Your Ayurvedic Skin Type
Ayurveda cares for the skin according to dosha. Knowing your dosha will help you discover your unique Ayurvedic prescription for radiant skin, as well as self care rituals, lifestyle choices & nutrition to cultivate wellness within.
The following characteristics for each of the individual doshas’ skin will help you to create a picture of each doshic skin type.
Vata
Cold / dry to touch
Fine, delicate skin
Tiny pores
Tans easily
Dry, flaky, rough
Prone to fine lines
Very few breakouts
Mottled / patchy colouring
Dry eczema
Psoriasis
Angluar face
Age spots
Dry, lined or cracked lips
Dark circles under eyes (brown)
Premature wrinkles
Pitta
Warm to hot to touch
Fair / pink / red skin tone
Medium skin / dermis
Burns easily
Breakouts
Freckles
Few lines
Inflammation & breakouts
Psoriasis & rosacea
Rashes / hives
Sharp features
Age spots
Dark circles under eyes (green / grey)
Premature wrinkles
Kapha
Cool / damp to touch
Pale to white, olive or dark complexion
Thick skin / dermis
Smooth, soft & lustrous skin
Large pores
Even coloured
Can burn but tans evenly
Blackheads & congestion
Deep lines but few
Cystic acne
Puffy eyes
Over time, our skin type may change due to age, season, climate, diet & other lifestyle factors. In Winter for example, most people experience some degree of Vata imbalance due to a cold, wet & windy climate.
Some people can also experience a dual dosha skin type, the qualities of two doshas showing up clearly in the skin. For example, someone with extremely thick, smooth & lustrous, alabaster skin, with a radiant, rosy cheek could be considered a Pitta/Kapha skin type.
Once aware of our dosha, caring for the skin becomes intuitive, empowering us to select products & ingredients to maintain, balance & support our individual skin type. ⠀
*For those of you familiar with Ayurveda – note that your body type or leading dosha/s may not reflect your skin’s present condition or current concern.
Ayurvedic Face Mapping
Face mapping is a theory that relates the location of a breakout or skin concerns with a corresponding internal organ or issue within the body. The diagrams below show face mapping based on Ayurvedic principles. Refer to each dosha specific face map for an indication of where imbalances are likely to occur for each skin type.
VATA FACE MAP
VATA FACE MAP
Vata is indicated in the skin via signs of dryness, premature ageing & lines on the forehead, around the eyes/lips and lower cheeks (next to the mouth). The mapped areas below indicate where the lines or dryness will show up if you have a Vata imbalance or skin that would benefit from our Vata range of products. A mixture of Vata products for the face and body + our Tridoshic Ageless Beauty Kit will benefit you most at this time.
PITTA FACE MAP
PITTA FACE MAP
Pitta is indicated in the skin via signs of heat, warmth and a slightly oily quality in the t-zone. Pitta skin is prone to redness, acne, rosacea and frequent breakouts. The mapped areas below indicate where Pitta imbalances occur. If you have sensitive skin with slight oiliness throughout the T-zone skin and/or rosy cheeks, a mixture of our Pitta face and body products + Tridoshic Rasa Aloe Serum will benefit you most at this time.
KAPHA FACE MAP
KAPHA FACE MAP
Kapha is indicated in the skin via signs of oiliness, blackheads, congestion & general stagnation around the outer perimeter of the face. The mapped areas below indicate where the breakouts will show up if you have a kapha imbalance or skin that would benefit from our Kapha range of products. A mixture of our Kapha products for the face and body + our Tridoshic Rasa Aloe Serum & Cleansing Compress Drops will benefit you most at this time.
Ayurveda prescribes that to correct an imbalance in any of the doshas, one need only apply the opposite of that doshas quality. Pitta – fire & water, requires cooling & calming skincare; Vata – space & air becomes cold & dry & therefore needs warming moisture rich skincare; & finally Kapha – earth & water, can become damp and heavy & therefore benefits from light, warm & astringent skincare to maintain balance.