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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, […]

Beautiful aroma hiding volatile market supply situation. The price of lemongrass is hitting new highs this month, as demand of good quality oil outstrips supply. This year’s problem is part COVID and part COVID-related supply chain (shipping) issues but is still actually an issue that stemmed from the BASF fire in 2017. How can a

The Third Type of Jasmine Traditional Types of Jasmine Most have heard of the exquisite Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute, traditionally used in Chanel fine fragrances, however volumes of this traditional ingredient are now being eclipsed by Jasmine Sambac, which adds the sweet, spicy note to Christian Dior’s J’Adore fragrance.  Image: Jasmine Auriculatum flowers after harvest The

Beautiful, low cost, but not easy to handle. Seasonal Update 2021 Those expecting the new season of Organic Rose Water to be reaching them in a week or so will be disappointed this year as persistent rain in Bulgaria during the harvest season has delayed the picking and processing of the 2021 Rose crop. Tropical

Special Citrus Oils from all over the world Image: Lemons grown by our Italian supplier partners Citrus oils are not all the same. Just by smelling the aroma of Khush Ingredients range of Conventional and Organic Citrus Oils can you see that what we are stocking is reassuringly the right product. These Citrus products are

Khush Ingredients Ltd is pleased to announce that we have now successfully completed our ISO: 9001 (2015) registration for our UK operations. Whilst we have always striven to meet the quality management principles of the International standard, it was only in 2020, having moved to our new integrated facility in Eynsham, Oxfordshire and expanding our

 One name, many different products. A Brief History Clove is native to Indonesia’s Maluku Islands (or the Moluccas), perhaps better known as the Spice Islands. During the Dutch colonial period, clove was monopolised through the Dutch’s control over the spice trade in the 17th Century. It is through these trades that clove was introduced to

Organic, Light, Dark & Molecular Distilled  Why Buy Patchouli? Patchouli is becoming ever more popular in perfumery, with demand of the oil increasing every year. Our wellness industry customers enjoy the traditional Patchouli Dark that is rich in iron. This is the Patchouli product that is extracted through steam distillation using cast iron stills in field

Conventional & Organic What is Turmeric? Turmeric (or Haldi) is a part of the ginger (Zingiberaceae) plant family. The rhizome, which is the thick root or stem that grows underground, has been used in the Indian subcontinent for thousand of years as a food flavouring and as a traditional form of medicine. Turmeric has a