We just stepped into the New Year. Most of us are in a spending spree, making the most of EOS sales. Well, why not invest in something natural and which have proven results. In this post, I am featuring my top 5 favorites from Fiducia Botanicals that double up as stocking stuffers for this holiday season. If you are a regular reader of my blog. You’d probably know by now, what are my absolute favorites.
’Fiducia Botanicals’ was founded by Pallavi Parwani in 2018. The brand is result of her conscious decision to make best organic skincare without compromising on ingredients or quality. Each ingredient is clean, safe and nature derived. She uses authentic and unadulterated carrier oils, essentials oils and botanical extracts to make this wonderful line of natural skincare, bath and body products.
You can checkout my previous review on almost all their skincare products here. In today’s review – I am featuring some of my current favorites from the brand.
Soothing & Hydrating Gel – INR 1125
For over 15 hours minimum everyday I am hooked to my screen. Be it laptop or mobile, I always do work on-the go especially when it becomes super difficult to handle kids as well as manage a business. I never skip my skincare routine no matter what. Hydrating moisturisers and gels are like my go to products every single day. Even if I am staying indoors, I like to dab on hydrating gel on my face so that skin is not dehydrated.
Fiducia Botanicals hydrating gel has a very light weight texture and it just vanishes onto skin, instantly absorbs locking in moisture keeping the skin hydrated all day long. Formula is oil free and contains all natural goodness of oat protein which calm and soothe the skin. As it contain oat, it can be used by acne prone/sensitive skin too.
Ingredients
Cananga odorata macrophylla flower hydrosol , mentha piperita flower hydrosol , aqua , hydroxypropyl hydroxyethyldimonium chloride, glycerine , sodium hyaluronate , gluconolactone , sodium benzoate ,hydrolyzed oat protein , allantoin, alpha-arbutin , D-panthenol
I got a super sensitive skin and it didn’t cause any irritation on my skin.
Made with pure hydrosols of peppermint , ylang ylang and soothing chamomile extract , this oil free gel formula will help soothe any redness, inflammation or skin irritation and help hydrate without any greasiness.
Overall, it’s a good natural hydrating face gel. Rich in hyaloronic acid and pro vitamin B5, it helps in retaining moisture while being effortlessly light , non-sticky , fragrance free , oil free and silicone free. Keep this as a skin rescue product specially for days when your skin has been exposed to a lot of dirt, pollution and sun damage. Retails for INR 1125 for 50g of product.
Scalp Exfoliator – INR 625
If you are a urban girl, You’d probably know how polluted each city is. While most of us take good care of skin, Haircare gets ignored. And, its very rare to find haircare products formulated without silicones , sulphates , dimethicone and alcohol. Regular use of these chemical products cause severe hair damage and often hair tends to appear dull and unhealthy.
Fiducia Botanicals Scalp Exfoliator is one stop solution for all your haircare concerns. Fiducia Botanicals scalp exfoliater gently cleanses the scalp and clear out any dirt buildup due to pollution and toxic chemical based hair products. It gets rid of excess sebum , fights dandruff , reduces hairfall , promotes hair growth and helps in nourishing your overall scalp health.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Moroccon Rhassoul clay, goats milk , mooring , neem, sodium bicarbonate
Its made with 5 potent ingredients that’d help get your hair back in its best state.
Morrocon Rhassoul clay has wonderful hair and skin cleansing properties. It reduces dryness in the hair while also removing toxins and product buildup. It improves hair’s elasticity and unblocks your scalp’s pores leaving your hair soft and your scalp squeaky clean.
Sodium bicarbonate helps wash off chlorine from your hair. It also has natural anti septic properties that helps in getting rid of dandruff.
Goats milk is rich in protein and fatty acids which help in nourishing the hair deeply and provides a natural shine. It is an amazing source of calcium , phosphorous , vitamin b2 and potassium which help in combatting dry and damaged hair and can also help in hair growth.
