We would like to thank all exhibitors and participants for taking the time to meet with us at in-cosmetics Asia last week. Overall, it was a very successful event, thanks to our team for keeping things running smoothly. We also want to send our gratitude to MamaChem for hosting us on their stand.
On behalf of ProTec Botanica, we extend a heartfelt thank you for everyone’s commitment to making this event successful. It was great to chat, network, share ideas and reconnect with the personal care community.
But don’t worry if you missed us at the show!
We are excited to inform you that we will also be attending SCS Formulate 2022 on 15 – 16 November 2022 in Coventry.
We’re pleased to be back as a partner alongside our sister company ProTec Ingredia, where we will be showcasing the floviva range of essential oils and associated natural ingredients.
We look forward to welcoming you to Stand 311.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are excited to let you know that our range of French and Bulgarian certified organic and conventional Lavender Oils and Lavender Hydrolats are now ready to ship from our UK stock.
Cultivated and produced in Provence, France and central and southern Bulgaria, Lavender is an aromatic evergreen shrub that can grow to around 2 metres tall, with a multitude of stems rising above hairy green leaves. Its fragrant, intense, blue-purple flowers bloom in summer, the flowering tops harvested just when the summer heat stimulates the rise of the essence into the flower’s secretory glands. Whether your requirement is for a French Alpes de Haute-Provence material originating on sunny mountain slopes between 600 and 1700 meters or a Bulgarian material where plant material orientation is south, southeast or southwest and protected from strong winds where the ground slope does not exceed 10-15 degrees, we have the options.
Properties, benefits & uses Lavender essential oil is widely used and recommended for its multiple benefits since ancient times. It has powerful healing and anti-infectious properties for the skin and dramatically regenerates it. The fresh, distinct aroma can relax muscles and promote concentration. Lavender Oil is anti-depressive and has calming qualities by regulating the nervous system, making it popular with aromatherapy to help aid sleep. Its benefits can also aid the respiratory tract, the digestive system and soothe itching.
If you would like to find out more, have any questions or would like to request a sample, please download the product brochures below or do get in touch.
We are currently exhibiting at in-cosmetics Asia. Come and say hello on Stand D15!
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are delighted to inform you that on November 1 – 3, 2022, we will be exhibiting at in-cosmetics Asia in Bangkok, where we will be showcasing our fragrance range, florentis.
As you may already know, we are passionate about making an impact within the Personal Care industry. Find us on Stand D15, where we would love to chat, network, share ideas, go over the latest trends, and reconnect with the Personal Care community.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like to make an appointment with us at any time, but you are also welcome to drop by.
See you in Bangkok!
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are delighted to showcase floviva Wintergreen Oil, Gaultheria fragrantissima.
Wintergreen is native to the Nepalese Himalayas, occurring naturally in the southern hilly belt of the Himalayan mountain range at an altitude of 1600-3000m.
Wintergreen grows as a shrub in community forests and private marginal lands, where user groups sustainably manage resources through the implementation of management plans. For the sustainability of the resource, the collectors are permitted to harvest Wintergreen leaves in a block rotation system for two years, allowing natural regeneration. The leaves are gathered between April and October when the plant is in the growing stage and ready to be harvested. The leaves yield around 0.5% of Wintergreen Oil.
Properties, benefits & uses
Our Wintergreen Oil is 100% pure and natural, containing more than 99% Methyl salicylate, with full traceability from origin to market. Wintergreen Oil is pleasantly balsamic, pink to red in colour, reflecting its origin in the distilleries of the Nepalese mountains. The oil is commonly used in aromatherapy as an analgesic and perfumery applications, especially in forest-type fragrances and as a flavouring agent for toothpaste, chewing gum and soft drinks.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
That’s the message of this year’s month-long Organic September campaign, encouraging individuals, companies and industries to listen to nature and choose organic. ProTec Botanica is delighted to be involved with the Soil Association Certification and the Organic Trade Board alongside industry partners from across the organic sector to support organic market growth. We are continually inspired that our certified organic business supports nature, protects wildlife, and safeguards healthy soils. Our certified organic ingredients are supplied globally to many industries and markets, including personal care, food and beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, household and industrial.
