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Basil Body Butter
Rich. Velvety. Revitalizing. A deeply nourishing body butter crafted with three Florida-grown basil varieties for soft, radiant skin from head to toe.
$42.00
2oz / 57g
Botanical Ingredient
Holy Basil (Tulsi)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Holy basil — known as tulsi in Ayurvedic tradition — is one of the most revered herbs in the world. Unlike its culinary cousins, Ocimum tenuiflorum is defined by its adaptogenic profile and rich content of ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, and eugenol. Its aroma is distinctly clove-like and slightly peppery, quite different from sweet or Thai basil. In both traditional Indian herbalism and modern herbal practice, it is valued for its skin-conditioning qualities and its long history as a botanical of great significance.
AdaptogenicSkin-soothingTraditionally valued for skin careAntioxidantSkin-conditioning
Infused into 1 InVine formula
Traditional Uses
- Primary adaptogen in Ayurvedic herbalism for over 3,000 years
- Traditionally used for soothing and conditioning skin
- Historically valued in traditional Indian skin care
- Traditionally used for skin barrier support and antioxidant richness
- Historically valued across Southeast Asian herbal traditions
Key Properties
AdaptogenicSkin-soothingTraditionally valued for skin careAntioxidantSkin-conditioning
Did You Know
In India, tulsi is considered so sacred it is often planted near temples and home entrances. The Sanskrit word 'tulsi' means 'the incomparable one' — a nod to its unmatched standing in Ayurvedic tradition.
Our Sourcing
Holy basil is grown in InVine's Florida garden, where the warm, humid climate closely mirrors the herb's native South Asian habitat. We harvest leaves just before flowering — when ursolic acid and essential oil content peaks — then dry them gently before a slow infusion in cold-extracted organic oils.
Why We Use It
Tulsi was the first herb I grew that I felt something from just by being near it. That sounds unscientific, and I recognize that — but the adaptogenic tradition around this plant is 3,000 years old for a reason. I planted it because of its Ayurvedic reputation and kept growing it because of how it behaves in a formula. It does not announce itself the way peppermint does. It settles. In the Basil Body Butter, it works quietly alongside the other basils to give the formula a grounding quality that I think makes the difference between something that smells nice and something that feels like it's actually doing something.
Found In These Products
Holy Basil (Tulsi) is a key ingredient in this InVine Botanicals formula.
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