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Home Blog The CBD Gummy Label Audit A Kyoto Botanicals Guide Updated: April 17, 2026  •  Author: Mark Gillilan  |  Founder, Biologist, & 15-Year CPG Veteran The CBD Gummy Label Audit: Why Ingredient Density Matters I took a very Kyoto Botanicals approach to CBD gummies. By eliminating the Marketing Tax and focusing on the ingredients, we’ve created a CBD gummy that is focused on both health and wellness. With only 2g of organic sugar, a transparent one-gummy serving size, and plant-based pectin over cheap animal gelatin, we’ve prioritized stability and purity over mass-market margins. Quick Takeaway Leading CBD gummies have...

Home Blog Why Legacy CBD Costs So Much Audit Summary: When you buy from a "Top 10" CBD list, you may not be paying for better hemp, you may be paying for marketing. It is not uncommon in e-commerce to pay up to 30% in affiliate commissions plus additional agency fees and coupon discounts to drive sales. We’ve eliminated these marketing costs to offer you premium wellness, competitive pricing, and a level of personal support that corporate budgets can't touch. I’ve spent years building the marketing programs and I’ve seen the pay-to-play reality of review sites where the #1 spot...

Home Blog Will Functional Mushrooms Get You High? A Kyoto Botanicals Guide Updated: April 23, 2026  •  Author: Mark Gillilan  |  Founder, Kyoto Botanicals Will Functional Mushrooms Get You High? Here is the Scientific Truth (Not Opinions) "The confusion I hear about functional mushrooms when I talk to people at Denver markets today is the same confusion I heard from people when I launched Kyoto Botanicals in 2020 about hemp: 'am I gonna get high?'" — Mark G. Most blogs give you a generic "No." As a biologist and a passionate educator, I always want to show you why. Psilocybin...

Home › Blog How Chaga Supports Resilience At Kyoto Botanicals, we believe the best wellness rituals are those that bring us closer to nature. Chaga (Inonotus obliquus), often called the King of Mushrooms, is the cornerstone of our (re)GROUND brew for those seeking a grounded approach to help support antioxidant activity and daily resilience. By sourcing wild-harvested Chaga, we ensure our formula reflects the biological rigor and synergy found in all of our products. Read our Ultimate Guide to Functional Mushrooms & Adaptogens for a high level look at these amazing fungi and shop Kyoto Botanicals functional mushroom brew with...