CONTENTS: Introduction, 1. Female Body and Hair in Indian Culture, 2. Women at Her Toilet in Indian Art, 3. Ayurvedic Cosmetololgy, 4. Types of Raw Materials used in Cosmedtology, 5. Cosmetology of the Body, 6. Recipes, 7. Descriptions of Selected Ingredients (In Alphabetical Order). The book is interdisciplinary and offers a holistic study of Indian cosmetology. This work aims to present the female world of beauty in India the key aspects of Indian cosmetology in a broad cultural and medical context, including branches of knowledge such as anatomy, physiology and chemistry. The interdisciplinary approach ensures that the topic is explored in all its depth and complexity. First and foremost, this work sits within the categories of health, cultural studies and art, and represents the first ever concise yet multidisciplinary and holistic study, of value not only to specialists on Indian culture and cosmetology but also members of the general public interested in the world of beauty.