Sustainable Wildcrafted Ingredients
Beauty with Conscience
In a world where beauty often chases trends and skincare products are filled with just as much plastic as the container they're in. Plastic ingredients - like polymers and microbeads made from materials like polyethylene and polypropylene. They are completely void of skin loving nutrients and not biodegradable so they wash down our drains, enter our waterways, and harm our precious marine life. Plastic pollution is a very serious problem and one that shapes our skincare philosophy and is why we are committed to a Circular Beauty model and to reducing our carbon footprint as we reduce, reuse and recycle all our product packaging.
Sustainability starts with a respect that honours the incredible nutrient rich botanicals that are provided with abundance from our precious earth and the local communities that harvest these skin loving ingredients.
One such gift is Bakuchiol—a plant-derived powerhouse revered as a natural alternative to retinol. But not all Bakuchiol is created equal. At Wildcrafted Organics, we’ve chosen to formulate with Sytenol® A by Sytheon, a clinically studied, eco-ethical extract sourced from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. And its story is as profound as the incredible, scientifically proven results it provides.
Harvested with Purpose: A Return to the Source
Grown in the sun-drenched soils of India, Psoralea corylifolia—known locally as Babchi—has long been woven into the fabric of Ayurvedic healing. Its seeds are small, aromatic, and potent. But the true beauty of this plant lies not only in its effects on the skin, but in the hands that gather it.
Bakuchiol is sustainably sourced through a carefully monitored supply chain that respects traditional agricultural practices, preserves biodiversity, and safeguards the integrity of the land. No deforestation. No synthetic solvents. Just pure, slow-crafted extraction that honours the plant and the planet.
Empowering Communities, One Harvest at a Time
Behind every bottle lies a quiet revolution. The harvesting of Psoralea corylifolia provides vital economic support to rural farming communities in India, particularly women who are often the custodians of seed collection and processing. These women, many of whom are supporting families and rebuilding independence, are paid fairly and treated with dignity—something we believe should be a baseline, not a bonus.
This is sustainability that reaches beyond the soil. It’s a system rooted in empowerment, ensuring that the people who bring this ingredient to life are given the same care we pour into every formulation.
A Gentle, Potent Retinol Alternative—Powered by Nature and Proven by Science
Sytenol® A delivers all the skin-renewing benefits of retinol—boosting collagen, improving elasticity, reducing pigmentation—without the irritation or sun sensitivity. Clinical studies have shown that it is both highly effective and remarkably well-tolerated, making it ideal even for sensitive skin types.
But what truly elevates it for us is its origin story: one of balance, regeneration, and shared wellbeing. A radiant complexion shouldn’t come at the cost of the environment or human equity—and with this next-generation active, it doesn’t.
Where Science Meets Soul
At Wildcrafted Organics, our commitment is unwavering: to create luxurious skincare that feeds the skin, respects the earth, and uplifts the communities behind each raw material. Sytenol® A is a perfect embodiment of this ethos—a truly sustainable hero ingredient.