Tips series for you (1): How to identify natural vs. processed Agarwood (Oud) log
Facing the current situation of customers who want dark-color Agarwood (Oud), on the market, there are tricks of painting, spreading and presses color on the Agarwood (Oud)’s surface to have an eye-catching bold, dark color. In addition, the demand for submerged Agarwood (Oud) is also on the rise while the supply is almost exhausted and banned by many national laws.
Processed Agarwood (Oud) log, uniform dark color on both the outside and inside
The current status of oil impregnating into Agarwood (Oud) flat chip or logs
Facing the current situation of customers preferring submersible Agarwood (Oud), oil and chemical tricks impregnating appeared on the market. However, at present, sinking Agarwood (Oud) is difficult to appear in the nature because it has to form naturally for a very long time to create a lot of oil to sink. But today Agarwood (Oud) is stimulated by humans, so it is only created in a period of 1.5 – 3 years, the essential oil content in the wood is moderate so it is difficult to sink.
For the Agarwood (Oud) log, when soaked in artificial oil for a long time to create a beautiful color for the outer bark, the inside of the log is also impregnated with color / chemicals. Therefore, while the natural Agarwood (Oud) has a deep brown bark, the inside part does not form Agarwood (Oud) having the light color, the processed log will have a uniform dark color on both the outside and inside.
Natural Agarwood (Oud) log, dark brown bark, light-color inside part does not form Agarwood
The current status of prickle needle into Agarwood (Oud) flat chip to impregnate essential oils
How to recognize: the piece of Agarwood (Oud) flat chip has tiny needle stains, where artificial scent is pumped into the wood chip. While a piece of natural Agarwood (Oud) flat chip with oil veins is stretched continuously, the processed / oiled impregnating Agarwood (Oud) flat chip will appear pinholes, inside the log there is pore phenomenon because of Aquilaria tree is the type of spongy body species.
The current status of steaming the Agarwood (Oud) flat chip leaves the oil to float on the surface
Steaming low-quality, low-oil Agarwood (Oud) flat chip so that the oil is float on the surface is a way to fake premium goods by deceiving the senses, aiming at the mentality of direct smell. When the Agarwood (Oud) flat chip is steamed, the essential oil will escape and lie on the wood surface. Then, by senses, we will see that the wood has a very beautiful, eye-catching color, lots of oil and attractive scent, which can be smelled immediately.
Actually, the scent of Agarwood (Oud) oil lies in the oil veins inside the wood, when smelling outside, there is only a faint scent. To accurately determine the quality of Agarwood (Oud) flat chip we need burn it to release the aroma-containing essential oils by firing directly or on activated carbon which is the best way.
However, the meager amount of oil of low quality Agarwood (Oud) flat chip when steamed, is pushed all over the wood surface, the inside is almost running out so when burned, it is no longer aromatic. Meanwhile, the damage the buyer / distributors has to suffer is very serious for such shoddy and deceived shipments.
Having problems with poor quality Agarwood (Oud) flat chip products, being swapped and cheated is something no one wants. At that time, the mixing of bad and good goods will make it difficult for distributors to classify products, leading to difficulty in consuming and unable to compete with other quality distributors, and the damage will be enormous.
The current status of buying online, difficulty in checking the entire quality of Agarwood (Oud) products
Currently, with the Covid-19 epidemic still raging around the world, online shopping is extremely common. If you only choose products with visual images, video, plus the advantage of cheap prices, beautiful color Agarwood (Oud) products, customers will easily encounter regrettable problems in purchasing at non-reputable units / manufacturers.
Facing the common problem of the Agarwood (Oud) industry, Hoang Giang Agarwood with many years of experience in the Agarwood (Oud) industry as well as manufacturing and exporting Agarwood (Oud) products to all over the world, we are committed to not mixing and processing natural products, having stable output, reasonable price goes hand in hand with quality.
Why choose us – choose Hoang Giang Agarwood’s products
- Factory with modern production line from material to final product.
- 100% natural Agarwood/Oud ingredient.
- All products produced in accordance with ISO 9001: 2015 qualification standards, export qualification, non toxic chemicals.
- TOP 10 Key Players of Agarwood/Oud essential oil market in the world (Market Research Future 2017).
ISO 9001: 2015 certificated Agarwood (Oud) products, commit to production in accordance of Standard basic announced
On 08.05.2019, Hoang Giang Agarwood Co., Ltd has received an official copy of ISO 9001: 2015 certificate of Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality of AQS GLOBAL on product quality management, worldwide recognized for Agarwood (Oud) production and trading.
The ISO 9001: 2015 certificate of Hoang Giang Agarwood is valid for 3 years until April 25, 2022 and is periodically monitored and evaluated to ensure that Hoang Giang’s Agarwood (Oud) product quality always meets the standard certified.
ISO 9001: 2015 certificate assessed by a prestigious international organization is a safe quality assurance for all Agarwood (Oud) products of Hoang Giang, thereby helping customers and partners to feel secure when choosing and believing in Hoang Giang Agarwood (Oud) product in particular as well as Hoang Giang company in general.
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