AYURVEDIC WARMING BODY OIL
Kottamchukkadi Thailam
Kottamchukkadi Thailam, a classical warming oil of Ayurveda, a sesame base with ginger, mustard and a blend of warming herbs for body massage.
Kottamchukkadi Thailam is a classical Ayurvedic warming oil. Art of Vedas keeps its composition in the original form: a sesame oil base carrying ginger, mustard, garlic and a blend of warming herbs, cooked by the classical Sneha Paka method. It is massaged into the body and then rinsed, in the manner of a traditional warming oil. This page sets out what the oil is, the classical tradition it belongs to, and the heavy-metal and microbiological test results recorded for every batch.
What Kottamchukkadi Thailam is
Kottamchukkadi Thailam is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil, prepared by Art of Vedas as a warming body massage oil. It is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water: a sesame oil base carrying a classical blend of warming herbs, with no preservative needed. It is vegan, made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice following ISO 22716 principles, and not tested on animals. It carries a period after opening of 12 months and is offered in 200 ml and 5 litre sizes.
It is a warming, aromatic oil that includes ginger, mustard and garlic. Because of these pungent warming herbs, a patch test before first use is recommended, and the oil is not for children under three. It is rinsed off after use. The complete ordered ingredient list, with the declared fragrance allergens, is given further down this page.
Kottamchukkadi Thailam in classical Ayurveda
Kottamchukkadi Thailam belongs to the classical group of warming oils of Ayurveda. It is prepared by the classical Sneha Paka method, in which warming herbs are cooked slowly into a sesame oil base.
In the tradition the oil is associated with warming massage. A small amount of the warmed oil is worked into the body with slow, even movement, left for a short time, and then rinsed off.
Art of Vedas presents the oil within that classical frame, describing the practice rather than any outcome. The oil itself is offered as the classical Kottamchukkadi Thailam, kept in its original composition and tested with every batch.
Quality and testing
Tested with every batch
Every production batch of Kottamchukkadi Thailam is tested before it is released for sale. Two things are checked: heavy metals, by a laboratory method called ICP-MS, and microbiological safety, against the international standard ISO 17516:2014. The figures below are representative results; every batch is retested before release.
Heavy metals
Five heavy metals were tested by ICP-MS. Each one was within the permitted limit for products used on the skin. The right-hand column shows the maximum level allowed under German BfR guidance, so you can see the limit each result sits within.
| Metal | Result | Permitted maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb) | Within the permitted limit | max 2 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.1 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.1 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.5 mg/kg |
| Nickel (Ni) | Within the permitted limit | max 5 mg/kg |
ICP-MS stands for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, a standard laboratory method for detecting metals. The limits shown are the German BfR guidance values, in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg). This formula is made only from herbs, with no mineral or metallic ingredients.
Microbiological safety
Microbiological safety is tested against ISO 17516:2014. The overall counts of microbes stay within the limits, and the specific organisms that must not be present were each absent.
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count | Within the EU limit |
| Total Yeast and Mould Count | Within the EU limit |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | Absent (not found) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absent (not found) |
| Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) | Absent (not found) |
| Candida albicans | Absent (not found) |
ISO 17516:2014 sets the microbiological limits for cosmetic products.
Further assurances
- Vegan: made entirely from plant-derived ingredients, with no animal-derived material.
- An anhydrous, water-free oil, so it needs no added preservatives.
- Made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice, following ISO 22716 principles; not tested on animals.
Full ingredients
The complete INCI list, given in order. The base is sesame oil, carrying a classical blend of warming herbs; the naturally occurring fragrance allergens are declared at the end:
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Moringa Oleifera (Shigru) Extract, Capparis Sepiaria Extract, Cedrus Deodara (Himalayan Cedar) Wood Extract, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Brassica Juncea (Mustard) Seed Extract, Alpinia Galanga (Galangal) Root Extract
Kottamchukkadi Thailam contains pungent warming herbs including garlic (Allium sativum) and mustard (Brassica juncea). The EU-listed fragrance allergens present above the labelling threshold, namely Limonene, Linalool and Eugenol, are declared at the end of the ingredient list. The oil is vegan and is not tested on animals.
Product details
- Net content: 200 ml and 5 litre.
- Period after opening: 12 months.
- Made in India.
Precautions
- For external use only. Do not use internally.
- Contains garlic and mustard: do a patch test before first use; if irritation occurs, discontinue use.
- For adults; not for children under three years. Keep out of reach of children.
- Avoid contact with the eyes. Do not apply to broken or irritated skin.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Kottamchukkadi Thailam: questions on quality, testing and use
- What is Kottamchukkadi Thailam?
- Kottamchukkadi Thailam is a classical Ayurvedic warming herbal oil. Art of Vedas prepares it as an anhydrous warming body massage oil, a sesame oil base carrying ginger, mustard, garlic and a blend of warming herbs, cooked by the classical Sneha Paka method, in 200 ml and 5 litre sizes. It is massaged into the body and then rinsed off.
- Is Kottamchukkadi Thailam vegan?
- Yes. Kottamchukkadi Thailam is made entirely from plant-derived ingredients, a sesame oil base with warming herbs, with no animal-derived material. It is also not tested on animals.
- Is Kottamchukkadi Thailam tested for heavy metals?
- Yes. Every batch is tested for five heavy metals by ICP-MS. Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic and Nickel were each within the permitted limit, benchmarked against German BfR guidance: Lead max 2, Cadmium max 0.1, Mercury max 0.1, Arsenic max 0.5 and Nickel max 5 mg/kg. The formula is made only from herbs, with no mineral or metallic ingredients.
- Is Kottamchukkadi Thailam tested for microbiological safety?
- Yes. Microbiological safety is tested to ISO 17516:2014. Total Aerobic Microbial Count and Total Yeast and Mould Count stay within the limits, and Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans are each absent. The product is also made under ISO 22716 Good Manufacturing Practice principles.
- Why does it carry a patch-test warning?
- Kottamchukkadi contains pungent warming herbs, including garlic and mustard, which can be irritating to sensitive skin. We therefore recommend a patch test before first use, advise against use on broken or irritated skin, and the oil is not for children under three. It is for external use only and is rinsed off after use.
- What are the ingredients in Kottamchukkadi Thailam?
- Nine: a sesame oil base with tamarind, ginger, moringa, garlic, caper root, deodar cedar, mustard seed and galangal. The naturally occurring fragrance allergens Limonene, Linalool and Eugenol are declared at the end of the ingredient list.
- Does Kottamchukkadi Thailam contain a preservative?
- No. The oil is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water, so no preservative is needed or added.
- Is Kottamchukkadi Thailam tested on animals?
- No. Kottamchukkadi Thailam is not tested on animals.
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Kottamchukkadi Thailam by Art of Vedas: the classical warming oil of Ayurveda, kept in its original composition and tested for heavy metals and microbiological safety with every batch.
