Orrganic Elemennt in Pune uses Vegan & Cruelty Free products to pamper its clients.

◊ By Neha Bangale

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Beauty products made with chemical components are not only harmful for us but also weigh heavily on our ecological footprint. Most are also unethical as they are tested on animals before being declared fit for usage.

This compelled Kaveeta Pol of Pune to establish Orrganic Elemennt (OE), a spa and salon that uses only vegan and cruelty free products in the dispensing of beauty treatments to its customers.

The flagship outlet, located in Pune’s upmarket Koregaon Park, was unveiled in June of 2016. The “spalon” is now at the threshold of launching its second outlet, this time in Baner.

Pol claims OE is the only such spa and salon in India to use strictly vegan products. All OE’s products are imported from Europe, USA and Israel, although Pol declines to name the brands they employ to discourage epigonism.

“Orrganic Elemennt is India’s first ever eco-conscious spalon. Our vegan and cruelty free products are not tested on animals and are produced from plant derivatives without the use of chemicals. Nor do they contain any pesticide residues. Our hair colours are ammonia-free and shampoos are sulphate-free. The wax contains pine tree sap and our nail colours are not just vegan but also PETA-approved,” says Pol.

Next in the pipeline for OE is a range of vegan and certified organic skincare products under its eponymous brand name. “For this, we are working with Indian and international formulators and dermatologists. We are currently in the sampling phase and expect the line to be ready and produced by year-end,” informs Pol.

“Orrganic Elemennt is India’s first ever vegan spalon. Our vegan and cruelty free products are not tested on animals and are produced from plant derivatives without the use of chemicals. Nor do they contain pesticide residues. Our hair colours are ammonia-free and our shampoos are sulphate-free. The wax has pine tree sap and our nail colours are PETA-approved.” — KAVEETA POL Founder, Orrganic Elemennt

MY SPA EXPERIENCE

Keen to have a vegan wellness experience myself, I opted for face and hair spa treatment. Veiru, the therapist, did the honours by cleansing my face with lavender oil, followed by exfoliating with a maize-based scrub. A lime skin toner and raspberry face gel soothed my exfoliated visage.

The next step entailed a cooling blueberry face pack followed by a gentle face massage with lavender and mint cream. Then, a thick aloe vera peel-off mask was rounded off by herbal spot serum application.

Next, Jubee, the hair stylist, gently massaged my scalp with warm clary sage oil. The next 15 minutes were spent with my oily hair wrapped in a hot towel. Then, a round of oat shampoo was followed by a papaya booster to moisten the scalp.

Jubee then massaged my hair with a cream containing fenugreek seeds and oats. Another 15 minutes went by before a warm water rinse. The hair spa concluded with the application of an oat-based frizz control serum that left my hair feeling satin-like.

CONTACT DETAILS

ORRGANIC ELEMENNT

Basement, Shahinsha

Society, Opposite Joggers Park, Lane

6, Koregaon Park, Pune

Ph: 020-4125 3366

Website: orrganicelemennt.com

This article was published in Pure & Eco India’s print issue of April-June 2018.