Kumkumadi Oil
A healthy, glowing skin is what everyone desires. It is a universal desire to look good and healthy skin can help make your dream a reality. Ayurveda provides us with plenty of formulations made with nature’s healing herbs that will help you achieve your natural radiance. Kumkumadi Oil is an ancient traditional facial oil that has been used for centuries for naturally glowing and radiant skin. 
Kumkumadi Oil for the face and skin is a formulation using traditional ingredients that are known to be highly beneficial for maintaining the natural complexion of the skin. The ingredients used in this concoction are fabled to help enhance the quality of the skin, replenish the skin and improve natural complexion. The key ingredient in Kumkumadi Oil is the kumkum flower or saffron. It is blended with other ingredients, mainly Ayurvedic herbs, that are greatly beneficial for the skin, making this an ideal addition to your skincare routine.
Kumkumadi Oil is an excellent option to clean your skin and maintain the complexion for a sustained period. According to Ayurveda, Kumkumadi Oil is a wonderful elixir possessing all the necessary properties to help your skin get rid of impurities. It helps balance the moisture levels and soothes irritated skin. 
 
About Kumkumadi Oil
Kerala Ayurveda's Kumkumadi Oil is a herbal oil used for face massage that is helpful to support natural complexion, skin texture and nourish the skin naturally. It is a unique blend of herbs and oils which help sustain the natural brightness of your skin. The rare and exotic saffron flowers retexture the skin making it naturally lustrous. It can be used as a day moisturizer or as a night treatment for better results. Being a light oil it is easily absorbed. It also helps in graceful aging. In Ayurvedic skincare top 10, Kumkumadi Oil has a special place as a preventive and protective formulation. The oil is prepared using specific herbal ingredients that have been used since ancient times to improve skin health.
 
How to Use Kumkumadi Oil
This highly recommended oil can be applied on clean skin and gently massage upwards. After massaging Kumkumadi Oil for at least ten minutes, it must be allowed to dry before washing it off. Benefits of the Kumkumadi Oil are best experienced with daily usage.
 
Kumkumadi Tailam/Oil Uses And Key Features
 
The Kumkumadi Oil makes it a highly useful natural cosmetic product that can help nourish the skin. The Kumkumadi Face Oil, when used regularly, can help in making the skin healthy, radiant, and soft. Some of the features of this oil include:

• A natural solution for overall skin health
• Evens skin tone
• Moisturises skin and dry patches
• Enhances quality of the skin
• Supports graceful aging benefits

Kumkumadi Oil/Tailam Ingredients
 
Yashtimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

• Licorice or Mulethi is a common ingredient in Indian kitchens
• Great for sensitive skin
• Helps the skin sustain natural brightness 
• This is one among the group of 10 herbs called the Jeevaneeya Gana (10 herbs) that help your skin age in a natural and graceful way
• It is also a part of the Varnya group of herbs that are good for the skin
• Yashtimadhu is one of the Ayurvedic ingredients that is believed to be especially good at reducing Pitta imbalance.
• It is a Kandhugna herb that helps soothe irritated skin.
• It pacifies the aggravated Pitta and Vata Doshas

 Lal Chandan (Pterocarpus Santalinus)

• Red sandalwood
• Possess antibacterial properties
• Moisturizes dry skin
• Soothes sunburn
• It helps optimise the Kapha and Pitta Doshas
• It has a cooling effect that helps soothe conditions such as skin irritation and sunburn
• It is used traditionally to achieve a glowing complexion

Kumkum (Crocus sativus)

• Saffron is a traditional ingredient in both food and skincare that is said to help in the natural ageing process.
• Improves skin radiance
• Naturally brightens your skin
• Gives a luminous complexion
• It is a traditional home remedy for glowing skin and complexion. 
• It supports the three Doshas

 Kamal Kesar (Nelumbo Nucifera)

• Hydrates and supports natural skin elasticity
• Soothes irritated skin
• It enhances the natural brightness of the skin  

Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia)

• Manjistha is also known as Indian madder
• It is one of the well-known Ayurvedic herbs used to treat skin diseases
• It helps to purify the blood and hence can help cleanse your skin 
• It helps bring Pitta and Kapha doshas to their optimal levels
• It is categorized as a Varnya, a herb that can help maintain healthy skin tone and complexion
• It helps to improve skin health

Sweta Chandana (Santalum album)

• Sweta Chandana is also known as Sandalwood
• The oil extracted from the sandalwood tree is aromatic and is used to prepare cosmetic products
• It is helpful in improving skin complexion
• It is used to soothe irritated the skin
• It can help in detoxifying blood, which can be helpful in improving skin health
• It is a coolant herb
• It helps keep a check at the optimal levels of Pitta and Kapha doshas

 
Nisha (Curcuma longa)

• Nisha is also commonly known as turmeric, a well-known spice
• It helps to improve blood circulation and thus nourishes the skin
• It helps maintain the accurate levels of all the three doshas
• It supports normal skin complexion

Ayurvedic doctors evaluate a person’s skin as an indicator of good health. When a person is in good health and has the three Doshas in optimal balance, the skin looks fresh and glowing. Dosha imbalances are clearly recognised by examining the nature and condition of skin issues. 
Vata is an airy and drying Dosha. Vata skin problems make the dry and thin skin get more susceptible to problems like wrinkles and signs of ageing. Pitta Dosha imbalances cause inflammation of the skin such as acne and reddish blemishes. Kapha is heavy and oily. Kapha imbalance causes very oily skin that is also pale and moist. 
A healthy lifestyle with exercise and a balanced diet that does not aggravate the Doshas helps maintain healthy and glowing skin. Practicing Yoga can have beneficial effects on the skin since it helps improve blood circulation. Apart from using Kumkumadi Oil, maintaining the right diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, drinking enough water, and using natural ingredients to exfoliate the skin can be greatly beneficial in improving the overall health of the skin.
Ayurvedic herbs to detoxify and relieve Ama also restore the skin’s glow. When the skin is treated with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant Ama relieving substances, the skin heals from blemishes and scars.
 

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FAQ's
1. Can we use Kumkumadi Oil for oily skin?
You can use it for oily skin, but there are disclaimers with the oil when it comes to greasy or acne-prone skin. The disclaimer is to not overuse the oil for the face. You can use one to two drops of the oil to moisturize the face and then wash it off with a mild cleanser. Do not leave it overnight as it can cause breakouts. 
 
2. What is the best time to apply Kumkumadi Oil for better results?
Apply small amounts of the oil to affected areas of the skin at night, make it a part of your night skincare routine and apply it just before going to bed. This way the properties of the oil will start working at night and heal the skin. Kumkumadi oil is quite lightweight and gets absorbed in the skin quite quickly. 
3. Can this be used for dry skin?
Since the Kumkumadi Tailam is used in an oil form, it’s great for dry skin. It enhances the skin’s texture, glow, and complexion. The oil can be used as a moisturizer and the natural ingredients are safer for dry skin than chemical creams. It works well as a toner, moisturizer, and cleanser. 
 
4. How shall we apply this product? Can we use this after or before any moisturizer, toner, and serum?
It works well as a toner, moisturizer, and cleanser. You can start by applying three to five drops of the oil into your hands and applying a light coat all over your face and neck. Ensure that you keep your skin type in mind before determining the amount of oil you will need. Massage the oil gently, with your fingers, and leave it on for 10-20 minutes until it dries. This allows the oil to be absorbed into the skin so that its effects can be experienced. Once the oil dries, you can wash it off with hot water.
 
5. Is this product useful to reduce dark Circles?
Kumkumadi oil is quite useful for treating dark circles. All you have to do is take a few drops and massage your under-eye regions quite gently, and leave it on for thirty minutes and then wash it off with plain water.