Udvartana: The Paste Before the Water
There is a paste the color of turmeric and turned earth, worked into the skin by hand, that has cleansed Indian brides, grandmothers and infants for longer than most civilizations have kept written records. Known in Sanskrit as Udvartana, it is one of the oldest skin care practices in the world. UMM traces its origins, its science and its place within Elevated Bathing Rituals®.