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| Our History |
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Our Vision |
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| Our People |
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Our Philosophy |
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Our Clients |
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| Our History |
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Forest Essentials was founded in the year 2000 after years of meticulous research by Mira Kulkarni. After many years of development with trained Ayurvedic physicians, a range of natural skin care and hair care products was evolved. The view that Ayurveda advocates is that a holistic approach is necessary for beauty care. When there is a balance of energy, which includes high nutrient levels not only for the body but also emotions and perceptions that constitute our mental diet, as well as pure natural treatments for skin and hair, we actually can perceive this non- changing value of physical perfection- or absolute beauty.
Since 2000, Forest Essentials has changed the course of beauty, Building on the cultural foundations of the past and utilizing the evolving research and technology of the present, Forest Essentials creates the future traditions of beauty.
Forest Essentials believes that every product must be as enjoyable as it is effective. Innovative formulas advance the performance of familiar and exotic ingredients. Sensuous textures and scents make for a unique gratifying multi-sensory experience.
Recreating the traditions of the past has always been a passion for Mira Kulkarni, Founder of Forest Essentials. Her first foray was to try and manufacture hand made soaps, made from oils, which were processed using the cold pressed method, which left the rich nutrients in the oil intact. This age old process was virtually not being used in the present day, so she had to procure “kolhu’s or old fashioned grinders where oil is extracted by hand. To this she added steam distilled pure essential oils for fragrance, herbal infusions, and organic whole fruits and vegetables. These soaps were made by hand, using traditional Indian recipes. These sold faster than they could be produced, showing there was an intense need for these kinds of products. This actually was the start of Forest Essentials.
There is no ‘quick fix’ method for eternal youth. Only naturally distilled pure essential oils, pure cold pressed, organically grown vegetable oils and plant extracts should be used in skin applications. Plants, unlike chemicals or any of their parts or extracts is full of that vibratory energy that constitutes life. By plants we mean all forms of vegetation including trees, flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. These living substances contain all the purifying nutritive and balancing properties required to be the perfect anti aging food for the skin.
Forest Essentials uses this philosophy to produce our line of treatments for hair care and skin care. We use age-old Ayurvedic formulations from ancient Ayurvedic Ashrams in Tehri Garhwal, with scholars who practice an austere code and devotion to their incredible font of knowledge. They supply us with many of our herb ingredients, oil formulas, and Vedic treatments. This is then interspersed with the understanding of a modern biochemist’s point of view to create, with our team, products that have their basis in India’s oldest science but presented in an easy-to-use manner.
Typically, an Ayurvedic treatment would be highly beneficial, but not pleasantly scented and messy to use. By keeping its benefits intact, yet making it possible for the discerning woman of today, to integrate this well-being into her everyday life, is the special focus of Forest Essentials.
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| Our People |
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Mrs. Mira Kulkarni – Director
Mrs. Mira Kulkarni graduated in Fine Arts from Stella Maris College, Chennai after completing her schooling from Loretto Tara Hall, Shimla. She educated herself in various fine arts including painting in watercolors, journalism, organic plants and herbal culture. Her creations in natural products for skin and hair care is a passion since childhood, always using hand ground herbal powders or ubtans for cleansing and so on.
The south was an amazing learning experience for her because it was the norm to use freshly made products for skin and hair using old recipes. She used this to source local herbs from tehri garwal, oils and medicinal roots, which were then made in Ashrams according to ancient Ayurvedic recipes. She realized a gap in the market for user-friendly Ayurvedic products in relation to the traditional Ayurvedic products available, which were too strongly scented and though very effective, not very pleasant to use.
Mrs. Mira Kulkarni worked for many years with vaids and modern biochemists to produce a range, which while keeping the inherent properties of Ayurveda intact are wonderfully scented and pleasurable to use. Thus the range of Forest Essentials was born. The products range from handmade soaps made with pure essential oils and natural spring water to sensual body oils which are not only delightful to use but actually work to firm and tone the face and body.
Mahesh Patel - Director
Mr. Mahesh Patel was born in Fiji on 24th November 1959. He is an Australian citizen and has a diploma in pharmacy. He started a chain of pharmacies in Papua New Guinea in 1987 and is the Managing Director of the pharmacy company at New Guinea. The chain comprises of 20 pharmacies each in the range of about 2,000 to 3,000 square feet in size and also do wholesale pharmaceutical business of distribution. Together with this he is also a director in New World Supermarkets in Fiji, which comprises of 15 supermarkets. The combined turnover of his companies is 65 million United States Dollars. In India he started the Life spring chain in the year 2000, which he later sold to Dr Morepan in 2002. In 2003 he invested in Forest Essentials and is managing the daily operations on a macro level. He is actively involved in forming the strategy to move ahead in the retail business.
