Sourcing High-Quality Plant Medicinals and Essential Oils

Overview:
High product quality starts with sourcing the best ingredients. Learn what to look for when selecting plant medicinals and essential oils, and how we can help you find trusted suppliers.

Why Ingredient Quality Matters

Potency & Efficacy: Fresh, properly extracted botanicals retain their active compounds better.
Safety: Avoid contaminants, adulterants, or synthetic fillers.
Sustainability and Ethics: Respecting the environment and fair trade practices benefits communities and ecosystems.

What to Look for When Sourcing:

Botanical Identification: Verify plant species and part used (leaf, root, flower, etc.)
Extraction Methods: Cold-pressed, steam distillation, CO2 extraction—each affects quality and application.
Certification: Organic, wildcrafted, or fair trade certifications add assurance.
Traceability: Can your supplier provide a full origin story and batch testing results?
Purity Testing: Look for GC-MS reports or third-party lab analysis for essential oils.

How We Support Your Sourcing Needs:

Supplier Recommendations: Access our network of trusted, vetted suppliers.
Ingredient Validation: Assistance in interpreting lab reports and certificates of analysis (COA).
Sustainable Sourcing Guidance: Strategies to align your product sourcing with ethical and ecological standards.

Tips for Working with Suppliers

Request samples before placing large orders.
Communicate your quality and sustainability requirements clearly.
Keep documentation for each batch sourced for regulatory and traceability purposes.

Need help finding the right ingredients? Reach out via our Sourcing Assistance form!