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A smooth sea(son) doesn’t make good citronella Uses and types Citronella essential oil is widely used in perfumery and cosmetics, as the fresh, floral notes mixed with the hint of citrus make it a unique and sought-after fragrance. There are two types of traded citronella which are Ceylon type citronella oil (cymbopogon nardus) and Java type

Good things come to those who wait… Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) from Australia with over 90% of citrus isomer: it is the top of the lemony citrus oils. Image: Lemon Myrtle Harvest Good things come to those that wait, as our 2022 batches are currently on the water from Australia to Europe. This is part

 Like a Réunion with an old friend… Background Water in the growing season is key to producing good yields of high quality Geranium oil, so large swings in prices depend on how much water is available at the time of growth. The more luscious green the plant, the higher levels of citronellol (rosy notes) are present.

Blends will be blends… Background Most essential oil users shudder when they hear the word blend associated with an essential oil. It has a reputation for being a murky art of passing off cheap material from a different botanical source as a more expensive one. But we don’t think like that about coffee, tea or

We Cedarwood from the trees… Sustainable Practice The Great Himalayan National Park occupies nearly 1000 square kilometres (approx. three-fifths the size of London) mainly situated in Himachal Pradesh, Northern India. The Park is patrolled by Government Rangers. It is a serious offence to hunt or gather any flora or fauna without a license. Pesticides, fertilisers,

Wait a minuta, not all tagetes are the same! Our Partnership Khush Ingredients, through its Himalayan partnership with Natural Biotech Products, are supporting a new co-operative in the Kamand Valley, located in the Western Himalayas of India, to produce a special high altitude (above 1500m) Tagetes Oil. The purpose of this co-operative is to enable

What went up, must come down… What is Indian Basil Oil? Indian Basil Essential Oil, known also as Sweet Basil Oil, is the same botanical (Ocimum basilicum), as the varieties grown in Northern Africa, although odour is sweeter (as the name suggests) and less pesto-like than Egyptian type. Due to Basil Oil being quoted in

Stepping forward Gingerly… How is Ginger cultivated? Ginger is widely cultivated for its rhizome or root, which is used as a spice and a nutraceutical ingredient. When cultivating Ginger, the size of the rhizome can equate to the speed and yield of production. If the rhizome is larger, the plant is said to grow at

From Blue Gum to Chinese Drum… Problems with Australian Eucalyptus Blue Gum End users associate Eucalyptus Oil with Australia, as images of Eucalyptus-loving koalas and kookaburras sitting in gum trees may spring to mind, and rightfully so, as Australia have an extensive history with growing and using Eucalyptus for traditional medicine and hygiene products. Alas,