This lepa offers a double-action cleanse, gently loosening pore-clogging buildup while maintaining the skin’s lipid barrier. It balances oil without over-drying, making it ideal for oily skin that’s also prone to redness, inflammation, or sensitivity.

Designed to break the acne cycle, this formulation combines broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal actions with inflammation control. It reduces microbial overload on the skin while calming angry breakouts, helping prevent future flare-ups and supporting faster post-acne healing.

It targets stubborn congestion from multiple angles, softening keratin plugs, absorbing excess oil, lifting deep impurities, and stimulating circulation. Over time, it helps pores stay clean and refined, while improving skin clarity, smoothness, and overall tone, not just temporarily, but with consistent, compounding results.

Instead of just drying out acne, this lepa works to reset sebum behaviour at its root. It supports lipid replenishment and barrier repair, improving the skin’s own ability to regulate oil, resist inflammation, and defend against future breakouts. With regular use, oily skin finds its natural, healthier rhythm again.

As the lepa sets, it forms a soft barrier that traps warmth and moisture, gently boosting blood flow and lymphatic drainage. This warm, moist micro-climate mimics the skin’s natural healing state, speeding up detox and preparing skin to absorb nutrients better.

Occlusion softens the skin’s barrier lipids, making it more permeable without damaging it. This allows deeper delivery of essential nutrients like phytoactives, fatty acids, and lacto-compounds to skin cells.

The warmth boosts microcirculation, waking up capillaries for better oxygen and nutrient delivery. This energises skin cells, supports collagen production, and flushes out toxins—revitalising skin from within.

With the skin more receptive, it absorbs vitamins, enzymes, and herbal actives more efficiently. These nutrients target cell renewal, inflammation, pigmentation, and barrier repair for visibly healthier skin.

As the lepa dries, it helps restore the skin’s natural pH and seals in actives. Ferments and enzymes support good bacteria, reduce puffiness, and calm hidden inflammation that dulls the skin.

After removal, skin looks smoother, circulation stays high, and it’s primed for hydration. With cell activity boosted and the barrier reset, skin reflects light better—revealing a radiant glow.

Androgen hormones stimulate sebaceous glands to produce excess oil, which mixes with dead skin cells and clogs pores, setting the perfect stage for acne. Regulating oil production with ingredients like neem, tea tree, or mulethi helps reduce pore congestion and the likelihood of breakouts.

In acne-prone skin, keratinocytes (skin cells) don’t shed properly and accumulate within pores, forming microcomedones. This buildup traps sebum, leading to non-inflammatory (whiteheads/blackheads) and inflammatory acne. Daily gentle exfoliation with AHAs or fruit enzymes can prevent blockages and maintain healthy skin turnover.

The anaerobic bacteria thrive in clogged, oil-filled follicles, releasing inflammatory mediators that trigger swelling, redness, and pus-filled pimples. Using antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agents like tea tree oil, neem oil can inhibit bacterial growth and reduce inflammation.

Once the follicle wall breaks due to pressure or an immune response, the surrounding skin tissue becomes inflamed. This inflammation intensifies redness, swelling, and pain. Calming ingredients like aloe vera help soothe irritation and speed healing.

Hormonal fluctuations - from menstrual cycles, PCOS, stress, or puberty - can spike androgen levels, leading to excess sebum and cystic breakouts. At the same time, dietary and lifestyle factors like high-glycemic foods, dairy, and inflammation-inducing habits can further drive oil production and acne. Supporting hormonal balance with adaptogens like ashwagandha and adopting a low-glycemic, anti-inflammatory diet rich in antioxidants, omega-3s, and zinc can help manage acne at its root.

Stripping the skin of its natural oils through harsh cleansers or overwashing can impair the lipid barrier, causing rebound oil production and sensitivity. Using a mild, pH-balanced cleanser and restoring moisture with non-comedogenic hydrators like aloe vera helps preserve barrier health and prevent acne cycles.