Many moons ago, atop the great Atlas Mountains of Morocco, housed exquisite mines of Rhassoul clay that the Moroccan people treasured.

Thousands of years ago, in the fiery wilds of the Madagascan savannah, lived a peaceful civilisation whose empire grew a mystical tree which flowered once a year yielding mesmerising honey-hued seeds.

The Mayans and Aztecs believed that cacao was discovered on a mountain by the gods, and reverred its healing properties, and imbued it in medicines.

22,000 years ago, along the subtropical Australian shores, lived the Bundjalung tribe who devised a unique system of plant-based medicine with a sacred tree oil called the Melaleuca.

In ancient Rome, hand-pressed sweet orange oil was revered as a miracle potion that could instantly illuminate even the dullest faces.

1,300 years ago, the great obsidian basin of the Yellow River was the cradle of the ancient Chinese civilisation.

Millennia ago, along the quiet banks of the Nile, the ancient Egyptians discovered a sublime property in the charcoal’s beautiful blackness: its ability to purify the skin it touched.

In ancient Crete, the Minoan civilisation a splendid tree took root and burgeoned with plump, green fruit.

In ancient Japanese times, in the salty depths of the azure Okhotsk waters lay a treasure trove of secrets for youthful skin.

In the age of the Indus Valley, the tribe celebrated fullness and considered the full moon a symbol of peace and prosperity.

Over 3,000 years ago, in the small village of Argana, lived a clutch of rare and precious trees the locals called the argan

Long before the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean islands, the Caribbean Plate cradled a vibrant culture.

Cleopatra’s Egypt was an Eden of otherworldly elixirs from faraway lands, and she lavished in indulgent cleansing routines, ritualising indulgent baths, soothing face films and dewy skin potions.

In coastal corridors across ancient Maharashtra, Kerala and the Andaman Islands, kokum was a glowing fruit that was celebrated for its many virtues.

Over 700 years ago, in the heart of New Zealand, arrived a gentle Polynesian tribe who had scaled vast terrains and tempestuous seas to reach their newfound land. The Maoris, revered the forest treetops which blessed them with drops of sweet viscous gold

More than a thousand years ago, the fragrant kukui tree was lovingly brought to Hawaii by Polynesian seafarers.

In the fifteenth century, in the stately kingdom of Castile, the Spanish people crafted a unique soap that distinguished itself for its rare antiseptic, astringent, and ultra-emollient properties.

When early settlers arrived at the Himalayan foothills, they were amazed at the rolling carpet of pink-speckled salt that seemed to stretch out into the horizon.

In ancient India, the neem tree was an extraordinary emblem of purity, love and life. The neem, enchanted its admirers with alluring gifts of beauty.

Before the earliest coffee beans had reached the shores of the erstwhile coffee-rich Ottoman empire, they travelled a long and arduous journey from the Ethiopian plateau.

Cleopatra’s affair with midnight extended far beyond the velvet Egyptian sky. On nights when the sky appeared without company, she would match its blackness by applying activated charcoal all over her face and body and pray to give her skin clarity and her face vitality.

During the golden era of the Islamic caliphate in Southern Spain, troves of fresh, ripe oranges were brought to the silver shores of Andalusia

In a bygone era of centuries past, the king and queen of Java entrusted upon its spiritual healers to marry the luxuries of the earth and heavens.

Many a jewel lies hidden deep in the Himalayan valleys. These jewels were fresh and scented, and the people that managed to scale the Mountains called them the herbs of the Himalayas.

In the ancient Mediterranean, the seaside fringes of the Greek islands held exquisite blue rosemary flowers that danced to the breeze of the ocean.

The Native American civilisation braved difficult terrains and ruthless heat. Their skin was seared by sunlight and beaten by rain, and their hair was perennially exposed to the elements

Centuries ago, in Mesoamerica, the avocado was considered a precious fruit steeped in vigour and vitality.

Legend has it that the preserver of the universe, Vishnu, scoured the world for radiant rose petals to conjure his wife Lakshmi.

On the banks of the River Nile, long after dusk had fallen, the ancient Egyptians would conjure secret potions of saffron, stardust and river water that would nourish their skin.

In ancient Egypt, goat milk was considered a delicacy and revered for its mystical powers. The Egyptian people believed that the divine milk was a heavenly token and a wonder cure for dull skin.

The Himalayan kusuma flower was one of the earliest treasures, its yellow petals forming thousands of dazzling suns on the valley floor

The Indus civilisation magicked a wide array of ointments, oils and remedies that performed miracles on its people.

The Indus people practised advanced concepts in health care far ahead of their time and at the heart of their principles, were herbs and plants of their valley, each of which offered the tribe a wondrous, unique benefit.

Split by a valley and in the horn of Africa lies a very old civilization in a place called the ETHIOPI.

Many moons ago, the sky and the earth would collide atop the great Atlas Mountains of Morocco which housed the exquisite mines of Rhassoul clay that the Moroccans treasured.

Far away and high in the ancient Andes mountains 7800 years ago lived the Peruvian people who held many beauty secrets