Travel with us on our first stop, the Khewra Salt Mine in Pakistan.
When you hear about Himalayan Sea Salt, one may picture the majestic Himalayan mountains, but this pink salt is actually sourced in the world’s second largest salt mine in Punjab, Pakistan.
Calming and serene, Himalayan sea salt is one of the many wonders of the spice world. Used as a preservative, it has more than 84 minerals and is mined, not manufactured. It is known to the world as “white gold” because of its legion positive health benefits, including:
In conjunction with water, a moderate amount of sea salt also is essential to regulating your blood pressure.
Get Salt as Nature Intended It — Pure Himalayan Crystal Salt
This majestic salt has spent 250 million-plus years maturing under extreme tectonic pressure, far away from exposure to impurities. Crystal salt’s unique structure also stores vibrational energy. All of the crystal salt’s inherent minerals and trace elements are available in colloidal form — meaning they are so small your cells can readily absorb them.
Crystal salt’s array of elements forms a compound in which each molecule is inter-connected. This connectedness allows the vibrational component of the 84 trace elements present in the salt to be in harmony with each other and helps promote a healthy balance.
When it comes to the power of natural salt, nothing compares to Himalayan crystal salt. Here’s why:
A New and Different Way to Experience the Salty-Sweet Goodness of Himalayan Crystal Salt
Here’s a creative way to enjoy Himalayan salt’s slightly sweet-salty goodness with your food: Featured on several top cooking shows, Himalayan salt kitchen slabs have become the newest sensation for extraordinary food preparation and presentation.
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Sweet, fresh and tangy, the pomelo is similar to a grapefruit but with a lighter flavor. Pomelos can be eaten raw or cooked into a variety of dishes, and pomelo essential oil is a key ingredient in aromatherapy, high-quality beauty products and some food and beverage applications.
Pomelos can also help you lose weight: They contain fat-burning enzymes that decrease sugar and starch in the body, yet are filling and help prevent overeating.
Pomelos originated from Southeast Asia and today grow in Florida, Texas, Arizona and California as well as Australia and the Philippines. The pomelo is the largest citrus fruit, measuring between 10 and 30 centimeters in diameter and weighing up to 3 kilograms (6.61 pounds). Its skin color ranges from light green to yellow, with a thick pith that protects its flesh. The flesh also differs in color, from white to rose-red depending on the variety.
In aromatherapy, the scent of pomelo oil can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and balance mood, and may also suppress appetite and promote weight loss. In skin care, pomelo oil promotes softer, fresher and more youthful looking skin. Exceptionally nourishing and protective, pomelo oil contains bromelain, keratin and vitamin C – important nutrients that cleanse the skin, fight acne, improve skin elasticity and diminish hyperpigmentation. Thanks to its antiseptic qualities, pomelo oil can also be used on cuts and scrapes to protect against infection.
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Native to South Asia, mangoes have been cultivated around the world for thousands of years. Prized for their bright aroma and sweet, juicy flavor, mangoes can be eaten raw or blended into sauces and marinades, baked into tempting desserts, mixed into fruity beverages, infused in spirits, and much more. There are hundreds of different types of mango, each with a unique taste, shape, size and color.
Low in calories and high in fiber, mangoes offer numerous health benefits:
As a prominent ingredient in luxury skin-care products, mangoes are found in many moisturizers, exfoliants, facial peels and lip balms. Active fruit enzymes clarify and moisturize, while beta carotene revives the skin and restores its youthfulness. Mangoes can also prevent acne, ease inflammation, promote collagen production, reduce dark spots and prevent against premature aging.
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It’s called “bitter orange” for a reason: Many people find the fruit too sour and bitter to eat by itself. But the fruit has a sweet reputation in the culinary industry; its peel, tart juice and essential oil are used in marmalades, liqueurs, sauces, candies and more.
Also known as the Seville, sour or marmalade orange, bitter orange is native to Southeast Asia but is now grown throughout the world. Long a staple in traditional Chinese medicine, bitter orange is found in health supplements formulated for purposes ranging from heartburn and nasal congestion, to weight loss and athletic performance. Bitter orange is also believed to aid in diabetes management and help prevent cancer.
