Sipping wine by the pool sure seems relaxing but what if we tell you that there are spa treatments and massages that involve grape by-products like seeds and extracts to restore your skin's health! Many spa centres and dermats will tell you about vinotherapy - a method or therapy that makes use of the leftovers of winemaking: grape seeds, skins, and vines to revitalise and restore skin's health. It can involve using the products in massages, baths or scrubs that help in exfoliating and hydrating the skin along with rejuvenating the blood flow of blood.
Dr Chandni Jain Gupta, Dermatologist and Aesthetic physician, Elantis Healthcare, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, talks about benefits of vinotherapy. "Vinotherapy products contain natural grape extracts. These extracts are rich in moisturising properties, deeply hydrating the skin, locking the moisture inside to make it soft and supple. The treatment also enhances the natural glow of the skin. It rejuvenates the flow of blood and provokes cell regeneration, thus making the skin healthier."
The doctor adds that grapes are rich in polyphenols, which include resveratrol and flavonoids, preventing the skin-damaging effects of free radicals. "The antioxidants preserve the skin against early aging and increase elasticity and smoothness to minimise wrinkles. The grape massage or wine bath under vinotherapy offers a source of relaxation. Such aromatic treatment reduces tension and calms the mind with all its associated health benefits for the body."

Talking about the spa treatment at their resort, Jatish Ghai, General Manager, Radisson Resort & Spa Nashik, shares that the treatment includes calming steps such as foot rituals and sound therapy, all designed to relax the body and mind. "Our Vinotherapy treatments offer a unique and relaxing experience inspired by the region's wine heritage. Located in Nashik, India’s wine capital, this spa ritual uses grape by-products like seeds and extracts, known for their antioxidant benefits, to help guests relax and unwind. The treatment includes calming steps such as foot rituals and sound therapy, all designed to relax the body and mind. The combination of these techniques creates a refreshing experience that guests find both rejuvenating and calming."
While there can be many skin benefits, sometimes it also depends on the skin type or overall condition of the person getting the therapy done, points out Dr Ruben Bhasin Passi, Consultant Dermatology, CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram. "Vinotherapy is just a form of wellness and beauty therapy with benefits, particularly on skin and relaxation, but can sometimes differ between individual patients according to the skin types, overall conditions, and general lifestyle," says the doctor.