As our managing director, Dean Lockton explains “We are aware of the ultra-processed planet in which we live, the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis we are facing. Industrial farming continues to intensify to meet the needs of the population but at the expense of our natural environment. Destruction of the natural world needs to be addressed. We have a commercial responsibility in the global supply chain to ensure our CSR position is upheld. Agroecology, defined by the UN as “the science of applying ecological concepts and principles to manage interactions between plants, animals, humans and the environment”, is a new step forward, good for both the people and the planet. The health of the soil, plant, human and planet are one and are to be united.
The ecology systems should be embraced and utilised in ensuring sustainability. The entire supply chain should be a relationship ensuring equality and impartiality in all opportunities. Care of all people and their environment must be managed and protected for future generations. Ethical practices, social responsibility, sustainability awareness and environmental respect are credible factors and allow the provenance of the raw material being brought to market. Excellent customer service, extensive stock holding, competitive pricing and professional technical support with our market expertise and knowledge are our strengths. ProTec Botanica’s position is assured as a trusted source. Let us make the journey together.”
Soil Association Certification Senior Marketing Manager Niamh Noone says: “This year’s theme of “listen to nature” really offers a great opportunity for organic brands and businesses to get involved in a variety of ways, and we’re really excited to see ProTec Botanica get involved and bring their plans of ethical and sustainable sourcing to life. We hope that encouraging citizens to consider what nature would ask us if it had a voice will reinforce consumers’ motivation to choose organic to help the planet and help restore nature.”
Nature’s key workers The all-industry campaign’s creative approach this year will hero nature’s very own “key workers”, the all-important wildlife that is essential to a thriving organic farm, those hardworking bees, ladybirds and earthworms that act as nature’s builders, pest controllers and pollinators. Using striking nature photography and harnessing the mechanism of protest via placards, the aim is to give the featured wildlife a voice, combining a strong message about nature in crisis with an engaging call to action. Nature’s key workers want us to listen to them and reach for organic this September to help protect their dwindling ecosystems and safeguard nature and the planet.
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If you would like to find out more about our Sustainability Pledge or have any questions regarding anything mentioned, please feel free to get in contact.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are excited to let you know that our range of certified organic and conventional Bulgarian Rose products are now ready to ship from our UK stock – floviva Rose Otto Oil, floviva Rose Absolute and floviva Rose Hydrolat.
Travel with us through the world-famous Bulgarian Rose Valley and experience the spirit and fragrance it offers.
The Rosa damascena plant has thrived for over 300 years in the climate and soil along the southern slopes of the majestic Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora mountain. During the months of May and June, the rose flowers are in full bloom, filling the air with a vibrant and deep rose aroma.
Our long-term partner farmers carefully look after their 300 hectares of flowers, hand-picking each rose flower at sunrise, ensuring the oil produced meets the title of “The best rose oil in the world.” floviva Rose Otto Oil Bulgarian achieves that title and is used worldwide in premium perfumery and personal care applications.
If you would like to find out more, have any questions or would like to request a sample, please download the product brochures below or do get in touch.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are excited to showcase floviva Frankincense Oil, Boswellia neglecta.
Frankincense Oil is obtained from Boswellia neglecta, a deciduous tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall, with the oil being produced from the tree’s dried gum resin. Growing wild on the slopes of the foothills of Matthew’s range in Kenya, these trees are known for their pinnate leaves and delicate small white flowers.
The resin from Boswellia neglecta is produced naturally in the dry season by the activity of the larvae of a wood-borer beetle. This viscous resin dries on the tree and is collected during the harvesting months of August and November by the Samburu women, an indigenous women’s trust.
Properties, benefits & uses
Frankincense Oil is used in the personal care, perfumery and aromatherapy industries due to its various suggested healing properties and versatile odour profile. Frankincense Oil has powerful anti-inflammatory qualities and is an effective natural remedy to calm the complexion.
Due to its antiseptic properties, Frankincense oil can be used as a natural household cleaner to help eliminate bacteria and clean indoor spaces. Furthermore, Frankincense Oil can also be used in oral care formulations to help fight tooth decay, bad breath, cavities and oral infections.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are delighted to highlight to you one of the most popular and sought-after essential oils in our collection, Lemon Tea Tree Oil, Leptospermum petersonii.
Lemon Tea Tree is a rounded shrub 4m in height by 3m in width. It has simple leaves, 20-40mm long, with a distinctive citrus aroma. The white flowers bloom during spring and summer and later give rise to woody capsules.
The terminal branches and leaves are harvested at intervals during December, January and March. Our Lemon Tea Tree Oil originates from the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, and has an intense, fresh, sweet citrus aroma profile and will impart a sweet freshness to formulations.
