The inspiration for DLG Naturals came to President Dr. Georgia Duerst-Lahti while working toward women’s empowerment for the U.S. State Department in Albania. She saw how little local widows earned from wild-harvesting thyme in the mountains and thus began a vision for a better world. Under the guidance of “Dr. Georgia” and sister/Sales Director Mary Jo Knueppel, DLG Naturals launched by investing in the supply chain: from our own African production facilities to a network spanning hundreds of wild-harvesters. We work only with sustainably wild-harvested or grown botanical oils, butters and extracts. This ensures that these resources can support the harvesters’ communities over the long term. The producers receive consistent and fair wages, and cosmetic formulators have access to vetted, reliable, traceable goods. In 2018, our facility in Botswana received Eco-Cert/NOP Organic Certification for Marula oil. Above all, we are dedicated to providing high quality, tested and assured virgin oils. Servicing wholesale buyers from small to large bulk orders, our US-based warehouse ships promptly, with the QA/QC documentation you require. We offer low MOQ for R&D and can provide quantities in drums and several levels in between. At DLG, we bring you fairly traded and sustainably sourced products that offer radiant beauty; Marula oil, Baobab oil, Kalahari Melon seed oil, Mongongo oil, Mafura butter, and Nilotica Shea butter. 2021 saw the addition of botanical extracts from South Africa when we became the US distributor for Zuplex extracts. See our website for more detailed information on these excellent and effective ingredients for your formulas.