Aika Wellness

Let’s talk about cleansing the Ayurvedic way. Aika’s Deep Cleansers have been formulated on the principles of Ayurvedic detoxification therapy to gently and deeply cleanse the skin with herbs, oils and clays. This is called Snehana which means oleation or herbal oil pulling which has been used for thousands of years to cleanse the skin and body.

The Vata Deep Cleanser completely dissolves makeup and soften pores to help loosen, mobilise and draw out environmental pollution and toxins from the skin while at the same time deeply nourishing with essential fatty acids and herbs and re-mineralising the skin with active clays to support your skin’s barrier and biome. As we say in Ayurveda you always support and nourish while purifying and detoxing.

You only need a chickpea amount of this concentrated cleansers which melts deliciously when massaged into your skin. Absolutely no emulsifiers, surfactants and preservatives that are used in cream, gel and foaming cleansers (which have no skin benefiting purpose). This is the most natural, effective and gentlest way to cleanse our skin.
Elevate your cleansing into a beautiful sensory ritual 🌟

Pitta Elixir is a rich, cushioning, deeply comforting herbal infused serum that transitions into a calm, velvety finish. With an intense soothing and repairing effect that treats sensitive and sensitised skin. Over time inflammation places a heavy burden on the skin, disrupting its ability to regulate, repair, and respond with ease. Redness, breakouts, rosacea, visible capillaries, dehydration, loss of elasticity, acne, and uneven tone show up. Organic plant oils and Ayurvedic herbs repair and strengthen your skin to break these cycles of irritation. The deep fresh green aromas are layered with soft floral and a distinctly calming depth to soothe your nervous system beyond skin deep.

Movement, warmth, a dance on your skin that dissolves impurity and moves lymph is at the heart of Ayurvedic oil pulling - which is what the Pitta Deep Cleanser has been designed for.

The combination of skin-compatible oils and movement-focused botanicals, combined with slow massage, initiates movement beneath the surface, helping stagnation soften and release. Third is a ritual rather than a quick cleanse, this formula supports the skin’s natural clearing pathways, allowing clarity and brightness to return without force from the outside.

Pitta Balm provides anti-oxidant protection while calming inflammation to help reduce redness and sensitivity and that tight, uncomfortable feel. The organic botanical nutrients help with skin resilience in the presence of sunlight, air conditioning, heating and any kind of environmental or oxidative stress.

Our balms are concentrated waterless moisturisers without emulsifiers, or preservatives, every ingredient in the formula is present solely to benefit the skin.

Ayurveda sees synthetic ingredients as Ama or toxins that hurt our skin and worse enter our bloodstream contributing to toxic load in our tissues.

Cleansing and exfoliating without depletion. This is the Ayurvedic way of cleansing with a cleansing polish known as Ubtan which is what the Pitta Pure Polish is. When a gentle daily refining of the skin occurs alongside hydration and nutrient delivery, the skin is able to renew itself without depletion, maintaining its balance and resilience. Softly milled organic oats, coconut, rose, manjistha and neem provide the cleansing and exfoliating action, while those same unrefined, ingredients alongside shea and jojoba carry barrier-supportive nutrients like essential fatty acids, ceramides, and vitamins. The result is cleansing that does not strip or destabilize the skin, but instead reinforces barrier function for smooth, nourished and refreshed looking skin.

You are worthy of extraordinary care.

It’s an incredible gift for our little studio to integrate this value of “extraordinary care” into the day-to-day experience of Aika.

Each ingredient, each product we make is infused with this fundamental value of ‘extraordinary care’. It is my heartfelt wish that you feel this every time you use Aika products. That your skin and soul feels the warm outpouring of extraordinary care.

This Spring remember to renew into yourself.

Please take time to fill yourself up. Your sustained output requires sustained nourishment. Eat delicious food. Laugh with friends. Relax in the sun. Play in your body. Be gentle with your mind.

Always working with and for your skin. BALMS are the gold standard when it comes to moisturising skin.

Aika balms are waterless, making them 100% pure, potent skin medicine. A normal cream can be as much as 80% water. And then you have to factor in the emulsifiers and thickeners that are included to make the cream formula, as well as preservatives that can have undesirable side effects. The vast majority of ingredients in a conventional cream do not contribute towards skin health at all.

USING A BALM
Balms are concentrated, so a little goes a long way:
A vital first step is to generously mist skin with your favorite Tonic. Balms should always be applied to damp skin.

Use just ¼ pea-sized amount and warm between fingertips.
Press into damp skin and massage gently.

TOO MUCH BALM?
If you’re used to creams, it may take a moment to adjust Balms deliver more concentrated nourishment and protection than a cream in a more powerful, undiluted form. If your Balm isn’t absorbing, you’ve likely applied too much. When used correctly, our Balms melts right in, leaving skin soft, luminous, and instantly vibrant.

In Ayurveda, Vata dosha is the combination of air and space energies. When out of balance, Vata type skin can manifest as dry, dehydrated, dull, and flaky with signs of premature aging. Vata Elixir is a concentrated serum with a unique molecular structure that penetrates to the deepest layer of facial tissue, addressing the root cause of skin imbalances for lasting results. This formula features nourishing botanicals such as pomegranate, ashwagandha and orange blossoms to reduce the appearance of fine lines, tone the skin, and restore moisture.