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concentrations – typically around 1% - place sandalwood in its own unique category. It is a single ingredient that can replace a number of ingredients within a formulation, enabling brands to tap into beauty trends around less- is-more cosmetics or ‘skinimalism’, and waste reduction. There is a clear and continued need for
finding ways to supply this ancient ingredient sustainably and ethically into the future, and Quintis is committed to continuing to invest in studies and trials to explore Indian sandalwood oil as a multi-purpose and highly effective antioxidant ingredient in cosmetics.
A commitment to the sustainable supply for the long term Quintis has developed a 10-year sustainability plan to ensure the future of the species, which is explored in its recently published Hands on the Future report.5 The sustainability report highlights the actions the business will take to prioritise the long-term supply of Indian sandalwood and the viability of the communities and environments in which it operates. The report looks at some of the key achievements Quintis has already made and identifies three key focus areas of community, carbon and sustainable production underpinning the sustainability vision. Within these three focus areas, Quintis
is committed to reducing its impact on the environment, improving wellbeing for all, educating the leaders of tomorrow, championing equal opportunity for all, and maintaining a strong and transparent corporate governance for the industry more broadly, while empowering local communities to be sustainable. There are specific initiatives that have been highlighted within the report, all of which align to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the international sustainability standard.
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Reducing carbon emissions is one such
initiative. Quintis’ plantations already remove an estimated 195,000 tonnes of CO2
from the
earth’s atmosphere each year. To improve on this, Quintis has initiated the Biomass Pyrolysis project, which involves creating biochar made from host trees and waste biomass. Biochar is a carbon-rich material created by
slowly ‘baking’ the host sandalwood trees and waste biomass in a pyrolysis kiln. Inserted into the soil, the benefit of biochar is twofold – it stores carbon that would otherwise have been emitted into the atmosphere and it enhances the soil’s structure and productivity. Pending a feasibility assessment, the plan is to turn at least 50% of biomass material produced from the plantations into biochar by December 2026. This is just one of the initiatives driving
Quintis’ sustainability vision. As global leaders in the supply of Indian sandalwood, we take seriously the responsibility we have in securing
its future. What a bright future it is: one paved with investment in innovation and technology, and a commitment to unearthing all there is to know about this ancient wellbeing ingredient.
References 1. Francois-Newton V et al. Antioxidant and Anti-Aging Potential of Indian Sandalwood Oil against Environmental Stressors In Vitro and Ex Vivo. Cosmetics 8(2): 53. 2021
2. Lutchmanen Kolanthan V et al. Clinical Evaluation of Indian Sandalwood Oil and Its Protective Effect on the Skin against the Detrimental Effect of Exposome. Cosmetics 9(2): 35. 2022
3. Hongratanaworakit T, Heuberger E, Buchbauer G. Planta Med. 2004. 70, 3-7
4. Hongratanaworakit T, Heuberger E, Buchbauer G. Planta Med. 2006. 72, 792-800
5. Quintis, Hands on the Future. https://quintis.
com.au/about/sustainability/
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