LUXE NATURAL REPLACEMENTS

IN a world where active-laden skincare dominates vanities, a quiet renaissance is taking place — one that honours ancient botanicals, slow beauty, and the elegance of nature.

- SUPARNA TRIKHA

While modern actives like niacinamide, retinol, collagen, salicylic acid, and hyaluronic acid have earned their fame, their natural counterparts offer results with a touch of ritual, depth, and indulgence. Here are the most luxurious botanical alternatives and how they can be woven seamlessly into daily skin and hair care.

Niacinamide: Green tea leaf, moringa elixir, and vitamin-rich seeds

Niacinamide is celebrated for brightening and refining skin. Nature offers an equally sophisticated trio: Japanese green tea, moringa leaf, and cold-pressed pumpkin seeds —all rich in B-vitamins, antioxidants and trace minerals.

Elegant daily use: For a complexion that appears calm, refined and luminous, sweep chilled green tea over the face as a morning mist, layer moringa-infused serums for antioxidant protection, and indulge in pumpkin seed oil at night to cushion the skin barrier. A cool green tea scalp rinse lightly purifies, lending hair a fresh, airy bounce.

Retinol: Bakuchiol and carrot seed nectar