Samrath Bedi - Managing Director
Mr.Samrath Bedi completed his schooling from the Doon school Dehradun and under graduation with majors in Economics and Psychology from the University of Rochester, New York United States of America. He has worked with Dean Witter Morgan Stanley on a short assignment and then at the Standard Chartered Bank in New York. He returned to India in November 2000 and is associated with Forest Essentials since then.
Divya Chawla. – Head Hotels & Institutional Sales
Ms Divya Chawla is in charge for Hotels & Institutional Sales India. It is her creative talents that have given the unique character and style that our Forest Essential stores are known for.
Ritu Rajpal – Retail Operations West
In charge for Retail Operations West. Also is the in charge for servicing SPAs and Hotel retail business in the western region.
Abhisarika Sharma – Spa Business and Training
In charge for Spa business expansions and for Product Trainings and demonstrations to our premium SPA clients.
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| Our Philosophy |
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In India, ancient physicians have known the secrets of flawless skin, timeless beauty and radiant health and serenity for thousands of years. They have had a singular philosophy, or way of life, called ‘Ayurveda’: the Knowledge of Life.
Forest Essentials has harnessed this holistic philosophy and produced a range of Skin, Body, Hair and Wellness products that are pure and natural.
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| Our Values |
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Our products preserve our core values of purity, simplicity and sensory pleasure.
We endeavor to fulfill the goals of well-being in ourselves and in our homes and follow strict ethical guidelines.
We’ve partnered with local producers in India to ensure that they use the highest quality of precious ingredients to harvest the products.
In fabricating our products we adhere to the following points:
- Products are never tested on animals.
- None of the products are manufactured using child labour.
- Traditional production methods are used in manufacturing.
- We give support to local suppliers supporting local employment.
- Our products are made from the finest traditional Ayurvedic recipes.
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| Our Vision |
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- To be the most trusted brand that pioneers the use of Ancient Ayurveda.
To create products which offer beauty, health and serenity as a modern way of life.
The USP
Our products are not made in factories in industrial areas, but in the Himalayas, in small villages in Uttaranchal, using local labor. Our own spring water has therapeutic and regenerative qualities and has been certified by laboratories in France as being rich in mineral deposits, which makes for its unique properties. This water is used in all our products.
The Name
The name Forest Essentials comes from the fact that all our ingredients are sourced from plants, trees and herbs naturally grown in our forests. Our spring water is sourced from the heart of a forest. Our bylines are Pure Natural Indian and The Luxury of Purity.
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| Our Clients |
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| Delhi |
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Rajasthan |
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| • The Taj Mahal Hotel |
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• Aman Resorts, Ranthambore |
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• ITC Maurya |
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• Samode Haveli, Jaipur |
| • Raddision |
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• Samode Palace, Jaipur |
| • The Mariott |
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• The Raj Vilas, Jaipur |
| • Le Meridien |
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• Bal Samode, Jodhpur |
| • The Taj Palace |
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• Ajit Bhawan, Jodhpur |
| • Grand Intercontinental |
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• Umaid Bhawan, Jodhpur |
| • Hyatt |
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• Royal Tents, Jodhpur |
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• Le Meridien |
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| Mumbai |
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Goa |
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| • Taj Mahal Palace |
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• Park Hyatt |
| • ITC Grand Maratha |
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• Grand Intercontinental |
| • The Grand Central |
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• Nilaya Hermitage |
| • The Taj Mahal Hotel |
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• The Leela Palace |
| • The Intercontinental, Marine Drive |
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| • The Taj Lands End |
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| • Le Meridien |
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| • Leela Palace |
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| • Grand Hyatt |
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Bangalore |
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Kolkotta
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| • The Leela Palace, Kempenski |
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• Taj Benjal |
| • ITC Windsor Palace
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• ITC Sonar Bangla |
| • Taj West end |
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• Hyatt Regency |
| • Taj Residency
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Chennai |
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Hyderabad |
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• Le Meridien |
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• Taj Banjara |
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• Park Sheraton |
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• Taj Krishna |
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• Chola Sheraton |
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• Taj Deccan |
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• Taj Coromandel |
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• ITC Kakatia Tower |
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• Taj Connemara |
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• Fisherman's Cove |
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