Thought to have antiseptic, antibacterial and fungicidal properties, bitter orange is also found in perfumes and in high-quality skin cleansers and toners, where it detoxifies, combats inflammation and vitalizes the skin. Neroli oil is distilled from the bitter orange tree’s blossoms, and petitgrain oil is distilled from its leaves, twigs and branches; both are essential ingredients in perfumes, colognes and aromatherapy.
Artiste creates high-quality products derived from the bitter orange tree, including organic Bitter Orange Oil, green and yellow Bitter Orange Oil, Bitter Orange Flower Absolute, and Petitgrain Bitter Orange Absolute. Interested in knowing more? Need to know, ask Joe!
While 2020 kept the world at home, kitchens evolved into testing labs, taking every family member on exciting food adventures. Those journeys of food exploration will continue, and the spice ingredient world is revving its engine to deliver the ongoing promise of new spice blends that will help the “almost homemade” trend burst forward with new flavor experiences.
Artiste will bring you a series of trend stories centered around spices. We know that spice blends are heating up, as consumers try to replicate the flavor experiences they know and love from the restaurants they have enjoyed and miss visiting.
Consumers are cooking and baking as a family activity, to bring everyone together for some fun experimentation (and learning). It’s clear that healthy eating is a true focus for all ages, yet no one is willing to give up what they love…and today, no one should have to. Families can still enjoy their favorite foods and still eat healthier.
As we move to clean labels and ingredients that are more organic, natural, non-GMO, gluten-free, low- to no-salt and sustainable, we still have incredible options to bring consumers what they crave.
Travel with us through this flavorful journey as we explore the exotic world of spices.
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Most people don’t know neroli by name, but many have been enchanted by the delicate yet alluring fragrance of a neroli-infused perfume. One of the most important and ancient ingredients in perfumery, neroli oil has a scent that is light, floral and sweet, with an undertone of citrus. Perfumers prize neroli oil highly because it blends well with floral absolutes and various citrus oils, as well as many other scent components.
Neroli oil is born of the same roots as the bitter orange, a sour but versatile fruit native to Southeast Asia but now grown throughout the world. The velvety white blossoms of the bitter orange tree are distilled to create neroli oil.
Aside from its sweet reputation as a perfume ingredient, neroli oil is also used in moisturizers, treatments and serums for its regenerative and anti-scarring benefits. Neroli oil is also antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, and can be used to treat acne, reduce redness and smoothen fine lines and wrinkles.
And while neroli’s scent can be irresistible, it is also therapeutic. Neroli oil is commonly used in aromatherapy to help alleviate insomnia, anxiety and depression.
Artiste is an industry leader in essential oils and absolutes – including its Neroli Oil and Neroli Oil Organic – and is your source for high-quality ingredients from around the world. Interested in knowing more? Need to know, ask Joe!
Parsley is loved far and wide for its light, fresh scent and a bright, herbaceous taste that elevates the flavor of many dishes. The versatile herb is commonly used in American, European and Middle Eastern cooking.
Native to Mediterranean soil, parsley was a popular flavoring and garnish among both the ancient Greeks and Romans. Centuries later, parsley is still going strong: It’s being chopped and added to salads, used as an aromatic garnish on pasta and soup, blended into pesto sauce, infused into salad dressing, and much more.
Aside from its culinary uses, parsley also offers many powerful health benefits. It’s low in calories, yet rich in important nutrients such as vitamins A, K and C. Vitamin A contributes to immunity and eye health, while vitamin K supports bone and heart health. Vitamin C acts as a powerful antioxidant, protecting cells from damage caused by free radicals. Parsley can also improve digestive health by stimulating the digestive tract.
Fresh parsley and parsley oil can also balance oil production, decrease inflammation and prevent skin discoloration, which is why parsley lends itself to luxurious skin care and beauty products such as moisturizers, serums and eye creams.
At Artiste, we pride ourselves on sourcing the world’s finest ingredients. Our commitment to excellence sets our products – including our Parsley Herb Oil and Parsley Seed Oil – apart from those of our competitors. Interested in knowing more? Need to know, ask Joe!
Trending forward, we see development of gender-neutral beauty products and fresh scents for a spirited neutral world.
