Mukhalepam or Mukhalepanam is an Ayurvedic facial therapy that can be defined as a simple Ayurvedic skin protection therapy. In Malayalam, ‘Mukham’ means face, and ‘lepa, lepana or lepanam’ means an application of a paste. It is a therapy in which the face is treated properly with steam and then the face pack is applied so that the paste can easily be applied.

In these different types of herbs, medicated plants, oils, ghee, juices of plants, fruits, decoction, etc., are used unlike facial in which mostly chemicals are used. It is then prepared into a paste that helps to nourish and clean the skin and give skin a soft and clear look.

Mukhalepam contains the application of freshly ready facial pastes and manipulating them off after 35-45 minutes. Mukhalepam massage avoids wrinkles, prevents ageing of the skin, and gives a good skin tone. It prevents pigmentation or stains of facial skin and is advantageous in treating sunburn-related circumstances. The herbal composite is chosen after reviewing the skin type of the person and according to the specific requirements.

Benefits:

• It relieves skin lesions.
• It reduces pigmentation.
• It calms skin infection and pain.
• It reduces inflammation and pain.
• It prevents the ageing of the skin.
• It reduces discoloration of facial skin.
• It prevents wrinkles and tones the skin etc.