Herveda Botanicals natural skincare and aromatherapy wellness products are formulated in Nepal using Himalayan herbs, traditional medicinal knowledge, and the lastest scientific innovations. The founder is an international research scientist who returned to Nepal after the 2015 earthquake and started studying the beneficial properties of local medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), the unfair distribution of profits in herbal value chains, and issues within the skincare industry including the local dependence on imported products with harmful ingredients and a distorted, unrealistic perception of beauty. Herveda Botanicals sustainably sources raw materials directly from smallholder farmers and farmer cooperatives and uses energy efficient processes to produce extracts, essential oils, serums, creams, moisturizers, and more. They pack their collections in handmade lokta paper boxes and collect back containers for sterilization and reuse. Profits are reinvested in Udeshya to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for underprivileged girls from remote areas of Nepal.