Filtered Water

Filtered water is water that has gone through a multi-step filtration process designed to help reduce impurities, sediment, unwanted particles, and certain environmental contaminants commonly found in water sources.

At Earthley, our facility uses a comprehensive water filtration system to help support water quality and consistency throughout our manufacturing process. This system includes multiple stages of filtration, including bone char filtration, which is traditionally used to help reduce fluoride and other impurities to improve overall water quality.

Contaminated water is often a source of toxins, which is why the quality of water is important. Filtering water helps create a cleaner, more consistent base ingredient while supporting overall product quality and freshness. We carefully filter our water in-house to ensure that you get the best quality from each and every product we make.

Why Is Filtered Water Important?

Filtered water is commonly used in wellness and personal care products to help reduce unwanted impurities and improve ingredient quality.

Many people also prefer filtered water in everyday life because of its clean taste, freshness, and role in supporting hydration habits.

Depending on the filtration method, filtering water may help reduce:

• Sediment and particles
• Chlorine and unwanted odors
• Certain contaminants and impurities
• Minerals that may affect product stability
• Unwanted taste or smell

At Earthley, we use a facility-wide water filtration system that includes a bone char filter. Bone char filters for reducing fluoride, radioactive isotopes, heavy metals, and chlorine. Want to learn more about why filtered water is so important and how water filters work (plus our recommendations)? Check out What You Need to Know about Water Filters.

How Water Is Filtered

Water can be filtered using several different methods depending on the intended use and desired level of purification.

Water filtration systems use multiple methods to help reduce impurities and unwanted substances. Our facility-wide filtration system includes several stages designed to support water quality and consistency.

One stage includes bone char filtration, a traditional filtration material commonly used in water purification systems. Bone char is valued for its porous structure and is often used to help reduce certain impurities during filtration.

Other filtration methods include:

• Sediment filtration
• Carbon filtration
• Fine particle filtration

These combined filtration methods help support cleaner, more consistent water for wellness formulations.

Other common filtration methods include:

• Carbon filtration
• Sediment filtration
• Reverse osmosis
• Microfiltration
• Ultraviolet purification

Check out What You Need to Know about Water Filters.

These filtration processes are designed to help remove impurities while creating cleaner, more consistent water for drinking, wellness products, and personal care formulations.

Traditional Benefits of Filtered Water

Filtered water is a widely used ingredient in wellness products because of its versatility, purity, and compatibility with thoughtfully sourced ingredients - not to mention that we need to drink it everyday!

Water is commonly used in tinctures because it helps extract and preserve certain plant compounds that alcohol alone may not fully capture. Different herbal constituents dissolve better in different solvents, and water plays an important role in creating a more balanced herbal extraction.

Safety & Quality

At Earthley, we use a facility-wide water filtration system that includes a bone char filter. Bone char filters for reducing fluoride, radioactive isotopes, heavy metals, and chlorine. Want to learn more about why filtered water is so important and how water filters work (plus our recommendations)? Check out What You Need to Know about Water Filters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is filtered water used in herbal tinctures?

Water is commonly used in tinctures because it helps extract and preserve certain plant compounds that alcohol alone may not fully capture. Different herbal constituents dissolve better in different solvents, and water plays an important role in creating a more balanced herbal extraction.

In traditional herbal preparations, water may help extract:

• Minerals
• Polysaccharides
• Certain tannins
• Water-soluble plant compounds

Alcohol, on the other hand, is especially effective for extracting many aromatic and resinous constituents. Using both together allows herbalists to create a broader-spectrum extract from the plant material.

Water is also commonly used to:

• Adjust tincture strength
• Improve flavor or palatability
• Support consistency in formulations
• Create alcohol concentrations appropriate for different herbal preparations

Is filtered water the same as distilled water?

No - filtered water and distilled water are not the same, although both are processed to improve purity and reduce unwanted substances.

Filtered water has passed through a filtration system designed to help reduce:

• Sediment
• Chlorine
• Certain contaminants
• Odors or unwanted tastes
• Particles and impurities

The exact result depends on the type of filtration used (carbon filtration, reverse osmosis, etc.). Filtered water still naturally contains some minerals unless specifically removed.

Distilled water goes through a distillation process where water is:

• Heated into steam
• Condensed back into liquid

This process removes:

• Minerals
• Salts
• Many impurities
• Most contaminants