Bulk essential oils and carrier oils for cosmetic manufacturers
Royal Atlantic Group supplies natural raw materials in bulk to cosmetic and personal-care manufacturers across Canada and the United States, distilled and pressed at origin rather than bought through brokers.
What we supply
- Actives and aromatics: Helichrysum italicum, frankincense, geranium, ylang ylang, vetiver
- Carrier and base oils: extra virgin olive oil, olive pomace oil, RBD coconut oil, argan and tamanu
- Functional aromatics: eucalyptus radiata, niaouli MQV, katrafay
- Quebec boreal oils for North American provenance claims: Labrador tea, white spruce, tamarack
Why formulators buy from origin
Chemotype matters more than plant name. Niaouli sold as a single product can arrive as either the cineole or the viridiflorol chemotype, and the two behave differently in a formulation. Because we distil at origin, we can hold a chemotype consistently across lots rather than passing on whatever a broker had that month.
Traceability is becoming a requirement rather than a selling point. We can tell you which region and which harvest a lot came from, which is what your own compliance and marketing teams increasingly have to document.
Consistency across repeat orders is the practical test. Send us the specification you are formulating against and we will quote to it, flag where a natural material will vary, and supply the certificate of analysis for every lot.
What to put in your specification
The more precisely a raw material is specified, the less variation a formulator absorbs downstream. For a natural material these are the parameters worth fixing before a purchase order:
| Botanical name and chemotype | The Latin binomial, plus the chemotype where one exists. Rosemary, niaouli, thyme and eucalyptus all behave differently by chemotype. |
| Plant part and extraction | Leaf, wood, resin, peel or seed, and whether the oil is steam distilled, cold pressed, solvent extracted or refined. |
| Origin | Country and, where it matters to your claim, region and harvest. |
| Physical constants | Relative density, refractive index and optical rotation, with the ranges you will accept. |
| GC-MS markers | The two or three constituents that drive performance in your formula, with minimum and maximum percentages. |
| Odour profile | Assessed against a retained standard, not a description. Ask for a retain if odour is critical. |
| Flash point and packaging | Needed for transport classification and for whatever your filling line takes. |
Regulatory paperwork
Cosmetic manufacturers selling in Canada formulate against the Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist. In the United States, facility registration and product listing obligations under MoCRA now sit alongside existing FDA cosmetic rules. What a quality file usually needs from a raw material supplier is the INCI name, CAS and EINECS numbers, a safety data sheet, the certificate of analysis for the lot received, and a position on the fragrance allergens in EU Annex III if you label for Europe.
Tell us which of those your system requires when you send the enquiry. We will confirm in writing what we can supply for the lot being quoted, rather than leaving you to find a gap after the order is placed.
Natural variation, and how to plan for it
A distilled oil is an agricultural product. Constituent percentages move with rainfall, harvest timing and altitude, and an honest supplier tells you where a material will drift rather than promising a fixed number it cannot hold. Where your formula depends on a narrow window, say so and we will quote against that window, tell you when it is achievable and when it is not, and flag the seasons where a given oil is tight.
For repeat production the practical approach is to agree acceptance ranges rather than single values, keep a retained sample from the lot you approved, and schedule call-offs against a harvest rather than against your own calendar.
Storage and shelf life
Citrus peel oils and conifer needle oils oxidise fastest, and oxidation is what turns a compliant material into a sensitising one. Keep drums cool, dark and as full as practical, close them properly between draws, and blanket with nitrogen if a container will be open across months. Heavier resinous and woody materials such as vetiver, patchouli and frankincense are far more stable and in some cases improve with age. Retest rather than assume when a container has been open a long time.
Common questions from cosmetic manufacturers
Can you quote against our own specification?
Yes, and it is the fastest route to a useful answer. Send the specification with the enquiry and we will quote to it, tell you where a natural material will not hold the range you have written, and propose what will.
Do you hold stock for scheduled call-offs?
For some materials, yes. It depends on the oil and the volume, because several are distilled in short seasonal windows. Tell us your annual usage and delivery pattern and we will tell you what can be reserved against a harvest.
What identification data comes with the material?
Botanical name, plant part, origin, extraction method and the lot certificate of analysis. Where you need INCI, CAS or EINECS references for your own file, ask with the enquiry and we will confirm them for the specific material.
Can we get a sample before committing?
Yes. Samples are available for evaluation on any oil in the range. Name the oils you want to assess in your enquiry and they are included in the quote.
Do you ship to the United States?
Yes. We ship across Canada and the United States, and internationally. Freight is quoted with the order so you see a landed cost rather than a surprise at the end.
Documentation and samples
Every bulk order ships with a technical data sheet, a safety data sheet and a certificate of analysis for the lot. Samples are available for evaluation before you commit to a volume, and we will quote against your own specification where you have one.
Request wholesale pricing
Prefer to talk? Call +1 (514) 612-9002 or email info@royalatlanticgroup.com and we will come back to you with pricing.
