Wellness East utilizes pure and toxin-free ingredients from highly vetted resources and regenerative farms on the islands of Okinawa, Japan. Every ingredient is selected for its efficacious properties and traditional use grounded in Okinawan life.

Alpinia Shell Ginger

Squalane

Japanese Hinoki Cypress

Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato

Shikuwasa

Okinawan Tumeric

Curcumin

Kucha Clay

Kume Island

  • Alpinia Shell Ginger

  • Alpinia shell ginger is a perennial evergreen plant that is native to Southeast Asia and has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties. This rare antioxidant botanical locks in moisture, leaves a firm and radiant appearance to skin and maintains hydration for a healthy, luminous look.

  • Squalane

  • Squalane is a powerful emollient, offering skin-smoothing and softening benefits. It boosts moisture retention and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines, improving overall complexion. Squalane can hydrate skin and hair and may also help reduce inflammation and damage from free radicals.

  • Japanese Hinoki Cypress

  • The aroma of Hinoki wood is known to lower blood pressure, improve immunity and calm the nervous system. With a spiritual meaning deeply intertwined with purity, protection, and longevity, Hinoki wood is a revered material in Japanese culture. 

  • Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato

  • A trusted source of fiber to aid in healthy digestion, the Okinawan purple sweet potato is a time-honored superfood and one of the most consumed complex carbohydrates in the region’s diet. It supports cardiovascular function, liver health and cognitive performance.

  • Shikuwasa

  • A citrus fruit primarily found in southwest Japan, in the northern region of the main Okinawa island. Shikuwasa is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, to increase blood circulation, prevent high blood glucose level and high blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, have a fat burning effect and prevent ultraviolet skin irradiation damage.

  • Okinawan Tumeric

  • Okinawan Turmeric is a staple in the Okinawan diet. Through ancient times, it has served as traditional medicine due to its powerful therapeutic properties.

  • Curcumin

  • Turmeric roots that gives it its bright yellow color and is known as a carotenoid compound. Curcumin has shown to be beneficial in managing inflammatory and degenerative eye disorders.

  • Kucha Clay

  • Kutcha Clay, also known as Okinawa Kucha Clay, is a type of Illite clay found in the central and southern seas of the Ryukyu Islands in Okinawa, Japan. This clay is gentler than other clays and does not strip the skin of its natural moisture while effectively detoxifying the skin and healing acne or blemishes.

  • Kume Island

  • The Kume Islands are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. Kume Island is known for its pristine beaches, bright coral reefs and sub-tropical climate.

  • Alpinia Shell Ginger

  • Alpinia shell ginger is a perennial evergreen plant that is native to Southeast Asia and has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiparasitic properties. This rare antioxidant botanical locks in moisture, leaves a firm and radiant appearance to skin and maintains hydration for a healthy, luminous look.

  • Squalane

  • Squalane is a powerful emollient, offering skin-smoothing and softening benefits. It boosts moisture retention and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines, improving overall complexion. Squalane can hydrate skin and hair and may also help reduce inflammation and damage from free radicals.

  • Japanese Hinoki Cypress

  • The aroma of Hinoki wood is known to lower blood pressure, improve immunity and calm the nervous system. With a spiritual meaning deeply intertwined with purity, protection, and longevity, Hinoki wood is a revered material in Japanese culture. 

  • Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato

  • A trusted source of fiber to aid in healthy digestion, the Okinawan purple sweet potato is a time-honored superfood and one of the most consumed complex carbohydrates in the region’s diet. It supports cardiovascular function, liver health and cognitive performance.

  • Shikuwasa

  • A citrus fruit primarily found in southwest Japan, in the northern region of the main Okinawa island. Shikuwasa is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, to increase blood circulation, prevent high blood glucose level and high blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, have a fat burning effect and prevent ultraviolet skin irradiation damage.

  • Okinawan Tumeric

  • Okinawan Turmeric is a staple in the Okinawan diet. Through ancient times, it has served as traditional medicine due to its powerful therapeutic properties.

  • Curcumin

  • Turmeric roots that gives it its bright yellow color and is known as a carotenoid compound. Curcumin has shown to be beneficial in managing inflammatory and degenerative eye disorders.

  • Kucha Clay

  • Kutcha Clay, also known as Okinawa Kucha Clay, is a type of Illite clay found in the central and southern seas of the Ryukyu Islands in Okinawa, Japan. This clay is gentler than other clays and does not strip the skin of its natural moisture while effectively detoxifying the skin and healing acne or blemishes.

  • Kume Island

  • The Kume Islands are a group of islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, belonging to the Ryukyu Islands. Kume Island is known for its pristine beaches, bright coral reefs and sub-tropical climate.