Even if you’ve never heard about ubtan and its benefits for the skin, you’ll recall it from the auspicious Haldi ceremony that is a part of Indian marriages. Remember the yellow paste that’s applied all over the body of the groom and the bride? That paste is none other than Ubtan, a traditional Ayurvedic recipe to detoxify the skin and body. Ayurvedic massage with Gandhi Herbal Ubtan (also known as Ubvartan) is one of the vital steps of the ritual of Solah Shringar, the sixteen ways of beautifying the woman’s body during the marriage.