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Supplements built on evidence, rooted in Ojai.

We build focused supplement brands for the way people actually live: transparent sourcing, rigorous testing, and formulas grounded in published research.

Who we are

We make supplements for modern life, rooted in plants that have earned their place.

Built with the rigor of a lab and the wisdom of old traditions.

Ojai Life Science is the parent company behind a growing portfolio of supplement brands.

We handle formulation, sourcing, quality and operations centrally, so each brand launches with the same standards from day one.

That lets every brand stay small and focused on doing one thing well, while drawing on the suppliers, testing and experience of the whole company.

The goal is a simpler kind of supplement company: fewer products, clearer labels, and nothing on the shelf we wouldn't take ourselves.

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Ancient remedies, held to modern standards.

  1. Bowls of botanical ingredient powders

    Ingredient sourcing

    We hold ourselves to a higher standard. We only use branded, trademarked ingredients with years of clinical trials behind them.

  2. A scientist pipetting samples in a quality control lab

    Quality control

    Quality starts in our own labs and is confirmed outside them. We check what comes in, and independent labs then verify identity, potency, and contaminants. Every lot is documented, so each result traces back to its source.

  3. A technician running equipment in a cleanroom

    GMP-certified manufacturing

    Every product is made in a facility certified to current Good Manufacturing Practices. We choose our partners carefully and hold them to the same standard we hold ourselves to.

  4. A researcher examining a sample under a microscope

    Evidence-based formulation

    We start with the research, then make it our own. Our proprietary blends are built on ingredients studied in real people, at doses grounded in what the science shows.

Brand pipeline

Our first brands are in development.

Coming soon

Each one is being built around a single moment of the day and held to every standard above. We'll share more as they get closer to launch.

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Why Ojai

“Every evening the mountains turn pink. We took the hint: slow down, look closer, do it right.”

Ojai is a small valley in Southern California known for its orchards, clean air and long tradition of wellness.

It's where we started, and it shapes how we work: patient, careful and close to the source.

We'd rather take the long way when it's the right way, and make things we'd be proud to hand to a neighbor.

Supplements should support a full life, not run it. We make ours for busy, modern people who want something steady and trustworthy behind them, built on remedies that have earned their place.

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Fine white amino acid powder
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Single-serve stick packs
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Leadership

The people building Ojai Life Science.

  • Jay Pretto, CEO

    Jay Pretto

    CEO

  • Joseph Merino, COO

    Joseph Merino

    COO

  • Haywood Mitchell, CSO / Interim CFO

    Haywood Mitchell

    CSO / Interim CFO

  • Mattox Pretto, Advisor and Director of Manufacturing

    Mattox Pretto

    Advisor and Director of Manufacturing

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