100% Natural Pink Rose Water - Our Newest Entrant

What comes to the mind when you think of rose water? The pink extract from the roses. Well, you do not generally get pink/red rose water in the market. Ever wondered why? Because what you get in the market is not rose water in its true sense. It is mostly the rooh (rose) fragrance. And note that the word "fragrance" or "sugandh" in the ingredients list of any product means it is synthetically made fragrance using chemicals in the lab. Then the rose water that you get in the market has a little bit of rose oil extract added to it. So, you technically get rose water, but do you really get rose water? It is for you to decide. At Sarjan, we make rose water by boiling real indian roses with the distilled water. So what you get is the real rose water. It is sold in its natural pink colour and with no added preservatives. We avoid preservatives wherever we can but there is a downside to it. This rose water will not last very long and you will need to refrigerate it throughout its life. So, we make it only on order so that it is given out fresh and we provide it in small sizes so that you may use it before its best before date. It will give you that fresh rose smell and you can use it directly as a toner for face cleansing or as an additive to face masks or other home-made products. You may order the rose water along with our other natural personal care products here.

Benefits of Sarjan natural products

So why should you use Sarjan products?

• Most of our products would have only 5-6 ingredients that are clearly mentioned. Most of the products in the market are a combination of about 10 to 12 ingredients and generally more;
• All our ingredients are natural or nature-derived for example, essential oils;
• Our products are imperfectly perfect! Meaning, since we do not use any chemical emulsifiers, preservatives, fragrances or colours, our products may not look like the commercial products generally available in the market. They are real;
• Ours are handmade products.

Some of our highly recommended products are:

Lavender Body Lotion

    

       Our Lavender body lotion is made of aloe vera gel, coconut oil, glycerin, rose water, vitamin E oil, and Lavender essential oil.

Aloe vera gel:  The healing, as well as moisturizing qualities of aloe vera gel, has been known for years and various studies have shown that aloe vera gel has bio-active ingredients that are useful in treating a variety of skin conditions.

Coconut oil has anti-microbial properties due to the lauric acid content in the oil. It is known to have anti-inflammatory properties, it hydrates dry skin as well as can help in healing wounds.

Glycerin is a known humectant that hydrates your skin.
Rose water: we make our own rose water by distilling real red Indian roses. Rose water is known to have an anti-inflammatory effect that soothes the skin and it also has antioxidant properties.
Lavender Essential Oil is known for its relaxing effect on the body and also provides relief in skin irritation and smells heavenly!
Vitamin E oil loaded with antioxidants, helps in treating acne and acne related scars and it also moisturizes your skin.

   The ingredients in the body lotion are also very effective in countering acne scars due to the presence of over 60% aloe vera gel and 20% coconut oil. It also has lavender essential oil that has anti-inflammatory effect and heals the scars naturally over time.

Foot Salve

Our foot salve is made of shea butter, beeswax, castor oil, potash alum, camphor, and turmeric.

Shea butter/cocoa butter Shea butter is extracted from the nut of the Shea tree (vitellaria paradoxa) in West Africa, Cocoa butter is extracted from cacao beans. They contain natural antioxidants and are used as emollients. 

Beeswax (cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees. It creates a natural barrier to protect skin and lock in moisture while allowing the skin to breathe.

Castor oil has anti-inflammatory properties. It reduces inflammation and relieves pain.

Potash Alum reduces skin irritation, relieves pain and inhibits the growth of bacteria responsible for body odour.

Turmeric has been known for ages for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Camphor increases absorption in the skin. It also reduces skin itching and irritation and is good for filling up cracked heels.

Care for cracked heels:

• Soak your feet in lukewarm water for 15 mins. (You can add either mild shampoo, 3 tablespoons of baking soda, half a cup of Epsom salt, half a cup of Himalayan pink salt or regular salt, whatever is available).
• Scrub to remove dead skin
• Wash your feet, and pat dry with a towel.
• Massage a small portion of Sarjan Foot Salve to your feet.
• For faster relief, slip on a pair of socks after application.

          Lip Balm

       Our lip balm is made of Shea butter/cocoa butter, beeswax,   coconut oil, and vitamin E oil and optional essential oil.

Shea butter/cocoa butter Shea butter is extracted from   the nut of the Shea tree (vitellaria paradoxa) in West Africa,   Cocoa butter is extracted from cacao beans. They contain   natural antioxidants and are used as emollients.

Beeswax (cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees. It creates a natural barrier to protect skin and lock in moisture while allowing the skin to breathe.

Vitamin E oil loaded with antioxidants, helps in treating acne and acne related scars and it also moisturizes your skin.

Care for chapped lips:

• Scrub your lips with either of the following, honey, sugar and olive oil paste, baking soda and water paste. (Use a toothbrush to apply any of the scrubs for a more vigorous exfoliation.
• Wash them with water
• Apply the Sarjan Lip Balm. Coconut oil and Ghee also works amazingly.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water per day. Dry lips can be a sign that your body is not getting the amount of water it needs.
• Refrain from licking your lips.
• Try not to bite your lips
• Eat a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables. 

And then there was light...

Most of us would want to be mindful of what we do, so that our actions do not cause damage to ourselves. And ourselves generally includes, my loved ones, my friends and relatives etc. For some of us, the definition might extend to all living beings and some may take it yet further to include the entire environment that we have bestowed with.

Sarjan  (root Sanskrit, usage Gujarati, noun: creation, verb: to create), has its roots in the minds of a few kindred spirits who want to see a better world, where we cause the least amount of damage to the world through our actions. Sarjan is about co-creating a better world for each one of us. Sarjan is about lesser and lesser toxicity in our lives (while even acknowledging that "toxic" is the word of the year for 2018 by Oxford Dictionary). Sarjan is about trying to give alternatives where not many exist and also to share the knowledge with anyone who would want to pursue the alternatives. 

Sarjan has chosen a few domains for itself to work on, including natural personal care products under the brand of "The Nature Blends"; providing eco-friendly and green products like reusable cups, straw, cloth bags etc; upcycling and recycling; workshops on waste management and composting. We have started work on bringing personal care products that are simple, that is made with just a few ingredients that are well known for their functionality; products that are natural and not a cocktail of multiple chemicals; products that are real and do not promise the sky and have no preservatives to lengthen their shelf life, which means most are made to order; products that are handmade and can be customized based on your needs.

Sarjan offers an option to people who would want to reduce their footprint in the world full of synthetic chemicals and over packaged products. We are evolving and would like to hear more from people who think alike (and diverse perspectives are welcome).  We would shortly be posting about the products that we are currently making and would love to hear more about your experiences.

Feel free to help us co-create by sending us an email and connecting.

Let's connect for a better world.