Founded by my late mother, Cara Sheldon in 2022, based on a foundation of knowledge acquired over her lifetime.

From living off the land as a teenager raising 3 children with a holistic view on health, to her 8-year tenure at New Zealand’s first certified natural skin care company, to her later years where she spent 4 years training in a master traditional herbology degree and the many lifetimes in between, she turned her knowledge and passion into what she called “Alchemist’s Pantry”. A range of no bullsh*t, low-tox natural products that actually work.

She formulated these products herself, harnessing her many years of collected knowledge. The ethos behind Alchemist pantry are simple, every ingredient has a purpose, and every product has a place.

My mother passed from an aggressive form of cancer in January of 2026, only 7 months after her diagnosis. She was 58 years young, and only 3 years into following her lifetime dream.

I continue Alchemists Pantry, my mother’s life dream, today as an ode to the legacy she created and passion, she innately held, with a mission to share the powder of nature and spark curiosity within our community, ensuring these traditional practises and techniques live on through the generations to come.

If these products do not resonate with you, that is ok. If I can leave you with one thing, knowing you have read this far, it would be to follow your dreams now, because tomorrow is never promised.

¬ Fern Sheldon