Our Commitment
Made with the Land
in Mind.
Bush & Salt is built on Australian botanicals. The land that gives us our ingredients is the same land we have a responsibility to protect. This is how we try to live up to that.
“We will not claim to be perfect. We will claim to be honest, improving, and unwilling to use sustainability as a marketing veneer while doing nothing substantial about it.”
— The Bush & Salt Founding Principles
How We Operate
Our Six Commitments
01
Natural Origin, Always
Every ingredient in every Bush & Salt formula is of 100% natural origin. We do not use synthetic compounds, artificial fragrances, petroleum derivatives, PEGs, or microplastics. This is not a marketing position — it is the founding constraint of our formulation process. If it is not from a natural source, it is not in the formula.
- 100% natural origin ingredients
- No synthetic fragrance or parfum
- No petroleum derivatives
- No microplastics or microbeads
02
Responsible Sourcing
Our key Australian botanicals and minerals include Wattleseed, Lemon Myrtle, Kakadu Plum, and Murray River Pink Salt. Our Kakadu Plum is sourced exclusively from Indigenous community-governed suppliers in the Northern Territory, under fair-trade agreements that direct economic benefit back to the communities holding cultural knowledge of the plant. We do not appropriate — we partner.
- Australian-grown key botanicals
- Indigenous community-governed sourcing
- Fair-trade agreements in place
- Traceable supply chains
03
Minimal, Recyclable Packaging
Every packaging decision is made with end-of-life in mind. Our primary containers use recyclable PET jars and bottles, while our essential oils are packaged in glass. Secondary packaging uses responsibly sourced paper stock and low-impact printing methods. There is no polystyrene, no plastic fill, and no unnecessary secondary wrapping.
- Recyclable PET containers
- Glass bottles for essential oils
- Responsibly sourced paper packaging
- No polystyrene or plastic fill
04
Handcrafted in Small Batches
Every Bush & Salt product is made by hand in our Canberra workshop in deliberately small batches. Small-batch production means nothing sits in a warehouse for months, every batch can be checked before dispatch, and the person who formulates is the same person who pours. No factory floor. No outsourcing.
- Small batch production only
- Handcrafted in Canberra, Australia
- No third-party manufacturing
- Maximum 6-month post-production age at retail
05
Animal Welfare & Testing
No Bush & Salt product has ever been tested on animals. Our formulas are cruelty-free and safety assessed according to Australian cosmetic regulations. Most Bush & Salt formulas are vegan. However, the Renewal Body Scrub contains responsibly sourced Emu Oil, a traditional Australian ingredient valued for its skin-conditioning properties.
- Never tested on animals
- Majority vegan formulations
- Responsibly sourced Emu Oil in Renewal Body Scrub
- Third-party safety assessed
06
Reducing Our Footprint
We are not carbon-neutral — yet. We are measuring our production and logistics emissions and working toward meaningful offset. What we can control now, we control: material choices, local procurement where possible, packaging design, production volume, and the refusal to manufacture more product than the market needs.
- Emissions measurement underway
- Packaging redesign 2025–2026
- Local procurement where possible
- No overproduction buffer stock
Where It Comes From
Sourcing Transparency
We believe you should know where each key ingredient comes from. Below is our current sourcing information for the botanicals and minerals that define our formulas.
Kakadu Plum
Terminalia ferdinandiana
Northern Territory, Australia
Sourced from Indigenous community-governed suppliers in the Northern Territory under fair-trade agreements. These partnerships direct economic benefit back to the communities whose cultural knowledge of this fruit spans tens of thousands of years. We acknowledge that custodianship — and do not claim any aspect of it.
Murray River Pink Salt
Ancient saline aquifer deposit
Murray-Darling Basin, South Australia
Sustainably harvested from underground saline aquifers estimated to be between 1.5 and 2 million years old. Extracted without disrupting surface ecosystems, river flows, or coastal environments. The extraction site holds zero surface impact.
Wattleseed
Acacia victoriae
Semi-arid southern Australia & South Australia
Sourced from producers across the semi-arid regions of southern Australia. Wattleseed farming is a dryland agriculture practice that supports native vegetation corridors. We use Acacia victoriae specifically for its documented fatty acid and mineral profile — not as a token native ingredient.
Lemon Myrtle
Backhousia citriodora
Queensland, Australia
Harvested from certified plantations in subtropical Queensland. Plantation-grown, not wild-harvested — this protects native rainforest stands of Backhousia citriodora from commercial pressure. Each harvest is timed to peak citral content.
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Eucalyptus radiata
New South Wales, Australia
Steam-distilled from certified organic Australian growers. GC/MS tested per batch to verify constituent ratios and confirm the absence of adulterants. No blending, no standardisation, no dilution.
Magnesium Flakes
Magnesium chloride
Australia
Sourced from Australian mineral suppliers and used for their purity and high solubility in bathing formulas.
We are committed to expanding this sourcing transparency to every ingredient in our range. If you have a specific question about an ingredient not listed here, please contact us at cs@bushandsalt.com.au.
Standards & Compliance
Vegan Formulations Available
Most formulas are plant-based
Not Tested on Animals
Never tested on animals
Safety Assessed
Independent cosmetic chemist
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Our Ingredients
Full ingredient profiles — provenance, function, and why each is irreplaceable in our formulas.