Properties, benefits & uses
Lemon Tea Tree Oil’s versatility offers fragrance and pharmaceutical benefits in many applications, its characteristics making it an essential ingredient for perfumers and aromatherapy teams worldwide. Personal care, pharmaceutical, natural perfumery and household industries could all make use of Lemon Tea Tree Oil for the natural characteristics it has to offer, the feeling of freshness and its aromatic warmth and spicy-herbaceous profile.
Its pharmacological properties include antifungal and antibacterial. It is also used within household products due to its insecticidal properties.
After a successful launch at in-cosmetics global in April, we are excited to highlight our fragrance range, florentis, a portfolio of fragrances for various industries and applications.
The extension of our product portfolio had been in the making for many months, created, and developed through collaboration with one of the leading global fragrance houses. Our partnership is founded on their comprehensive market knowledge and experience, insight and trend research, creativity and imagination, and understanding of regulatory and compliance. In working together, we now have a portfolio of fragrance materials for several industries and applications.
Fragrance creation is an art, a complex process, detailed research of regional, global, and cultural trends to ensure that the right fragrance meets the customer’s brief. For example, a fragrance in a personal care product or range of products to capture the market; an in-home fragrance to bring atmosphere to our surroundings; in fine fragrance to create feelings, emotions, and memories; in household care where practical products have a new dimension with their fragrance whilst being functional for their cleanliness and hygiene properties and this also extends to fabric care where a fragrance and hygiene relationship exists.
An example of our fragrances include:
Personal Care Fragrance
florentis Citrus Twist: Top notes: mandarin, lemon, lime, lemongrass Middle notes: lavender, basil, thyme, spearmint Base notes: labdanum, moss, vetivert
If you have any questions or would like to request a sample, please do get in touch.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
Welcome to the fourth part of our fortnightly emails, a campaign that will run over the next few weeks and where we will be highlighting the industry sectors in which we work. Today we will focus on the Food and Beverage industry, for which we have an exciting product portfolio that could help you develop your next product.
When we think of essential oils within our daily lives, we often think of using them topically as an ingredient in a personal care product or in diffusers and massage oils in an aromatherapy application. However, we have seen a dramatic increase in demand for essential oils and their use in food and beverage applications. Furthermore, this demand extends beyond solely essential oils, the entire grouping of natural aromatic and botanical ingredients are where we see significant growth. The key factor is the natural element, the move away from artificial and synthetic ingredients where possible, which drives this industry forward to discover flavours from a natural source, creating tastes from nature.
It may be an essential oil, an absolute, an oleoresin, a distillate or an extract, natural plant sources offer many options for food and beverage applications.
Benefits of using natural aromatic and botanical ingredients in Food and Beverage applications:
100% pure and natural.
Certified organic status also available.
Cost-effective as low inclusion levels are required to achieve taste profiles.
Many materials offer health benefits through their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Whether it is a savoury or sweet taste profile that is required, the options are plentiful for the application and extend much beyond Vanilla, Cocoa or Coffee, be it for confectionery, beverages, dairy or oral care.
Citrus Essential Oils:
Lemon, Orange, Lime, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin are the perfect addition to smoothies and fruity cocktails. They have many major biologically active compounds which aid health, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.
Herb Essential Oils:
Basil, Coriander, Rosemary, Sage and Thyme are perfect for savoury dishes, their characteristic aroma and flavour profile offering a fresh angle to dishes.
Floral Essential Oils:
Lavender, Rose, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang are popular in many applications, their floral profile offering taste sensations and trends in confectionery and beverage products in addition to their health-promoting properties.
Spice Essential Oils:
Black Pepper, Cardamon, Clove, Ginger and Nutmeg offer a warmth, spicy taste profile to savoury products and are now becoming very popular in beverage applications. Their active compounds that aid health, offering antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, are seen as added value when formulating.
Mint Essential Oils
Peppermint, Spearmint and Cornmint are the go-to products in oral care. Offering a cooling and refreshing taste profile in toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss and chewing gums, these oils offer exciting taste profiles in other applications too, confectionery and beverage seeing an increase in their use.
If you would like to find out more about our product portfolio or have any questions regarding anything you have seen, please get in contact or download the brochure below.
If you would like to start a conversation with us, have any questions regarding our product portfolio or would like to request pricing and a sample, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you.
