Auromère Ayurvedic Soap – Sandal-Turmeric

“Hippie Spa”

A little rectangular bar of Ayurvedic soap from India—small, but it costs nothing, and you’ll want to make it last. Actually, it came in a 3-Pack with other “flavors” from this company—which I’ll try later—each one with a skin-type designation on the box—this one being: “Oily – Normal”—which more or less fits me. Check out some of these ingredients: Fenugreek, Mung Bean, Costus, Indian Madder Root, Zedoary, Nutgrass, Celastrus Seed, Indian Licorice Root, Indian Gooseberry, Dhub Grass, Indian Butter Tree Oil, Indian Beech Oil, Sandalwood, Neem Bark, Turmeric and more! I don’t know what all those are, but it kind of makes you want to eat it—if not smoke it! It smells really good, too—I closed my eyes and challenged myself to come up with exactly where it was taking me, and I conjured up a humid, lush, exotic, hippie spa. Indian soaps have the best fragrance, and Indian food has the best flavors—is there a connection there? I think so.

Soap Review No. 183