Herbal product consulting
Helping purpose driven companies in the herbal and natural product industry
ABOUT
With over thirty years of dedicated expertise in medicinal plants, Erin Smith brings a comprehensive background spanning clinical herbalism, international development work, ethnobotany, sustainability, and herbal science and research in the natural product industry. She has two decades of managerial and executive leadership experience and is passionate about helping to build a regenerative herbal product industry. She is Board member and Chair of the Sustainability Committee at the American Herbal Product Association (AHPA), Board member for AHPA’s ERB Foundation, Advisor for the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia and Sustainable Herbs Initiative. You can learn more about her experience here.
SERVICES
Environmental and Social Impact Strategy
- Review or create an environmental and social impact strategy
- Assist with sustainability/impact reports
- Assist with purpose-based certifications, BCorp and Fair for Life.
- Review product formulations and sourcing strategies
- Assist with brand and ingredient storytelling
- And more!
Product Formulation and Development
True sustainability begins at the product formulation phase. Harnessing more than 30 years of herbal experience, we can help you combine the wisdom of tradition with the latest science to formulate safe, effective and sustainable products.
Sustainable Sourcing
- Help you find sustainable raw ingredient suppliers that meet your specifications and values.
- Assist in relationship building for long term success
Herbal Science & Research
We’re happy to support all your herbal science and research needs. With our ethnobotanical background, we specialize in combining traditional use of herbs with the latest science.
- Product and ingredient research development
- White Papers and research summaries
- Ethnobotanical summaries on ingredients
- And more!