The march toward gender-neutral beauty products is being spearheaded by Millennials, Gen Z and Gen Y, for whom skin care and fragrance is about choice and not about gender. Match this philosophy with the natural/organic movement and demand for products with healthier ingredients (ie, “clean labels”), and we are in for an exciting and highly creative time in the F&F industry.
We’re seeing an influx of genderless beauty and fragrance products because today’s consumers have grown beyond the old narrative that uses stereotypical gender cues to attract the opposite sex with scent. People want to choose the scent they feel like wearing. They don’t want a brand “telling” them what they should wear based on their gender, and they may not agree with that brand’s interpretation of gender. These consumers want non-binary scents that speak to everyone.
Consumers are becoming more independent, meaning that they enjoy co-creating product experience with the brand, rather than just being a passive consumer. The brand must communicate both freshness and sensuality. These tonalities are not always paired together and must be both open and provocative. This poses a challenge for the industry – one that will surely be met with great enthusiasm and game-changing innovation.
The F&F industry has always been a “experiential” leader and, much like the fashion industry, focused on exploration and energizing tradition in new directions. Designers who had mastered the introduction of unisex products are now bringing those products into the mainstream, stretching beyond fragrance to a range of beauty products. Redefining beauty in genderless terms broadens the potential appeal to more consumers, which builds brand opportunities.
Here are just a few new designer brands that are taking the leap and leading the charge toward change:
The following statistics to support this change:
Makeup, skin care and fashion trends
Need more proof that gender-neutral is in? Consider these marketplace developments:
At Artiste, our response to change is to get in front of our customers’ needs. Whether we’re helping our customers meet natural or organic ingredient needs, navigate shifting regulatory requirements or replace key ingredients to meet clean-label demands, we search the world for the resources to help customers satisfy their formulation and application details. We have worked more than 40 years in this industry, and each year has brought exciting challenges and new paths leading to stimulating, creative products. We are ready to tackle the challenges 2021 will bring.
Hailing from western South America and Central America, tomatoes are a healthy, delicious and versatile fruit that is now grown throughout the world. Although usually red when mature, tomatoes come in a variety of colors including yellow, orange, green and purple, with a range of shapes and flavors.
Tomatoes are an excellent source of several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, potassium, vitamin K and folate. Tomatoes are also the major dietary source of the antioxidant lycopene, which can help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. The fruit is also beneficial for skin health and can help protect against sunburn.
Although they are botanically a fruit, tomatoes generally are eaten and prepared like a vegetable. Sweet, tart and tangy, tomatoes are an important ingredient in the culinary world. They can be sliced raw into salads or salsas, stewed to create sauces, processed into ketchup or soup, and much more.
Tomatoes also contain high levels of vitamin C, which stimulates collagen production. For that reason, tomatoes are an integral ingredient in many skin-care products, including cleansers, masks, serums and creams.
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Juicy and sweet, pineapple’s vibrant flavor is at the heart of tropical blends and exotic island-like vibes. A trendy key ingredient in craft beers and ciders, pineapple’s acidic and slightly spicy zest adds a delightful flavor to any tropical cocktail or mocktail.
Pineapples were first cultivated in South America. Christopher Columbus and other explorers later discovered pineapples in the West Indies, where they were eaten and used to make wine. Now grown throughout the Southern Hemisphere, pineapples have a versatile flavor that suggests endless possibilities. Pineapple enhances the flavor profiles of fruit juices, ice creams and yogurts, and can add a sweet surprise to salsas, salads, condiments, candies, confections and salty snacks.
But pineapples are as healthy as they are satisfying. Low in calories and high in fiber, each pineapple contains more than 50% of the minimum daily requirement of vitamin C and 75% of the daily manganese requirement. Both are anti-inflammatory antioxidants that collectively boost immune function and strengthen bones. Pineapples also have high levels of bromelain, a mixture of proteolytic enzymes believed to improve digestion.
Artiste offers a variety of pineapple products from around the globe for use in culinary and beauty products. Each variety offers diverse product application possibilities… and can add a little touch of paradise to your product. Interested in knowing more? Need to know, ask Joe!
