From the Herbs of the Himalayas

I feel pretty comfortable when I say that all the travelers who have been in India have at one time or another came across, tried, and loved a product from Himalaya. 
Not only they are inexpensive, herbal and organic, but they also smell divinely nice!

I have personally made my wonderful discovery of Neem through their products. Neem is a tree and its leaves, fruit and seeds contain an incredible variety of healing properties. Women in India have used neem for over 4000 years. One of its greatest properties is skin care. But neem is also antiviral, anti-fungal, antibacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. 

The new WELLNESS SECTION at Bohemia

Himalaya Herbals is the first brand that makes it to the Wellness Section at our shop.
The range consists of shampoo, conditioner, face mask, face wash gel, face scrub, face foaming gel, multi-purpose cream, dental cream, eye make up remover, hand soap, moisturizer, body lotion, lip balm, anti-wrinkle cream and hand cream. 

We love Himalaya Herbals not only for the wonderful products they produce, but also for their corporate philosophies. These are:

Himalaya's herbs are organically grown. We follow inernational Good Agriculture Practices in the cultivation of our herbs. In fact, we go beyond GAP rules, which permit use of synthetic fertilizers in very small quantities. Himalaya stays away from using any form of chemical fertilizers or pesticides in its farming. We like our herbs to be grown in an eco-sensitive way so that we protect the earth and harvest herbs with all its natural goodness.

To protect herbs from insect and pest attack, we make use of prophylactic sprays like Neem Oil. This acts like a natural insect repellant. It is sprayed on the plants at least 45 days before harvest, so that when the herb is harvested there is no residue of Neem oil.

Himalaya opposes animal testing. Cosmetic products should never be tested on animals. There is no way to justify pain for profit. The notion that a cream or lotion which makes us look and feel good, has been developed by testing on animals is sad and in this day of scientific progress, absolutely unacceptable.

None of the Himalaya Herbals cosmetic India products are tested on animals and they never will be.

We Respect Life. All life.

Sustainability for Himalaya is about protecting the planet so that we can secure our future and the future of our children.

At Himalaya, we make sure that collection of herbs is done on a sustainable basis. The 'pedigree' of the herb, which shows its availability, region where it is present, quantity and other details of its history, is tracked and recorded, to ensure that there is no excessive collection. Farmers are trained in sustainable harvesting and local conservation, thus making them active participants in securing their environmental and economic future.

Himalaya's vision of development is holistic. We believe it is important to invest in the community. Our profits allow us to make deeper and more meaningful investments in the communities in which we operate. 
We have initiated several contract farming programs to source ingredients and herbs from small and marginal farmers. Our philosophy is to economically empower local communities in a way that transforms them into active participants in the process of development. Many contract farming programs focus on generating employment for women.