The Nomadic Naturals Story
| from founder and product creator, JohnAlex
WHERE DO ALL GREAT IDEAS START…
The kitchen sink, right? In my case, it did.
After years of training and taking care of dogs, along with making my own natural products, I looked down at my dog as I stood at the kitchen sink and I had an “ah-ha” moment: Create sustainable personal care products that can be shared between people and their pets. I wanted to shift the way we think about personal care, sustainability and purchasing products.
When crafting each product, the top objectives were always to create organic personal care products that actually worked and that didn’t cause harm to nature or the animals that live in it. Each product was crafted without any harmful chemicals or preservatives in order to keep each one truly organic, safe for your body, safe for your pets and safe for the environment.
The Paste and The Spray were the first two products crafted out of necessity. Having sensitive teeth, the original paste formula was a simple cure for that. The Spray was a way to keep bugs away while on hikes and to keep puppies from chewing things in my house while caring for them. Both have evolved over time into what they are today, and The Balm was added to the lineup. Evolution is a part of our very nature and I believe that it is a fundamental aspect to a better way forward in life.
Founder JohnAlex Vespa
WHERE DO ALL GREAT IDEAS START…
The kitchen sink, right? In my case, it did.
After years of training and taking care of dogs, along with making my own natural products, I looked down at my dog as I stood at the kitchen sink and I had an “ah-ha” moment: Create sustainable personal care products that can be shared between people and their pets. I wanted to shift the way we think about personal care, sustainability and purchasing products.
Founder JohnAlex Vespa
When crafting each product, the top objectives were always to create organic personal care products that actually worked and that didn’t cause harm to nature or the animals that live in it. Each product was crafted without any harmful chemicals or preservatives in order to keep each one truly organic, safe for your body, safe for your pets and safe for the environment.
The Paste and The Spray were the first two products crafted out of necessity. Having sensitive teeth, the original paste formula was a simple cure for that. The Spray was a way to keep bugs away while on hikes and to keep puppies from chewing things in my house while caring for them. Both have evolved over time into what they are today, and The Balm was added to the lineup. Evolution is a part of our very nature and I believe that it is a fundamental aspect to a better way forward in life.
Commitment to the Environment
Sustainability didn’t just start with sourcing ethically farmed raw ingredients for me. It’s a way of living: Doing more and gaining experiences, while also having less “junk,” using as little plastic as possible, choosing aluminum over the standard glass containers and hunting down compostable packaging were high on the list. As the company grows there are endless opportunities to be a force for good in the sustainable realm of life.
I’ve found that most people don’t think about the way they purchase and its direct impact on the world. Choosing just one product that has multi-use capabilities and utilizes sustainable packaging impacts the earth and creates less waste. It also holds a lot of power that we have as a society to dictate how businesses operate by telling them what we want. This is a step to create real change outside of ourselves.
I used to shy away from talking about financial goals thinking that was selfish but it’s time to share. It is another large force that drove me to create these products in the manner I did. I want this company to be as large as possible so that we can compete with the giants and prove there is a better way. Making incremental changes will help us be one with the earth and it’s cycles instead of just taking from the earth without considering the effects.