AYURVEDIC BODY MASSAGE OIL
Pippalyadi Thailam
Pippalyadi Thailam, a classical body oil of Ayurveda, built on Pippali (long pepper) and classical herbs in a sesame base, for body massage.
Pippalyadi Thailam is a classical Ayurvedic body massage oil, its name drawing from Pippali, the long pepper that leads the formula. Art of Vedas prepares it in the classical form: Pippali with liquorice, bael, sweet flag and other classical herbs, cooked into a sesame oil base by the classical Sneha Paka method, made for external application. This page sets out what the oil is, the classical tradition it belongs to, and the heavy-metal and microbiological test results recorded for every batch.
What Pippalyadi Thailam is
Pippalyadi Thailam is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil, prepared by Art of Vedas as a body oil for external use. It is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water: a sesame oil base carrying Pippali (long pepper) and a group of classical herbs, so no preservative is needed. It is made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice, following ISO 22716 principles, and is not tested on animals. It carries a period after opening of 12 months and is offered in a 5 litre size.
In the classical preparation, dairy is used as a cooking medium; the oil is therefore non-vegan. The blend includes naturally aromatic herbs, so it may carry some fragrance-allergen constituents; those present above the labelling threshold are shown in the ordered ingredient list below.
Pippalyadi Thailam in classical Ayurveda
Pippalyadi Thailam takes its name from Pippali, the long pepper (Piper longum), which leads a group of classical herbs including liquorice, bael, sweet flag and deodar, in a sesame oil base. It belongs to the classical oils recorded in the Ayurvedic literature.
It is prepared by the classical Sneha Paka method, in which the herbs are cooked slowly into a sesame oil base until only the oil and its herbal actives remain. In the tradition the oil is applied externally, warmed and worked into the skin.
Art of Vedas presents its preparation of Pippalyadi Thailam within that classical frame, describing the practice rather than any outcome, and tests it with every batch.
Quality and testing
Tested with every batch
Every production batch of Pippalyadi Thailam is tested before it is released for sale. Two things are checked: heavy metals, by a laboratory method called ICP-MS, and microbiological safety, against the international standard ISO 17516:2014. The figures below are representative results; every batch is retested before release.
Heavy metals
Five heavy metals were tested by ICP-MS. Each one was within the permitted limit for products left on the skin. The right-hand column shows the maximum level allowed under German BfR guidance, so you can see the limit each result sits within.
| Metal | Result | Permitted maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb) | Within the permitted limit | max 2 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.1 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.1 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.5 mg/kg |
| Nickel (Ni) | Within the permitted limit | max 5 mg/kg |
ICP-MS stands for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, a standard laboratory method for detecting metals. The limits shown are the German BfR guidance values for products left on the skin, in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg).
Microbiological safety
Microbiological safety is tested against ISO 17516:2014. The overall counts of microbes stay within the limits set for products left on the skin, and the specific organisms that must not be present were each absent.
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count | Within the EU limit |
| Total Yeast and Mould Count | Within the EU limit |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | Absent (not found) |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absent (not found) |
| Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) | Absent (not found) |
| Candida albicans | Absent (not found) |
ISO 17516:2014 sets the microbiological limits; the thresholds for products left on the skin apply to this oil.
Further assurances
- An anhydrous, water-free oil, so it needs no added preservatives.
- Made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice, following ISO 22716 principles; not tested on animals.
- Tested for heavy metals by ICP-MS and for microbiological safety to ISO 17516:2014, with every batch.
Full ingredients
The complete INCI list, given in order. The base is sesame oil, carrying Pippali (long pepper) and the extracts of a group of classical herbs:
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Piper Longum (Long Pepper) Fruit Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Aegle Marmelos (Bael) Root Extract, Anethum Sowa (Dill) Fruit Extract, Randia Dumetorum (Madana) Fruit Extract, Acorus Calamus (Sweet Flag) Root Extract, Kaempferia Galanga (Galangal) Root Extract, Inula Racemosa (Pushkarmula) Root Extract, Plumbago Zeylanica (Chitraka) Root Extract, Cedrus Deodara (Deodar Cedar) Wood Extract.
Pippalyadi Thailam is non-vegan: dairy is used only as a cooking medium in the classical preparation; it is cooked off and is not present in the finished oil, but its use in the making means the product is not vegan. The blend includes naturally aromatic herbs, so it may carry some fragrance-allergen constituents; those present above the labelling threshold are declared in the ordered ingredient list, confirmed by analysis for each batch.
Product details
- Net content: 5 litre.
- Period after opening: 12 months.
- Made in India.
Precautions
- For external use only. Do not use internally.
- Avoid contact with the eyes. If contact occurs, rinse with water.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- If irritation occurs, discontinue use.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Pippalyadi Thailam: questions on quality, testing and use
- What is Pippalyadi Thailam?
- Pippalyadi Thailam is a classical Ayurvedic herbal oil whose name draws from Pippali, the long pepper (Piper longum). Art of Vedas prepares it as an anhydrous body oil: Pippali with liquorice, bael, sweet flag and other classical herbs, cooked into a sesame oil base by the classical Sneha Paka method, offered in a 5 litre size. It contains no added water and no preservative.
- Is Pippalyadi Thailam tested for heavy metals?
- Yes. Every batch is tested for five heavy metals by ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry). Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic and Nickel were each within the permitted limit for products left on the skin, benchmarked against German BfR guidance: Lead max 2, Cadmium max 0.1, Mercury max 0.1, Arsenic max 0.5 and Nickel max 5 mg/kg.
- Is Pippalyadi Thailam tested for microbiological safety?
- Yes. Microbiological safety is tested to ISO 17516:2014. Total Aerobic Microbial Count and Total Yeast and Mould Count stay within the limits for products left on the skin, and Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans are each absent. The product is also made under ISO 22716 Good Manufacturing Practice principles.
- What are the ingredients in Pippalyadi Thailam?
- A sesame oil base carrying Pippali (long pepper) and a group of classical herbs, among them liquorice, bael, dill, sweet flag, galangal and deodar cedar. The complete ordered INCI list is given on this page. Any fragrance allergens above the labelling threshold are declared in that list.
- Is Pippalyadi Thailam vegan?
- No. Pippalyadi Thailam is non-vegan: dairy is used as a cooking medium in the classical preparation. The dairy is a processing medium and is cooked off, so it is not present in the finished oil, but its use in the making means the product is not vegan.
- How is Pippalyadi Thailam used?
- A small amount of the oil is warmed and worked into the skin with slow, even strokes until absorbed. It is for external use only; avoid contact with the eyes.
- Does Pippalyadi Thailam contain a preservative?
- No. The oil is anhydrous, meaning it contains no added water, so no preservative is needed or added.
- Is Pippalyadi Thailam tested on animals?
- No. Pippalyadi Thailam is not tested on animals.
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Pippalyadi Thailam by Art of Vedas: the classical long-pepper and herb body oil of Ayurveda, prepared in a sesame base and tested for heavy metals and microbiological safety with every batch.
