ARCIS Elemental
Our dosha-specific formulations. Find yours.
Modern Ayurveda
Your hair is more than a type. It's an expression of your constitution, the elemental forces that shape everything from the flavors you crave to the way you experience stress.
Each constitution, or dosha, carries its own tendencies. When these tip out of balance, your hair is often the first place it shows. Our dosha-specific formulations bring your hair back into balance.
Our active ingredients are drawn from Ayurvedic botanicals chosen for their actions on your dosha. Yet our format is modern. Our solid bars make a serious practice easy to maintain. No multi-step rituals. No mess. No compromises. Know your nature. Tune your practice.
Fire · Water
Shampoo
Conditioner
Pitta hair is fine to medium.
In balance: fine, soft, and lustrous.
Imbalance: oily at the root, dry at the ends, thinning at the temples, inflamed scalp.
Pitta hair asks for cooling and volume. Bhringraj, amla, and spirulina calm inflammation and strengthen the strand from within. Broccoli seed and kokum butter restore volume without weight. Cool and calm to tend the flame.
Key Ingredients
Actives
Bhringraj · Amla · Hibiscus · Spirulina · Broccoli seed
Strengthen hair growth, soothe inflammation, repair and thicken strands
Oils & Butters
Castor oil · Coconut oil · Kokum butter
Reduce breakage, stimulate circulation, enhance volume without weight, conditions
Essential Oils
Rosemary · Jasmine · Lavender · Sandalwood
Scalp-stimulating, floral, and deeply grounding — a pitta-cooling scent
Rosemary → Jasmine · Lavender → Sandalwood
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Air · Space
Shampoo
Conditioner
Vata hair is fine and light.
In balance: light, hydrated, and flowing.
Imbalance: frizzy, fly-away, brittle at the ends, dry and flaky scalp.
Vata hair asks for nourishment and warmth. Ashwagandha and shatavari feed what depletion takes. Mango butter and black cumin seed oil ground and soften the strand. Grounding and richness to tame the wind.
Key Ingredients
Actives
Ashwagandha · Shatavari · Black cumin seed oil
Restore resilience, support growth under stress, stimulate the scalp
Oils & Butters
Mango butter · Panthenol
Deeply nourishing and enveloping, seals moisture, adds body and softness
Essential Oils
Cardamom · Rose · Frankincense
Warming, softly floral, and ancient — a vata-grounding scent
Cardamom → Rose → Frankincense
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Earth · Water
Shampoo
Conditioner
Kapha hair is the thickest and most abundant in the range.
In balance: thick, strong, and enviable.
Imbalance: heavy, oily, slow to dry, clogged scalp.
Kapha hair asks for clarity and lift. Shikakai and manjishtha clear the scalp and restore brightness. Moringa oil carries deep nourishment without adding weight. Rice protein builds body from within. Clear and bright to rouse the stillness.
Key Ingredients
Actives
Shikakai · Neem · Manjishtha · Rice protein
Cleanse without stripping, clarify the scalp, build body and volume from within
Oils
Moringa oil
Deep nourishment without weight
Essential Oils
Bergamot · Clary sage · Himalayan cedar
Bright, herbaceous, and grounding — a kapha-lifting scent
Neroli → Clary sage → Himalayan cedar
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