Moringa powder supplies rejuvenating vitamins and minerals to the hair follicles and tissues of the scalp and helps in improving the health and strength of hair and scalp.
Neem powder helps in clearing clogged pores , enhances hair growth and gets rid of dandruff. It can also help in conditioning dry and frizzy hair.
To use it , scoop 2 tbsp of this product in a small bowl and add water to it to make a paste of it which is not too thick and not too runny.
Gently massage ur scalp with the product when your hair is slightly damp and keep it on for 2-3 minutes and shampoo and condition as normal. Use it once every week to get the best results.
**Colour treated or henna treated hair can use this too.
Honestly, when I received it initially, I wasn’t much excited. But, this product is fabulous. I have a natural wavy hair and this exfoliator really helped clean up my scalp and hair never felt dry etc. I used Devathali shampoo from Shesha Beauty to wash off the product and followed up with a Juicy Chemistry hair leave in conditioner. Definitely a must try product from the brand. Retails for 625 ruppees for 80g of product.
Calendula & goats milk brightening exfoliator – INR 595
I absolutely love facial ubtans / packs and grainy cleansers like this and this is undoubtedly my most favorite product from the brand. It’s a gentle exfoliating powder cleanser that is made with five potent ingredients.
Ingredients
Moroccon Rhassoul clay, organic oats, Amba haldi, calendula petals, goats milk
Well, ingredients itself sound interesting right!
Let’s take a detailed look at each of the ingredients and how they help.
Organic Calendula petals help soothe inflammed skin. Calendula is known for its healing properties. It has anti inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Goats milk powder contains precious skin minerals like selenium and is high on vitamin A which is the most important vitamin for the skin. It also contains lactic acid , which is an AHA which gently sloughs off dead skin cells and helps to hydrate and brighten the skin and also provides anti aging benefits.
Amba haldi powder helps in improving the complexion of the skin and helps in healing and lightening any blemishes. Turmeric is one of the most effective ingredients to brighten up the skin as well as help in clearing acne.
Moroccon Rhassoul Clay is a natural clay rich in many minerals like silica , iron , magnesium , potassium , sodium , etc. It helps tighten pores, exfoliates dead skin cells , soften and nourishes the skin etc.
This exfoliator also contain Organic oats which gives a mild physical exfoliation while also acts as natural cleansing agent because of the compounds called saponins. It has anti inflammatory and antioxidant properties and suits even sensitive skin type.
Overall, I super impressed with it’s results. Fiducia Botanicals calendula and goats milk brightening exfoliater is best used with curd. You can also make a paste by mixing milk or even warm water. Use it every night as a face and neck cleanser or exfoliater or as a mask to get naturally radiant and glowing skin.
Seabuck & Rosehip Lip butter – INR 315
Fiducia Botanicals seabuck & rosehip lip butter is handmade with organic cocoa butter , organic unfiltered beeswax , organic argan oil , organic rosehip oil , organic seabuckthorn berries macerated oil and vitamin e. It glides on your lips easily for a smooth application and smells of cocoa butter.
It’s bright yellow colour is due to the presence of powerful seabuckthorn berry maceration which along with rosehip seed oil will help your lips with darkness and pigmentation over continuous usage. Since it has argan oil , it also helps with healing dry and chapped lips.
Ingredients
organic cocoa butter, unfiltered beeswax, Seabuckthorn oil, argan oil, rosehip oil, vitamin e
It’s a good lipbalm and it really nourishes lips. I love the cocoa butter smell of it and it comes in a screw twist packaging which is very convenient to use. I don’t like dabbing lipbalm using my fingers. For me, this is a great natural handmade lipbalm. This was initially launched by brand as a limited edition product. Later, they added this to their permanent range seeing the high demand for this. Must try product from the brand. I don’t have dark lips, so I can’t comment on whether this help with lip pigmentation. Retails for INR 315 for 4.5g of product.
Availability – Fiducia Botanicals website
** Products kindly sent by the brand for review. However, my opinion is honest and unbiased as always.
