Bamboo Charcoal Conditioner with Hibiscus Flower Extract

Activated Bamboo CharcoalBamboo Charcoal

Bamboo charcoal is a fine, dark powder used in cleansing formulas. It leaves skin feeling freshly washed and clarified.

• Helps wash away the day's residue
• Gives scrubs and soaps a clean, matte finish
• A simple, mineral-like cleanser in botanical care

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

BasilOcimum Basilicum Oil

Basil is a green, slightly spicy herb oil. In Maroma blends it keeps a fragrance lifted and kitchen-fresh, especially beside citrus and woods.

• Adds a clean herbal brightness
• Cuts through heavier floral or woody notes
• Suits daytime body and home fragrances

Scent profile Green, spicy, kitchen-fresh

A lifting herbal top note beside citrus and woods.

CastorCastor

Castor oil is a thick, glossy oil used in soaps and some hair formulas for slip and a conditioned feel.

• Gives soaps a creamy lather
• Helps hair-care textures feel richer
• A traditional craft oil in small-batch soap

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

CypriolCypriol

Cypriol (nagarmotha) is a smoky, vetiver-like root used in finer Indian-leaning perfume blends.

• Adds dry, woody depth
• A distinctive Indian perfume note
• Pairs with sandalwood, vetiver, and rose

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

Ginger GrassGinger

Ginger and ginger grass add a warm, lemony-spice snap. They keep a blend moving and a little fiery.

• A waking spice top note
• Lifts heavier woods and resins
• Suits daytime body and home care

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

HibiscusHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

Hibiscus is the deep-pink flower used in Maroma hair and body rituals. It has a gently tart, toning character and a soft floral scent.

• Used to refresh hair and scalp formulas
• Helps skin feel smoothed and refined
• Adds a distinctive botanical colour and story

Scent profile Tart floral, tea-like

Used to tone and refresh hair and body rituals.

Himalayan CedarwoodCedrus Deodara Wood Oil

Himalayan cedarwood is a dry, pencil-shaving wood with a quiet, forest-floor depth. It grounds Colibri and other Maroma blends and is also used for its naturally freshening character.

• Anchors a fragrance so it lasts and feels settled
• Adds a clean woody note without heaviness
• Used in body sprays and sachets for a fresh, protected feeling

Scent profile Dry wood, pencil shaving, forest floor

Grounds Colibri and home blends and is used for its freshening character.

Juniper BerryJuniper Berry

Juniper berry is a gin-bright, peppery evergreen. It keeps men's and outdoor blends dry and lifted.

• A clean, slightly spicy top note
• Cuts through heavier woods
• Suits cologne and sachet formulas

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

LemonCitrus Limon Peel Oil

Lemon peel oil is a sharp, sunny citrus. It brightens soaps, sprays, and home fragrance the moment they open.

• Adds instant freshness
• Cuts through richer oils and butters
• A familiar, uplifting everyday citrus

Scent profile Bright, zest, sparkling citrus

A waking top note in balms, soaps, and home fragrance.

MyrrhMyrrh

Myrrh is a balsamic resin with a bitter-sweet, ancient character. It deepens incense and ritual blends.

• Adds resinous depth beside frankincense
• A classic temple and meditation note
• Helps a fragrance feel grounded

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

OlibanumFrankincense

Frankincense (olibanum) is a resin with a church-quiet, lemony-wood scent. Maroma uses it for meditative home and body blends.

• Adds resinous warmth and lift
• A classic incense and ritual note
• Helps a space feel still and open

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

OliveOlea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil

Olive oil is a classic soap and skin-care base: fruity, green, and deeply familiar. It gives Maroma soaps their comfortable, washed-soft finish.

• Cleanses without a stripped feeling
• Softens hands and body after washing
• A time-tested plant oil for daily care

Scent profile Mild, green, familiar

A nourishing soap and body-care base.

PatchouliPogostemon Cablin Oil

Patchouli is an earthy, lingering leaf oil. It gives depth to incense, oils, and evening blends without needing sweetness.

• Makes a fragrance last
• Grounds florals and citruses
• A signature note of natural perfume

Scent profile Earthy, lingering, resinous

Adds depth to incense and perfume blends.

PinePine

Pine is a resinous evergreen used for forest-fresh home and body notes.

• A crisp outdoor character
• Freshens closets and rooms
• Sits well with cypress and cedarwood

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.

RosemaryRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Rosemary is a camphor-green herb used in hair and body rituals. It smells like a Mediterranean garden after rain.

• Freshens the scalp and hair-care formulas
• Adds a waking herbal note
• Pairs with mint, lemon, and cedarwood

Scent profile Camphoraceous herbal, clean

A classic hair and body herbal note.

SesameSesame

Sesame oil is a warm, nutty oil used in traditional Indian body rituals. Maroma uses it as a nourishing carrier.

• Softens and conditions skin
• A classic oil for massage and daily anointing
• Carries spice and wood notes beautifully

Scent profile Used for texture, care, and botanical character.