Patchouli Extract Powder

Patchouli extract starts from the aerial parts of Pogostemon cablin, the leafy shoots of the tropical patchouli plant, with the root excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble herb fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. Patchouli oil is a perfumery material and stays behind in a water extraction, so the powder is a polar herb profile with little of the patchouli scent.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0489 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Pogostemon cablin Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth., patchouli of the Lamiaceae, a bushy tropical herb with soft, hairy, square-stemmed shoots and broad leaves. The part used is the aerial part, meaning leaf and young stem. The root is not part of this patchouli extract.

Two confusions are common. Chinese guang huo xiang is this plant, while huo xiang without the guang prefix is usually Agastache rugosa, a different mint-family herb, so a specification should quote the Latin binomial. The fragrant oil holds patchouli alcohol, but a water extract keeps flavonoids and phenolic acids, named here only as constituent families.

What 10:1 Means for Patchouli

A 10:1 ratio on a patchouli extract describes concentration against the starting herb and does not report oil content. Patchouli is grown above all for its distilled oil, and the dried powder from a water extraction does not share that profile. The ratio extract is ordered for its polar herb fraction. A buyer who needs a fragrance material should source oil, and a buyer who needs a declared marker must look at a defined grade, which is not listed for Pogostemon cablin.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Pogostemon cablin
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Patchouli Herb
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Capsules for Aromatic Herbs

Patchouli extract fills into capsules as a light brown powder with only a faint earthy scent. Because the oil is absent, residual smell is easy to clean from filling equipment. A flow aid and a dry room keep fill weights steady on this fine herb powder.

Instant Herb Tea Blends

Instant tea-style blends use patchouli extract as a mild earthy base that takes mint, lemon or ginger flavors well. The cup is hazy and tan. Blending the powder with a carrier first gives each sachet the same dose.

Tablets with Herbal Notes

Tablets carry the extract with microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant, and a film coat covers the tan tint. The earthy taste is mild, and flavor choices focus on mint or citrus to freshen it. Hardness is rechecked after humidity exposure.

Cool Drink Sticks

Sticks pair patchouli extract with cucumber, lime or mint flavors in barrier laminate. The powder disperses to a hazy tan liquid, and a dry premix avoids lumps at the seal, which is the main storage risk for a polar herb extract.

Herbal Gummies

Cooked gummies take the extract late in the base, with honey or apple flavors that suit the brown tint. Phenolic content can deepen the gel slowly, so finished color is checked after a short storage trial.

Formulation Notes

Patchouli extract is a light brown powder with a faint, earthy, woody aroma that is far milder than patchouli oil, and a bitter, mildly astringent taste. In water it forms a hazy tan liquid with a few particles that settle slowly. The weak scent makes it practical for blends with other botanicals.

Keep weighing and filling in a dry room, close the liner after each draw and store the opened pack out of heat and light. As a polar herb extract the powder picks up moisture and clumps, and a flow aid in the premix slows both clumping and the darkening that accompanies it.

Premix the patchouli extract with a carrier and screen it into the bulk in one stage. Dry-blend the powder with sugar before adding water in drinks, because fine herb particles float on cold water and stick together. Pilot lots show how the tan tint behaves in the chosen flavor system.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.