An ally for anyone who spends time outdoors in the summertime, sweetfern repels insects, soothes rashes and bites, heals skin ailments — and it smells great!

We sustainably wildcraft sweetfern during the summer and cold-infuse it in alcohol and organic sunflower oil for at least six weeks. You will find sweetfern in Green Wonder, Herbal Bug Spray, and Herbal Itch Relief.

Comptonia peregrina

Thyme blankets our walkways and spreads through the grass. It is a glorious, long-flowering plant that lifts our spirits and feeds countless insects from spring through fall. We grow primarily creeping thyme at Half Wild Farm, as it is hardier than English thyme in our northern winters, harvesting it regularly and cold-infusing the leaves and flowers in raw organic apple cider vinegar, alcohol, or organic sunflower oil for at least six weeks before adding it to Herbal Bug Spray, Clear Skin Toner, Dark Hair Rinse, Dark Hair Serum, Light Hair Rinse, Light Hair Serum, and Beard Oil.

Rich in Vitamins A and C, thyme nourishes, cleans, and protects skin and hair, and repels ticks! It is an all around ally.

Thymus spp.

Yarrow is one of our favorite herbs, and you will find it in many Half Wild products. It thrives in difficult places, always stands tall, and blooms even in drought, and it has so much to offer as a skin ally.

We harvest yarrow tops in full bloom before cold-infusing them in alcohol or organic sunflower oil. You can find yarrow in Green Wonder, Après Sun, Herbal Bug Spray, Herbal Itch Relief, Stay Cool Mist, Aftershave, and Beard Oil.

Yarrow heals and soothes skin, repels mosquitoes, cools the skin, and has a strong yet delicate scent. A favorite from our land to you!!

Achillea millefolium

We use both organic Maine-distilled alcohol and vodka distilled in Massachusetts to extract herbs for our products. In addition to being a great way to extract the active compounds in herbs, the alcohol acts as a preservative, to keep our witch hazel products shelf stable without the use of harmful industrial chemicals. You may have heard that you should avoid alcohol in your skin products, but ours are formulated to be non-drying even with a small amount of alcohol in them to preserve.

PLEASE NOTE: Half Wild products are for topical use only and should never be ingested. Herbs extracted in alcohol are very strong and may be poisonous if swallowed.