Policies

The honest fine print.

Privacy, terms, shipping, returns and refunds — how we run things, what happens if something isn't right, and what we do with your details. Written in plain words, the way the rest of the site is.

Privacy

The short version: we collect what an order needs, we sell nothing about you, and you can ask us to delete it — one email.

What we collect

Your name, delivery address, email and phone — because a courier needs them. Your order history — so we can help when something goes wrong. Payment happens inside Razorpay; your card number never touches our servers. If you join the newsletter, we keep that email and nothing else.

What we never do

We don’t sell or rent your data. We don’t buy advertising lists. We don’t follow you around the internet. Analytics runs only after you accept the cookie banner, and it counts pages — not people.

Cookies

Three jobs: keep your cart, remember light or dark mode, and remember your cookie choice. Decline analytics and the site works exactly the same.

Flora, our oil guide

If you ask Flora a question, we keep the question and her answer — never your name or address, and your network address is scrambled before it is stored. We read these to make her answers (and our range) better. That is the whole story.

Your choices

Want a copy of your data, or want it gone? Email hello@theorganicforest.com from the address on your order and we’ll do it within 30 days — usually much faster.

Terms of use

Plain-language terms. The legal shape is standard; the spirit is: we sell you a real product, honestly described, and stand behind it.

Who you’re buying from

TORFO Wellness Private Limited, India — trading as The Organic Forest.

Prices & payment

Prices show in your local currency and that’s what you’re charged — no conversion surprises. In India, GST is included in the shelf price. Payments are processed by Razorpay.

What our products are — and aren’t

Our oils are cosmetic botanicals, not medicines. The research grades on this site summarise published studies; they are honest reading, not medical advice. Patch-test new oils, dilute essential oils before skin use, and talk to a doctor about anything health-related.

If something goes wrong

Wrong, damaged or underwhelming — our returns promise applies. We never ask you to ship oils back; flammable liquids don’t belong in return transit.

The boring-but-true part

Site content is ours — quote it with credit, don’t scrape it wholesale. We may update these terms; the version here is the live one. Disputes sit with the courts of Haryana, India.

Shipping

We ship across India today, with more markets rolling out. Every box carries the Certificate of Analysis (CoA) — the GC/MS proof of exactly what's inside the bottle.

WhatDetail
Dispatch timeIn-stock orders leave us within 2–3 business days.
Delivery timeTypically 3–7 business days after dispatch, depending on your PIN code.
Where we shipAll of India. International shipping is coming.
TrackingAt launch you'll get a tracking link by email. In demo mode we confirm by hand.

Bulk and private-label runs are made to order and take about 2–3 weeks — see wholesale.

Returns

We want you to trust what's in the bottle. If something isn't right, we'll make it right.

The window

You can request a return within 14 days of delivery.

What can come back

  • Unopened, sealed bottles — full refund or replacement.
  • Damaged, leaked, or wrong item — covered in full, no questions; see below.

Why we never ask you to ship oils back

Botanical oils are classed as hazardous for return transit (flammable liquids), so bottles are never shipped back — to us or anyone. If your order arrives damaged, defective or wrong, contact us with a photo: we replace it or refund you in full, and you keep the bottle.

Refunds

Once we confirm the issue from your photos, your refund is approved and issued to your original payment method.

  • Refunds are processed within 5–7 business days of us receiving the return.
  • Your bank may take a few extra days to show it.
  • Original shipping is refunded when the return is our fault (damaged, wrong, or defective item).

Prefer a replacement instead of money back? Just say so when you contact us and we'll send a fresh bottle.

Damaged or wrong item

If a bottle arrives broken, leaked, or it's simply not what you ordered, that's on us.

  • Tell us within 48 hours of delivery and send a photo if you can.
  • We'll ship a replacement or refund you in full — including shipping.
  • You won't need to ship the damaged item back unless we ask.

Contact us

Start a return, ask about a refund, ask a privacy question, or just check something — we're quick to reply.

Email hello@theorganicforest.com

Or use the form on our Help & contact page.

Last updated June 2026