AYURVEDIC BASE OIL
Sesame Oil
Sesame Oil, the classical Til Taila of Ayurveda, a single-ingredient cold-pressed seed oil for massage and skin care.
Sesame Oil is the foundational base oil of Ayurveda, known in the tradition as Til Taila. Art of Vedas offers it as a single ingredient, cold-pressed from sesame seed, with nothing added. This page sets out what the oil is, the classical tradition it belongs to, our quality commitment, and the full ingredient detail.
What Sesame Oil is
Sesame Oil is a single-ingredient base oil, pressed from the seed of Sesamum indicum. Art of Vedas offers it cold-pressed and unblended: one ingredient, with no added water, no fragrance and no preservative. It is vegan, made in India, and not tested on animals. It carries a period after opening of 12 months and is offered in 500 ml, 1 litre and 5 litre sizes.
In Ayurveda, sesame oil is the classical carrier oil, valued as a base for massage and for daily skin care. It has a characteristic mild, nutty aroma that is natural to the seed. Because it is a single, anhydrous oil, the ingredient list is simple, and it is given in full further down this page.
Sesame Oil in classical Ayurveda
Sesame oil, Til Taila, is the most widely used base oil in the classical Ayurvedic tradition. It is the oil into which many classical herbal preparations are cooked, and it is used on its own as a massage and skin-care oil.
In the tradition the oil is warmed gently and worked into the skin with massage, in the practice known as Abhyanga. Art of Vedas offers the plain oil within that classical frame, describing the practice rather than any outcome.
It is presented as a vegan, single-ingredient oil, kept faithful to the tradition and checked for quality before release.
Quality and testing
Our quality commitment
Sesame Oil 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 every batch is held to before it is released for sale.
What we check before release
- A single ingredient: cold-pressed sesame seed oil, with nothing blended in, no added water, no fragrance and no preservative.
- Every production batch is checked for heavy metals and for microbiological safety against the applicable EU cosmetic limits before it is released for sale.
- The oil is assessed for freshness, with checks appropriate to a plant oil carried out as part of batch release.
Further assurances
- Vegan: a single plant-derived oil, with no animal-derived material.
- An anhydrous, water-free oil, so it needs no added preservative.
- Made in India; not tested on animals.
Full ingredients
Sesame Oil is a single ingredient. The complete INCI is:
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil.
The oil is a single, cold-pressed seed oil with no added fragrance, so it carries no EU fragrance-allergen declaration. As with any plant oil, we recommend a patch test before first use. It is vegan and is not tested on animals.
Product details
- Net content: 500 ml, 1 litre and 5 litre.
- Period after opening: 12 months.
- Made in India.
Precautions
- For external use only. Do not use internally.
- Patch test before first use; if irritation occurs, discontinue use.
- Avoid contact with the eyes. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Sesame Oil: questions on quality, use and care
- What is Sesame Oil used for in Ayurveda?
- Sesame oil, known in Ayurveda as Til Taila, is the classical base oil of the tradition. Art of Vedas offers it cold-pressed and single-ingredient, for use as a massage and daily skin-care oil. In the tradition it is warmed gently and worked into the skin in the practice of Abhyanga.
- Is Art of Vedas Sesame Oil vegan?
- Yes. It is a single plant-derived oil, pressed from sesame seed, with no animal-derived material. It is also not tested on animals.
- What is in the oil?
- One ingredient only: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil. There is no added water, fragrance or preservative. The full INCI is given above.
- How is quality checked?
- Sesame Oil is a new addition to the range. Every production batch is checked for heavy metals and for microbiological safety against the applicable EU cosmetic limits before it is released for sale, alongside freshness checks appropriate to a plant oil. We publish our quality commitment rather than figures we have not yet recorded.
- Does the oil contain a preservative?
- No. It is an anhydrous, water-free oil, so no preservative is needed or added.
- What sizes does it come in?
- Sesame Oil is offered in 500 ml, 1 litre and 5 litre sizes. It carries a period after opening of 12 months.
- Is the oil tested on animals?
- No. Art of Vedas Sesame Oil is not tested on animals.
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The classical base oil of Ayurveda, offered cold-pressed and single-ingredient, as a vegan oil. See the full details and availability.
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Importer and Responsible Person (EU): Svedica B.V., Herengracht 449A, 1017BR Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
EU Distributor: Authentic Ayurveda d.o.o., Slavka Krautzeka 51, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Sesame Oil by Art of Vedas: the classical single-ingredient base oil of Ayurveda, offered cold-pressed as a vegan oil and checked for quality before release.
