By Michelle Alles
All you lovers of natural products get ready for a luxurious and uplifting experience as Healing Island by Fired Earth (Pvt) Ltd. brings you a delightful array of all natural, coconut oil-based Aromatherapy oils, Massage oils, Incense sticks, Face packs, Bath salts, scented and unscented candles, Handmade soaps and Tea-light candles that you will adore!
Stopping by the beautiful home of Dila Weerasinghe that exudes such serenity, she told us that she took over Healing Island 2 years ago from a close friend. Dila is an artist and held her first solo exhibition in 2014. After 17 years in the apparel industry, Dila decided to take a break from it in order to pursue art full-time, but fate had other plans when a long-time friend asked her to take on her company of 15 years which had been and still is retailing their products exclusively at Odel since its inception. Having associated with the employees of Fired Earth before, Dila was well acquainted with them, their abilities and expertise and she knew she could make a success of it.
With her own experience and glowing skin, Dila noted that most people actively try to minimize the amount of toxins that enter their body by eating good food, drinking purified water and detoxifying as often as possible. However, what many don’t realize is that toxins can be absorbed through the skin. “People should take more care in selecting the kind of soap they use and other things they rub on their skin” she told us. Switching to natural soap might be a good idea if you want to minimize the toxins you are exposed to,” she said.
“Healing Island is a niche market brand that is for holistic living and making healthy choices. All of the products are blended in Sri Lanka to exclusive recipes of Healing Island,” Dila stated. “There are no added chemicals and every product is made from 100% natural ingredients. For example our handmade soaps are 100% vegetarian and glycerine free. In order to set the soap; the natural glycerine created from the coconut oil itself is what is in the product. What’s more, the packaging for each product is made out of natural paper and leaves in keeping with the product standards. Healing Island also seeks to assist the smallholders and give them business in their area of work. We want to empower women in the rural communities to make their own living, so we have them make the packaging for all the products and even the package labels are done by very small-time businesses to help them,” she said.
The Aromatherapy oils are basically burn oils to be burnt in aroma pots for fragrance. Massage oils are blended to a special recipe to pamper your body and feel rejuvenated. Face packs are all natural blends powdered finely to be used as a face mask and scrub. Ingredients in these masks and scrubs were used by our queens in the times gone by. The luxury of scented bath salts helps the body to relieve aches and pains. And of course to enjoy all of this, light up a fragrant candle to experience the fragrance of romance and feel the bliss!
Dila further added that Fired Earth (Pvt) Ltd also produces custom-made/private labelled gift packs with an assortment of their products and takes on bulk orders for companies as seasonal gifts for their clients. Healing Island has a very bright future as its products are set to attract many consumers who desire a natural holistic life style. Dila informed us that she hopes to expand her business by creating awareness on being natural. “I want our customers to experience the wonderful products offered with natural ingredients and have a truly Sri Lankan blend of pampering,” Dila said with a smile. She also added that a wide range of Healing Island products are available exclusively at ODEL (Pvt) Ltd in all their store locations.