Every formula begins with origin.

Taiwanese botanicals, studied with precision — every extract traceable to a field, verified by science, and returned to the island in a circle.

Explore the archive Shop by ingredient

In this volume

01 Philosophy Purpose 02 The specimen archive 10 entries 03 Origins — the island Taiwan 04 Science meets nature Lab 05 Circular ingredients Zero waste 06 Standards 16 free 07 Shop by ingredient Ritual

Botanical roots in dark soil — Lifted whole, logged by fieldfig. 0

Two women walking through tea fields in Pinglin, Taiwan

Specimens logged

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Why these botanicals

We choose ingredients for purpose, not decoration. Every botanical is selected for its role in the ritual — cleansing, balancing, strengthening, calming or restoring.

Formulation principle № 1, Taoyuan R&D

Purpose-led

No decorative extracts. If a botanical is in the bottle, it is doing the work.

Traceable

Logged by field, harvest and press — origin you can follow back to the soil.

Verified

USDA Biobased, vegan and organic certifications — proof before promises.

( 02 ) — The specimen archive

Botanicals

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Entry 01Specimen

Soothe

Moso Bamboo

Phyllostachys edulis

Origin: Nantou
Benefit: Soothing, renewable
Used in: Bamboo scalp + caps
Circular: Hand-turned into compostable caps

Renewable · compostable

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Entry 02Specimen

Strengthen

Recoffee Caffeine

Coffea arabica (recovered)

Origin: Island-wide cafés
Benefit: Root-to-tip strength
Used in: Caffeine / Recoffee line
Circular: Reclaimed from spent grounds

Recoffee upcycled · vegan

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Entry 03Specimen

Nourish

Camellia

Camellia oleifera

Origin: Taiwan groves
Benefit: Nourishing shine
Used in: Camellia oil + shampoo
Circular: Cold-pressed seed oil

Cold-pressed · vegan

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Entry 04Specimen

Calm

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Origin: Wild meadows
Benefit: Gentle, for sensitive skin
Used in: Dandelion sensitive line
Circular: Whole-plant infusion

Sensitive-safe · vegan

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Entry 05Specimen

Nourish

Natural Spent Grains

Sorghum bicolor

Origin: A by-product of Kaoliang Liquor known as natural spent grains (sorghum distillery residue or spent sorghum grains).
Benefit: Nourishes, hydrates and balances.
Used in: Beauty Ferment Hand Cream
Circular: By-product of Kaoliang Liquor

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Entry 06Specimen

Renew

Goji Berry

Lycium barbarum

Origin: Highland farms
Benefit: Antioxidant renewal
Used in: Goji renewal range
Circular: Whole-fruit pressed

Antioxidant-rich · vegan

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Entry 07Specimen

Colour care

Golden Rose

Rosa chinensis

Origin: Heritage gardens
Benefit: Colour care + luminous shine
Used in: Golden Rose colour-care line
Circular: Petal-infused

Gentle · vegan

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Entry 08Specimen

Oral care

Green Algae

Chlorella

Origin: Cultivated algae
Benefit: Gentle whole-mouth care
Used in: Zero toothpaste
Circular: Algae + sustainable wood cellulose

Vegan · carbon-neutral

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Entry 09Specimen

Scalp balance

Green Tea

Camellia sinensis

Origin: Pinglin, New Taipei
Benefit: Antioxidant scalp balance
Used in: Zero Green Tea series
Circular: Dawn-plucked, same-day pressed

EU-organic · USDA Biobased

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Entry 10Specimen

Refresh

Ice

Mentha botanicals

Origin: Cooling botanicals
Benefit: Cooling refresh
Used in: Ice line
Circular: Menthol-cool, light

Refreshing · vegan

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Entry 11Specimen

Smooth

Peach Blossom

Prunus persica

Origin: Orchard Taiwan
Benefit: Smoothing softness
Used in: Peach Blossom line
Circular: Blossom-infused

Smoothing · vegan

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Entry 12Specimen

Colour care

Purple Rose

Rosa damascena

Origin: Damask gardens
Benefit: Colour care + radiance
Used in: Purple Rose colour-care line
Circular: Petal-infused

Gentle · vegan

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Entry 13Specimen

Soften

Wild Rose

Rosa rugosa

Origin: Coastal Taiwan
Benefit: Colour care + softness
Used in: Wild & Purple Rose lines
Circular: Petal-infused

Gentle · vegan

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Entry 14Specimen

Clarify

Tea Tree

Melaleuca alternifolia

Origin: Botanical farms
Benefit: Clarifying balance
Used in: Tea Tree line
Circular: Steam-distilled leaf

Clarifying · vegan

( 03 ) — Origins

From the island, into the bottle.

From the tea fields of Pinglin to the bamboo forests of Nantou, each source carries the landscape of Taiwan into the daily ritual.

Pinglin

Camellia sinensis — dawn-plucked tea

24.93° N, 121.78° E

Nantou

Moso bamboo — hand-turned caps

23.91° N, 120.68° E

Taoyuan

Zero-carbon green production

24.86° N, 121.21° E

Island-wide

Recoffee — grounds recovered daily

Cafés → caffeine care

Pinglin Camellia sinensis — dawn-plucked tea24.93° N, 121.78° E

Nantou Moso bamboo — hand-turned caps23.91° N, 120.68° E

Taoyuan Zero-carbon green production24.86° N, 121.21° E

Island-wide Recoffee — grounds recovered dailyCafés → caffeine care

Sample vials in the Taoyuan R&D laboratory — R&D laboratory, Taoyuanfig. 2 · ISO 11930 accredited

( 04 ) — Science meets nature

Natural is not vague. It is measured.

Every botanical follows the same path from field to formula — selected for purpose, refined gently, and verified by independent standards before it earns a place in the ritual.

01 Fieldlogged origin

Harvested at source — Pinglin tea, Nantou bamboo, recovered grounds — each lot logged by date and field.

02 Extractcold-pressed

Gentle, low-heat extraction keeps actives whole — nothing harsh, nothing hidden.

03 Formulate16 free

Built to the 16 FREE standard — sixteen high-risk substances excluded from every formula.

04 VerifyASTM D6866

USDA Biobased validation — independent proof, printed on the bottle.

( 05 ) — Circular ingredients

Nothing wasted. Everything considered.

Circularity is how the formulas are designed. What the island gives comes back to it: grounds become caffeine, culms become caps, bottles become bottles again.

The biological cyclediagram 01 — Recoffee