Total Wellness Achieved by Traditional Means: Ayurveda in Cosmetics, Part II

Apr 28th, 2016

Vinay Kumar Singh, Mikasa Cosmetics Limited, Ahmedabad, India

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Editor’s note: This article is a continuation from Part I, which appeared in the March 2016 edition of Cosmetics & Toiletries.

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