Our Story
EMERALD FOREST
The Emerald Forest brand was founded in Southern California in 1992. The introduction of its rainforest inspired beauty products featured Emerald Forest Shampoo and Conditioner with Sapayul oil, packaged in the iconic rainforest themed bottles. Today, some 30 plus years later, we continue to make quality hair care products inspired by the rainforest.
Sapayul
The modern world is finally discovering what the indigenous people of the rainforests have known for centuries. Tropical plants can possess beneficial properties that can enhance the quality of our lives. Deep in the rainforests there grows such a plant. The Mayans gave it a beautiful name, Sapayul [pronounced SAP-A-YOOL], rhymes with cool. Sapayul oil comes from the seeds of Sapote, a fruit indigenous to the Central American rainforests. Sapayul oil has a pleasant almond-like nutty aroma and known to add moisture and shine for beautiful hair.
There's more to the Emerald Forest story than beautiful hair. Sapayul oil is one of many botanical essences in the Emerald Forest formulas. We also source tropical and rainforest inspired ingredients.
Rainforests
Rainforests play a significant role in the maintenance of weather patterns and the supply of fresh air and water. Natural elements and species from rainforests are the basis of countless consumer, agricultural, medical and industrial products.
Rainforests are home to more species of plants and animals than anywhere else on earth. And yet, in the time it takes to read this sentence, an area of precious rainforest could be lost.
Emerald Forest products are available in natural and health food stores. Our products are cruelty-free, contain no artificial colors, are packaged in recyclable plastic, paraben free and proudly made in the USA from domestic and globally sourced ingredients.