Verdant Wild

Small batch herbal skincare & 100% natural candles, est. 2015 in Santa Cruz 🌱 Join our low waste journey!

We are honored to work with our plant allies by sustainably wildcrafting herbs; sourcing local, organic and cruelty free ingredients; and packaging with minimal, reusable and biodegradable materials.

12/18/2025

That last batch of the year just hits different 😌

Getting ready for the Fort Mason Night Market tomorrow 💫

True North face cream is *perfect* for dry winter skin, full of antioxidants and ceramides that support a healthy skin barrier while being clean, noncomedogenic, and essential oil free. The heavy hitters in this cream are sustainably wildcrafted huckleberry and rosehip, calendula, a variety of ceramide-rich botanical oils that create a balanced fatty acid profile, and upcycled white lupine seed extract, obtained by a supercritical CO2 extraction process 🫐

12/17/2025

Our last market of 2025 is almost here 🌑
Come close out the season with us this Friday, December 19th from 5-10 PM!

❄️100+ of the Bay Area’s premier artisan and designer vendors curated by (now inside the gateway pavilion in case of sprinkles)

❄️25+ food and beverage offerings from

❄️Live music from and + beats by and , presented by

❄️Indoor/outdoor snow show

❄️Strolling carolers from ’s “An Improvised Dickens Musical” and performers from ’s “Nutcracker Sweets” production

❄️Photos with Santa in Landmark Building D

❄️Incredible waterfront views and vibes

❄️Art installations, dining/drinks, and more with Fort Mason Center residents

➕Plenty of heat lamps to keep you toasty, and seating for eating

Wow!!!

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12/15/2025

Our Winter Solstice Box is now shipping! This season's box contains one each: Selene room & body mist with organic white sage, juniper berry & peppermint; Yuletide bastille soap with local olive oil, peppermint, balsam fir & cedar; Bake lip balm with organic cardamom & vanilla; and Heal first aid salve with wild yarrow, calendula & plantain leaf.

If you haven't already, subscribe to get one at: https://verdantwild.com/products/seasonal-subscription-box

12/13/2025

Popping up at from 12-4 today! It’s my last Santa Cruz area event of the season so if you wanna shop in person with me, now’s your chance 🌊

Remember, if you need to order presents online please do so by the end of the weekend! And stay tuned for our Solstice Box reveal on Monday 💫

12/09/2025

Gift sets, shipping deadlines, gift cards, and last minute shopping: you have options🎄

Tarot Gift Sets
Our curated gift sets are back with deep discounts, all under $50! Remember you can also personalize your gifts by adding a note to your order ✍️

Last Call for Orders
There’s still time to find the perfect gift! Our apothecary is full of great ideas, just make sure to order by end of day Dec 14th so we can process your order by the USPS cutoff 🗓️

Gift Cards
Consider gift cards as a flexible and thoughtful alternative for holiday gifting; they allow your loved ones to choose exactly what they want and support a small, sustainable business ♻️

Shop Local
Find us at a market or support our stockists. Your purchases mean more than ever for small businesses! Check our events and stockist pages 📍

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12/06/2025

Ok but why are these so accurate 😆

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12/04/2025

12 days of Christmas as a gift guide for the zodiac signs starts now! Follow along in our instagram stories as we post a new one each day… you can find the perfect gift for each sun sign at https://verdantwild.com/pages/gift-guide 💋

12/01/2025

Happy December 🎄

Our holiday soaps are fresh off the curing rack, and the Winter Solstice Box is now open for preorder! If you’re already subscribed to our Seasonal Box, yours will be shipping out December 15th. Wishing you all the wonders of the season 🌟

https://verdantwild.com/products/seasonal-subscription-box

11/26/2025

I updated our events calendar! Here’s the full holiday lineup 🎄

See you today ♥️

11/25/2025

Hi! It’s me Liz 👋

I’ve been seeing some new faces here, so thought it’d be a good time to reintroduce myself. I grew up (mostly) in an off-grid cabin in the remote northeast corner of Washington state. A bit of a nomad after high school, I always had a deep yearning to see the world. I first moved to Santa Cruz in 2006 because my aunt lived here, and I fell in love with it. A winding road brought me to herbalism, from finishing my undergrad in my late twenties and studying abroad in Ghana to working seasonally on my aunt’s farm for about ten years, harvesting lavender and bottling olive oil, then getting into homesteading and horticulture myself. I came up with the idea for Verdant Wild during my first semester of grad school in an elective sustainable business class in Monterey. After that, I took a leave of absence, started a blog and the rest is pretty much history! I was self-taught in herbalism until my fifth year in business. Since then, I’ve completed the introductory and intermediate herbal programs and am currently working on their advanced herbal program. I still wear all the hats here at Verdant Wild and make everything by hand myself! Thank you for following along and supporting my small business ♥️

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