The Hughes family pioneers herbal encapsulation, beginning with capsicum, better known as cayenne pepper.
Quality Assurance Department officially opens, establishing purity & potency as cornerstones to everything we produce.
IPO launches “NATR” onto the NASDAQ stock exchange, where it still trades today.
Distribution expands overseas, beginning across the South Pacific. Today, Nature’s Sunshine products are available in more than 40 countries!
Our in-house manufacturing facility triples in size to meet growing demand & an expanding product portfolio.
The Hughes Center for Research & Innovation opens, bringing advanced research, clinical work and product development laboratories together under one roof.
Manufacturing facility becomes 100% solar-powered and earns TRUE Zero-Waste Gold certification.
More than 50 years after encapsulating our first herb, we’re still exploring what’s possible when nature and science work together—from innovative formulas like Brain Edge and Marine Glo to the next generation of whole-person wellness. And we’re just getting started!
Nature knows where its ingredients grow best, so that’s where we go.
From the nutrient-rich soil of the Amazon to the extreme conditions of the Tibetan Plateau, we source our ingredients where they naturally thrive. Because better ingredients create better possibilities for body + mind.
Nature truly is brilliant. Our job is to honor what nature provides, using science, expertise and uncompromising quality to help it do more.
Our crafting facilities and practices have earned the following certifications, validating our unwavering commitment to product purity and overall quality:
For over 50 years, we’ve never stopped asking how we can make natural wellness better.
Using validated testing methods and advanced technologies, our experts study what nature gives us, refine it with science and ensure purity and potency to turn powerful ingredients into potent products you can trust.
In our efforts to promote responsible sourcing, education, and supplier engagement in our industry, we are participating members of a number of trade associations and sustainability-rated organizations.
From sun to sea to mountainside and more, nature gives us a lot; and we believe in giving back.
Through responsible sourcing and a 100% solar-powered manufacturing facility and beyond, we’re working to reduce our environmental impact and protect the resources that make everything we do possible.
Explore our latest Impact Report to see how we’re continuing to create a brighter way forward for people and planet.
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Nature’s Sunshine brings nature and science together to strengthen, restore and renew body + mind. We help you feel better, live brighter and keep moving toward what matters most.
