AYURVEDIC OIL
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi, the classical Ayurvedic oil of Bala and Ksheera in a sesame oil base, carried through one hundred and one Avartana cycles.
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is the most concentrated form of Ksheerabala, the classical Ayurvedic oil whose name joins Ksheera, milk, with Bala, the Sanskrit name of the herb Sida cordifolia. Avartana means a turn or a repetition: the same oil is reworked with a fresh Bala decoction, and here that cycle is carried out one hundred and one times. Art of Vedas offers it as an oil for external use, in a 10 ml amber glass bottle with an outer box. This page sets out what the oil is, the classical tradition it belongs to, the standard every batch is held to before release, and the full ingredient detail.
What Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil, prepared by Art of Vedas as an oil for external use. It is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water: a sesame oil base carrying the extract of Bala (Sida cordifolia), with no preservative needed. It is made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice, following ISO 22716 principles, and is not tested on animals. It carries a period after opening of 12 months and is offered in a 10 ml amber glass bottle with an outer box.
The ingredient list is short, because it is the number of processing cycles and not the number of herbs that sets this preparation apart. It is not vegan: milk, Ksheera in Sanskrit, is used in the classical Sneha Paka, the slow cooking of the oil. The complete ordered ingredient list is given further down this page.
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi in classical Ayurveda
The name comes from the classical Ayurvedic literature: Ksheera, meaning milk, and Bala, the Sanskrit name of the herb Sida cordifolia. Ksheerabala is documented in the Ashtanga Hridaya, one of the principal classical texts of Ayurveda, and it is among the best known of the oils built around Bala.
Avartana means a turn or a repetition. In an Avartana preparation the finished oil is returned to the pan and cooked again with a fresh Bala decoction, and that cycle is repeated. The ingredients do not change from one cycle to the next: it is the same oil and the same herb, taken through the same preparation one hundred and one times. This is what the number 101 records, and it is why the oil is offered in a small 10 ml size rather than in the sizes used for a body oil.
Each cycle is a full Sneha Paka, the classical method in which the herb, its decoction and Ksheera, milk, are cooked slowly into the oil until only the oil remains. The aqueous part of the milk cooks off in the process, which is why milk does not appear in the ingredient list. Milk is nonetheless used in the making, so the oil is of partly animal origin and is not vegan.
Art of Vedas presents the oil within that classical frame, describing the preparation and the practice rather than any outcome. The oil itself is offered as the classical Ksheerabala in its 101 Avartana form, kept in its original composition.
Quality and testing
Our quality commitment
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is a new addition to the Art of Vedas range. Rather than publish figures we have not yet recorded, we set out here the standard that every batch is held to before it is released for sale. The batch results will be published on this page once the laboratory report for the first production batch is complete.
What we check before release
- Every production batch is checked for heavy metals before it is released for sale, by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry), the standard laboratory method for detecting metals, against the limits that apply to a product left on the skin.
- Every production batch is checked for microbiological safety against ISO 17516:2014, the international standard that sets the microbiological limits for cosmetic products.
- The oil is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water, and it therefore falls within the ISO 29621 criteria for products of low microbiological risk. No preservative is needed and none is added.
- The composition is kept in its classical form, and the ordered ingredient list shown on the pack and on this page is the complete one.
Further assurances
- An anhydrous, water-free oil, so it needs no added preservative.
- A classical formula, prepared by the traditional Sneha Paka method and carried through one hundred and one Avartana cycles.
- Made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice, following ISO 22716 principles; not tested on animals.
- Not vegan: milk is used in the classical preparation.
Full ingredients
The complete INCI list, given in order. The base is sesame oil, carrying the extract of Bala:
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Sida Cordifolia Extract
The ingredient list carries no fragrance ingredient and no declared fragrance allergen. Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is not vegan: milk, Ksheera, is used in the classical Sneha Paka. The aqueous part of the milk cooks off during preparation, so milk does not appear in the ingredient list, but material of animal origin is used in the making. The oil is not tested on animals.
Product details
- Net content: 10 ml.
- Period after opening: 12 months.
- Made in India.
Precautions
- For external use only. Do not use internally.
- Avoid contact with the eyes. If contact occurs, rinse with water.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If irritation occurs, discontinue use.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi: questions on quality, testing and use
- What is Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi?
- Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil whose name comes from Ksheera (milk) and Bala (the herb Sida cordifolia). Art of Vedas prepares it as an anhydrous oil for external use: a sesame oil base carrying the extract of Bala, cooked by the classical Sneha Paka method and carried through one hundred and one Avartana cycles. It is offered in a 10 ml amber glass bottle with an outer box, and it carries a period after opening of 12 months.
- What does 101 Avartana mean?
- Avartana means a turn or a repetition. In an Avartana preparation the finished oil is returned to the pan and cooked again with a fresh Bala decoction, and the cycle is repeated. The number 101 records how many times that cycle was carried out. It does not mean a hundred and one different ingredients: the ingredients stay the same, and it is the same oil and the same herb taken through the same preparation again and again.
- Is Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi vegan?
- No. Milk, Ksheera in Sanskrit, is used in the classical Sneha Paka, so the oil is of partly animal origin and is not vegan. The aqueous part of the milk cooks off during preparation, which is why milk does not appear in the ingredient list, but dairy is used in the making. The oil is not tested on animals.
- Is Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi tested for heavy metals and microbiological safety?
- Every production batch is checked for heavy metals by ICP-MS and for microbiological safety against ISO 17516:2014 before it is released for sale. Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is a new addition to the range, so we publish our quality commitment here rather than figures we have not yet recorded. The batch results will be published on this page once the laboratory report for the first production batch is complete.
- What are the ingredients in Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi?
- Two: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil as the base, carrying Sida Cordifolia Extract, the extract of Bala. There is no added fragrance and no declared fragrance allergen. Milk is used as a cooking medium in the classical preparation and its aqueous part cooks off, so it does not appear in the ingredient list.
- How is Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi used?
- It is an oil for external use only. A small amount is warmed and worked into the skin with slow, even movement, in the manner of Abhyanga, the Ayurvedic oil massage that the classical texts count among the practices of Dinacharya, the daily routine. Avoid contact with the eyes. Do not use internally.
- Does Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi contain a preservative?
- No. The oil is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water, so no preservative is needed or added. The formulation is sesame oil and the extract of Bala, nothing more.
- Is Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi tested on animals?
- No. Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi is not tested on animals.
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Ksheerabala 101 Avarthi by Art of Vedas: the classical Bala and Ksheera oil of Ayurveda, carried through one hundred and one Avartana cycles, kept in its original composition and checked for quality before release.
