Summary

Southern Cross Botanicals Pty Ltd is the leading supplier of botanical ingredients derived from Australian native plants for the global personal care and pharmaceutical industries. Established in 1999, the company supplies high quality botanical ingredients to over 300 customers in 35 countries

Profile

Key products
Novel botanical actives
Australian botanical extracts
Pure essential oils & fractions
Innovative custom products

Research & development
Southern Cross is systematically researching Australia’s rich biodiversity, which includes over 20,000 endemic plant species from the rainforests, deserts, mountains and coast. The company is committed to delivering a long term pipeline of innovative botanical ingredients that offer proven efficacy and real differentiation in the market place.

Ethical & sustainable sourcing
The company is committed to maintain the highest level of ethical, sustainable and traceable supply lines while minimising our environmental footprint.

Botanical purity
Southern Cross botanicals are grown and processed in one of the cleanest and unpolluted regions on earth. This results in botanicals of high quality, purity and integrity.

Certified organic
Southern Cross is accredited with Australian Certified Organic (ACO) as a certified organic processor for more than 100 botanical extracts, isolates, essential oils and herbs.

Product range
MELAGUARD™ BOTANICAL ACTIVES
Natural actives for personal care applications including anti-acne, anti-dandruff, deodorants, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and oral care.

ABACROSS™ NATIVE EXTRACTS
Novel Australian native botanical extracts derived from fruit, flower and seed including Riberry, Bush Plum, Lemon Aspen, Anisata, Wild Raspberry, Rainforest Lime, Desert Pea, Mountain Pepper, Bush Mint and Wild Rosella.

ABACROSS™ HERBAL EXTRACTS A-Z
High purity Australian source botanical extracts from A-Z list. Now available as certified organic and conventional.

WILD HARVEST SUPER-FRUIT EXTRACTS
Sustainably wild harvested Australian native ‘super-fruit’ extracts with powerful anti-oxidant, protective and regenerative properties for skin care and hair care.

MELAFRESH™
Melaleuca derivatives including fractionated allergen free tea tree oil, low odor cosmetic grade tea tree oil, water-soluble tea tree oil, encapsulated tea tree oil and tea tree exfoliants.

MACROSS™
Macadamia derivatives including ultra-stable macadamia oil, macadamia butter, extract and exfoliants.

ESSENTIAL OILS
Steam distilled, sustainable essential oils: Sandalwood oil, Tea Tree oil, Lemon Tea Tree oil, Lavender Tea Tree oil, Lemon Myrtle oil, Lavender oil, Manuka oil, Kanuka oil, Melaleuca oil, Niaouli oil, Blue Cypress oil, Lemon Eucalyptus oil and Eucalyptus oil.

COSMETIC OILS
Cold pressed refined oils for cosmetic application: Jojoba oil, Macadamia oil, Avocado oil, Olive oil, Sunflower oil, Safflower oil, Sweet Almond oil.

CUSTOM INGREDIENTS
Southern Cross specialises in development and production of custom botanical ingredients and is experienced in taking novel botanical concepts through to sustainable source supply.