How We Source Our Ingredients

An ingredient can vary drastically in quality, taste, and effectiveness depending on how it’s grown, cultivated, and prepared–even if it’s the “same” ingredient from the same region with the same exact label. So we’ve personally tested and tasted hundreds of ingredients from around the world in a search for the most potent, pure, and high quality ingredients to include in our products. Here are the key factors we consider when sourcing our ingredients:

1. Ideal Geography & Climate

We only source our ingredients from their native lands from around the world, where they are cultivated best and have been used for thousands of years. The majority of known adaptogens are native to China, India, Korea and Russia, which is where we source most of our adaptogenic ingredients from. For example, our high quality, organic mushroom extracts are sustainably sourced from the deep mountains of China, our organic Ashwagandha extract is sourced from family owned and operated farms in India, and our wildcrafted Rhodiola is sourced from the Altai mountains of Siberia where they are grown at 10,000 ft above sea level.

2. Proper Cultivation Method

To ensure the safest and purest ingredients–without artificial contaminants or chemicals, we work hard to sustainably source certified organic ingredients when possible, and wildcrafted ingredients when not.

In addition, we only harvest herbs after they have grown for the ideal amount of time which often takes a number of years. For example, Asian Ginseng takes 5-12 years to fully mature and Rhodiola takes 4-8 years (which is why they are more expensive, and you’re more likely to find poor quality products on the market), while Ashwangandha is easy to cultivate and ready to harvest after just 1 year. We work with all of our partners to ensure all of our ingredients have grown the ideal amount of time to reach its maximum impact, effectiveness, and concentrated energy.

3. Optimal Preparation Method & Potency

Our goal is to provide the purest and most potent ingredients available on the market in our products. For example, our organic mushroom extracts have guaranteed high levels of active compounds like Beta Glucans and Triterpenes, and only use the fruiting bodies of the mushroom, with no mycelium, fillers, or starches like many of the mushroom products in the U.S. today. Our Rhodiola is standardized to a strong 5% Rosavins (about a 10:1 ratio) to provide the maximum benefit. Our Ashwagandha is the most concentrated full spectrum root extract available on the market today.

4. Stringent Vetting & Testing

We thoroughly vet all of our suppliers and are committed to only working with reputable partners who adhere to strict manufacturing and testing standards. We then retest every ingredient that comes in through our door for microbiology, heavy metals, pesticides, and gluten allergen, at leading independent labs in the U.S. We also test every blend after it’s blended and once again it’s finally packaged to ensure the product that you get in your hands is 100% safe and meets the highest health and safety standards.

Our Formulations

We work with our team of leading in-house herbalists and experts to create highly effective, highly targeted, and safe products that can be taken daily. Our team of experts have over 60+ years of combined experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Western herbalism, and adaptogens, so we actively draw insights and inspiration from all practices when formulating our products.

We follow several core principles when creating our products to ensure the highest quality, performance and effectiveness.

High Quality Ingredients, Only

First and foremost, we use only premium quality, clean, and potent ingredients in each one of our formulations. Learn more about how we source our ingredients.

Well-rounded, Highly-targeted Formulas

We use powerful combinations of ingredients, not one individual ingredient, to maximize each product’s effectiveness and to target daily functions more holistically. All of our formulas use synergistic combinations of ingredients with 1-2 hero ingredients, 1-2 supporting ingredients, and synergizing & activating ingredients to help support the formula.

Every Ingredient is Purposeful

Each ingredient used is highly intentional and purposeful, whether it’s a primary active ingredient or supporting ingredient. We do not include any fillers, starches, or artificial ingredients of any kind.

Optimal Dosage and Potency of Each Ingredient

We use highly potent ingredients at their optimal dosage in each formula to ensure maximum efficacy while being safe for everyday use.

Flavored with Only All-Natural Ingredients

We use only all-natural herbs, spices, and superfoods to flavor each formula and make them delightful to use every day. We never use any artificial flavors or fillers of any kind.

Our Testing & Safety Standards

We are committed to only providing products that meet our high safety and quality standards–so you can be sure the products you receive in your hands are 100% clean and safe, and you never have to think twice about using our products.

We triple test every ingredient & final product for purity, quality, and safety from beginning to end. We test every ingredient that comes in through our door, every blend after it’s mixed, and again after it’s finally packaged.

All of our testing is conducted at leading independent labs in the U.S. We test for toxins and harmful substances, including:

• Microbiology (Bacteria, Yeast, Mold, Salmonella, etc.)
• Heavy Metals (Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium)
• Pesticides (Over 25 chemical pesticides)
• Aflatoxins
• Allergens (like gluten)

Our products are manufactured in cGMP certified facilities in the U.S. and adhere to strict safety, quality, and cleanliness standards.

Made For Everyday

We believe wellness is about feeling great in your own skin. That’s why we create easy and delightful wellness essentials that fit seamlessly into your life and help you feel your best.

Made to taste great in daily drinks

We carefully craft and flavor every product with all-natural, synergizing herbs, superfoods and spices (like cinnamon, peppermint, licorice, lucuma) to create well-rounded products that actually taste delicious in your daily drinks. We never use any artificial flavors or sweeteners of any kind.

Our products are created to taste great in coffee, tea, smoothies, your choice of milk, or just water. You can even add them to foods like oatmeals, granolas, or raw desserts.

It’s no secret that potent herbs on their own can tend to taste bitter, so we’re fanatical about getting the taste just right so our products can be a delightful part of your day–one that you actually look forward to, not dread like a chore.

Made to simplify your wellness routine

Our highly curated collection of products are designed to simplify and elevate your daily wellness routine. They use the ideal balance of premium, potent ingredients to remove all the guesswork–so you don’t need to worry about which ingredients to combine, what potency and dosage to use, or keep a hundred jars in your kitchen cabinet that you rarely use.

They’re also perfectly portioned into single serving sachets with optimal, synergistic levels of each ingredient, so you can simply drop a packet into any daily drink and enjoy the benefits.