Mukti Botanicals: Our Philosophy

Is to heighten awareness for personal and planetary health and well-being. The combinations of certain chemicals and their long-term effects are unknown and impossible to define. Mukti Botanicals are dedicated to educating consumers on making informed choices.

Allow us to journey together to liberate the body, mind and senses, and to free the spirit to dance in it's skin.

Mukti Botanicals: Our Commitment

• Our products are free of skin irritants such as petrochemicals (including: paraffin, mineral oil, polyethylene glycol, or sodium laureth/lauryl sulphate), genetically modified ingredients, synthetic or artificial colouring, fragrances and preservatives.

• Our products are cruelty free. We do not test any of our products on animals and with the exception of beeswax and honey in only a few of our products, we do not use animal derived ingredients.

• Our commitment to the environment is based on biodegradable ingredients, minimalist packaging and recyclable containers.

• We do not make unrealistic, untruthful claims.

• Our products are 100% Australian Made and Owned.

Mukti Botanicals: Company Profile

Mukti (mooktee) Lloyd, Managing Director and Founder of Mukti Botanicals, has a Diploma of Applied Science in remedial therapies, a Diploma of Beauty Therapy, Cosmetology and Makeup Artistry, a Diploma in Aromatherapy and is currently completing a Bachelor of Science. With first hand experience as a Natural Therapist in the Beauty and Hairdressing Industry, the development of the range came about as a response to what was currently available in the market place.

The further Mukti researched 'pure' and 'natural' products, the more disillusioned she became. Upon closer inspection of the ingredients listed, was a realisation that as a consumer she needed to be armed with a chemical dictionary to decipher exactly what the products contained. She went on to discover that most products stating they were pure/natural were in fact not. The percentage of the ingredients being emphasised as a selling point were usually less than 1% or non-existent, and that the remaining raw ingredients were obliterated by chemical processing, the majority of which were from non-renewable resources.

Mukti Botanicals: Overview

The skin, the body's largest living and breathing organ, not only acts as a barrier it assists with elimination, and absorbs substances into the body. This mechanism, called the pilo-sebaceous apparatus, regulates the penetration of certain substances into the epidermal and dermal skin layers, which are then absorbed into the systemic circulation and blood stream via the hair follicles and the sebaceous (oil) glands.

Scientific and medical research has shown that an estimated 8 - 10,000 toxins are potentially absorbed through the skin from commercial cosmetics and toiletries. An unsettling thought when most of us use 6-12 personal care products daily. Manufacturers continue to incorporate chemical substances such as mineral oils and petrochemicals as they are cost effective, not prone to oxidisation, and have a guaranteed shelf life of up to three years or more. The addition of synthetic fragrances are artificial colours in products are based on attracting the consumer and assist with disguising putrefaction and rancidity.

Dermatologists and skincare specialists continue to endorse sorbolene and aqueous (petroleum based) crèmes on the basis that they do provide some protection from external factors. They appear to hydrate and moisturise but in reality they suppress the skin's ability to function normally. They offer little nourishment, are not readily absorbed, do not contain any essential fatty acids (efa's) or vitamins and disturb or even prohibit the skin from absorbing fat-soluble vitamins and efa's. Rather than hydrating the dermis, they inhibit the natural transpiration process creating a barrier that prevents the evaporation of water. The application has an occlusive effect similar to applying cling wrap to the outer surface of the skin. Their long-term use is detrimental as the skin develops a dependency on constant applications creating a deterioration of the skin's character and overall health; often resulting in sensitivities, blocked pores, allergenic and phototoxic reactions.

The majority of cosmetics are usually accepted into the market place based on how they feel, look and smell rather than what they contain. An overview of the multi billion dollar cosmetic industry indicates that for every dollar spent on a product 6% goes towards the ingredients, 12% on packaging, 12% on advertising, 20% on wages and administration, 10% to the manufacturer and 40% to the retailer.

In a never ending quest for youth and beauty the consumer buys a product based on miraculous claims and influential savvy marketing strategies with little or no concern of the contents and the effects on general health and well-being.

See Mukti Botanicals products

Please see www.muktibotanicals.com.au/for more information.  Please email us at sales@theremustbeabetterway.co.uk to let us know of any other products you would like us to stock from Mukti Botanicals.  Thank you.