lid) you will find a small no-spill white plastic lid that covers the actual product.
As soon as you lift off the white lid you are engulfed in a fragrance that simply lifts your spirits – it seems like you are surrounded by a garden of roses.
The pack comes in a granular form – it is composed of oats and almonds with rose essences added to it. A small amount is good to cover the entire face. To apply it you need to take a small quantity in a bowl and add some water to it (I used rose water for added benefits)
Mixing with rose water forms a paste – not a fine paste but a coarse one but it is good to go on the face.
Now you need to take this paste and apply it all over the face, leave it on for a minute and then scrub it off. Once you start scrubbing you will feel how gentle the granules are and yet they are able to take away all grime off the face. Washing your face will reveal a glowing radiance. The face felt so smooth after use.
This face pack is the kind I would use once a week. It is meant for ageing skin and I personally feel this is more suitable for dry skin ladies.
Details at a glance
Packaging: glass pot with screw lid
Fragrance: heavenly rose fragrance
Price: Rs 650 for 50 gm
What I like
What I don't like
Now coming back to why this scrub is not suitable for use during pregnancy. I called up the guys at the company to find out why on earth would a face scrub be unsuitable for pregnancy – and what I found was that the face scrub contains essential oils.
When I heard this I wanted to know exactly what ingredients in the face scrub made it unsuitable. After some research through google this is what I found out – below is a table with the ingredient name and what it is in layman terms.
This lead me to read more on essential oils and you can find out more on which essential oils are not safe during pregnancy in my post Essential oils and their use during pregnancy
Tatha has a range of products for the face and body which cater to our needs in terms of being natural. The Tatha anti-ageing face scrub is one such product that I came across recently.
The first thing that catches the attention is its packaging – a deep blue small pot with a shiny silver lid.
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| Tatha Face Scrub Anti-Ageing |
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| Tatha Face Scrub Anti-Ageing |
When you open the lid (screw lid) you will find a small no-spill white plastic lid that covers the actual product.
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| Tatha Face Scrub Anti-Ageing |
As soon as you lift off the white lid you are engulfed in a fragrance that simply lifts your spirits – it seems like you are surrounded by a garden of roses.
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| Tatha Face Scrub Anti-Ageing |
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| Tatha Face Scrub Anti-Ageing |
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| Tatha Face Scrub Anti-Ageing |
This face pack is the kind I would use once a week. It is meant for ageing skin and I personally feel this is more suitable for dry skin ladies.
Details at a glance
Packaging: glass pot with screw lid
Fragrance: heavenly rose fragrance
Price: Rs 650 for 50 gm
What I like
- Gentle yet effective
- fragrance
What I don't like
- Price
Now coming back to why this scrub is not suitable for use during pregnancy. I called up the guys at the company to find out why on earth would a face scrub be unsuitable for pregnancy – and what I found was that the face scrub contains essential oils.
When I heard this I wanted to know exactly what ingredients in the face scrub made it unsuitable. After some research through google this is what I found out – below is a table with the ingredient name and what it is in layman terms.
| Ingredient | Meaning | Safety During Pregnancy |
| Avena sativa | Oats | safe |
Prunus amygdalus var. dulcus | Sweet almond oil | safe |
| Apis mellifera | Honey venom | not to be taken in medicinal form during pregnancy |
| prunus amygdalus var | Bitter almond oil | toxic for pregnancy |
| Citrus uranium | petitgrain – oil from the leaves of an orange tree | relieves mental fatigue but not to be used before the third trimester |
| Rosa damascena | a variety of rose | safe |
This lead me to read more on essential oils and you can find out more on which essential oils are not safe during pregnancy in my post Essential oils and their use during pregnancy
Nice post...one should aware of such things during pregnancy...hey I did a tutorial on little sunflowers design u requested some time back..do check that out thanks...:)
ReplyDeleteVery informative post
ReplyDeleteLike your post.. informative.. Any idea how long does it lasts?
ReplyDeleteNice post. very detailed.
ReplyDeletethanks girls!
ReplyDelete@Lakshmi - this is to be used once a week and only half a teaspoon is more than good for the entire face - it should last about 3 months