Origins & Ingredients

Ethically Sourced Ingredients for Holistic Skincare: Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Benefits

We prioritise the highest levels of natural and ethical purity in every ingredient. We work closely with local growers and farmers to support sustainable communities and preserve ancient wisdom. Each ingredient is carefully chosen for its physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits, ensuring that our products provide a truly holistic skincare experience.

Experience the power of sustainably sourced, wellness-driven ingredients for mind, body, and soul.

Himalayan Salt: The Ultimate Mineral-Rich Healing Crystals

Harvested from the rugged, pristine region of Eastern Pakistan, where the Himalayan mountains meet Kashmir, our pink rock salt is considered one of the purest and most mineral-rich salts in the world. These ancient salt crystals have been formed over 250 million years and contain 84 essential trace minerals—the same minerals found in our own blood.

The powerful mineral ions in Himalayan salt penetrate the skin during scrubs or baths, promoting deep relaxation, balancing bio-energetic weak points, and stimulating skin regeneration. This healing knowledge has been passed down through Kashmiri miners and their communities for centuries and has been part of the ila experience since 2007.

Harness the ancient power of Himalayan salt for balanced, rejuvenated skin and overall well-being.

Premium Argan Oil: Rich in Omega Fatty Acids & Antioxidants for Anti-Aging Benefits

Argan oil, known as "liquid gold," has been treasured by the Berber people of Morocco for centuries for its health-boosting and anti-aging properties. Derived from the native Moroccan argan tree, this rich oil is packed with omega fatty acids and antioxidants, making it a natural choice for nourishing and rejuvenating skin.

We source our Argan Oil from a women's co-operative in Morocco, where the traditional methods of extracting this precious oil have been passed down through generations. The kernels are carefully crushed, filtered, and cold-pressed, using a combination of skilled hands and simple mechanical tools, ensuring the oil retains its natural purity and potency.

Experience the powerful benefits of organic Argan Oil—perfect for anti-aging, hydration, and radiant skin.

Babassu Oil: Organic, Deeply Regenerative Oil from the Amazon Rainforest

Babassu Oil, sourced from the seeds of the babassu palm in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, is produced with the trust and cooperation of the remote Kayapó tribe. This exceptional naturally organic oil is prized for its ability to hydrate and nourish the skin deeply.

Known for its light, non-greasy texture, Babassu oil melts upon contact with the skin, allowing for immediate deep penetration. Its unique qualities make it the ideal carrier oil for the potent, bio-active plant extracts featured in our Renewed Recovery range, delivering effective nourishment and regeneration.

Rose Damascene: Pure, Fragrant Rose Otto from the Himalayas

Rose Damascene, sourced from the lush foothills of the Himalayas, is grown and distilled by Ankur and his family, following a centuries-old tradition passed down through generations. The petals of this exquisite rose are hand-picked at dawn to preserve their optimum vitality, then immediately distilled in copper vats using solar-powered water and heated by burning cow dung—an eco-conscious and sustainable method.

To complete this natural cycle, the spent petals are fed to the family’s cows, further supporting the local ecosystem. The resulting Rose Otto distillate has an unparalleled depth, richness of scent, and purity of vibration, offering an unmatched quality that surpasses any other rose oil we’ve encountered.

Amazonian Elixir: Bio-Active Plant Extracts from the Heart of the Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest, known for supporting the highest concentration of life energy on Earth, is the source of our exclusive Amazonian Elixir. Featured in our Renewed Recovery range, this powerful blend combines four bio-active plant extracts—Acmella, Pfaffia, Marapuama, and White Lily—to deliver optimal skin regeneration and nourishment.

Sustainably sourced and produced in complete harmony with the rainforest, this Amazonian Elixir is one of the purest and most concentrated harvests of health-giving ingredients, encapsulating the very essence of Amazonia.

Rosehip Seed Oil: Nature’s Secret for Skin Regeneration and Nourishment

Rosehip Seed Oil, one of nature’s best-kept secrets, is cold-pressed from the seeds of wild roses grown in the fertile, pristine soil of the southern Andes. Sourced from a sustainable farming project, this oil is rich in pure Vitamin A and essential fatty acids, making it a powerhouse for skin regeneration.

The resulting non-greasy oil is a rich amber nectar that rapidly penetrates the skin, providing astounding benefits. From scar tissue and stretch marks to sun damage, psoriasis, and fine wrinkles, Rosehip Seed Oil targets damaged skin cells, initiating deep regeneration and restoring a radiant, even complexion.

More than just a moisturiser, this oil could be your skin’s best ally, offering an array of rejuvenating benefits.

Ingredients

  • Himalayan Salt

    In a rough, rugged region of Eastern Pakistan, at the point where it enters Kashmir, the ancient pink rock salt crystals hewn from the ground are considered to be the purest, most mineral-rich in the world.

    Containing the same 84 essential trace minerals as our blood, these incredible crystals hold over 250 million years of healing energy. During scrubs or bathing, the salt’s mineral ions penetrate the skin, balancing bio-energetic weak points, stimulating regeneration, and inducing deep relaxation – healing qualities known to the Kashmiri miners and their communities for centuries (and shared with ila since 2007).

  • Argan Oil

    The Berber people have prized the native Moroccan argan tree for centuries, grinding its kernels to produce a fragrant oil rich in omega fatty acids and anti-oxidants, and revered for its health-giving and anti-ageing properties.

    We source our Argan Oil from a women’s co-operative in Morocco, whose skills have been passed down over generations of Berbers.

    The kernels are crushed, filtered and cold-pressed in the way they always have been, using many hands and just a few simple mechanical aids.

  • Babassu Oil

    Produced under the guidance, trust and co-operation of the remote Kayapó tribe, this exceptional, naturally organic oil is extracted from the seeds of the babassu palm in the Amazon Rainforest.

    Light and non-oily, it melts on contact with the skin resulting in an immediate, deep penetration; these qualities make it the best carrier oil for the precious, deeply regenerative bio-active plant extracts used in our Renewed Recovery range.

  • Rose Damascene

    In the lush foothills of the Himalayas, Ankur and his family grow and distil the exquisitely fragranced Rose Damascene as his ancestors have for generations. The petals are picked at dawn to harness optimum vitality then promptly distilled in copper vats, using water drawn by solar energy and heated by burning cow dung.

    To complete the natural, centuries-old cycle, Ankur feeds the spent petals to his cows. The end result is a distillate of Rose Otto with a depth, richness of scent and purity of vibration that exceeds any we have encountered anywhere else in the world.

  • Amazonian Elixir

    The Amazon Rainforest supports the greatest concentration of life energy on earth. Our pioneering Renewed Recovery range features an exclusive and sustainable blend of four bio-active plant extracts – Acmella, Pfaffia, Marapuama and White Lily.

    Produced in complete harmony with the rainforest, we believe it to be one of nature’s purest and most concentrated harvests of health-giving ingredients: the essence of Amazonia.

  • Rosehip Seed Oil

    Our Rosehip Seed Oil is one of nature's best-kept secrets. Cold-pressed (from the seeds of wild roses) by a sustainable farming project in the southern Andes, its pure Vitamin A and essential fatty acids pay tribute to the untouched, fertile soil and specific microclimate.

    The resultant oil is a non-greasy nectar, the colour of the richest amber, that rapidly penetrates the skin's upper layers with astounding benefits.

    From scar tissue to stretch marks, sun damage to psoriasis, fine wrinkles to irregular pigmentation, it acts directly on affected cell membranes initiating the deepest regeneration. So much more than a moisturiser, it might just be the best ally your skin ever had.