Key Essence is a manufacturing company well-established in Santadi (Sardinia - Italy), beside the heart of the largest Mediterranean organic reserve, with the following key features:
> world's leading producer of Lentisk Oil (from the nutritional composition perspective, among all the vegetable oils with one of the best composition of the different fatty acids and with the highest concentration of Omega 9 e Omega 6);
> state-of-the-art cold-extraction technology and innovative processes with no use of solvents;
> environmentally sustainable manufacturing process fully integrated with the local context;
> fresh, selected and absolutely local raw materials;
> partnership with certified organic farmers and artisanal producers;
> cooperation with local Universities (Biomedical Sciences an Agricultural).
Key Essence is a young company based on a multi-millennial history: our knowledge and practices come from the origins of our Island in the Mediterranean heart. Like the essences we take care, our management has always proudly kept their roots in Sardinia while developing huge experience at multinational companies in Italy and abroad.
Our Pure Oils production is generally based on the seasonality of the raw materials, largely available locally, while Infused Oils are produced also on request and are not affected by the seasonality. Special Flours and Extracts are obtained from selected medicinal plants (e.g. Helichrysum Microphyllum with the highest concentration of Arzanolo active discovered through a long pharma research) which are organically farmed by local certified partners or grown spontaneously beside our operations in Santadi.
Key Essence produces the finest Lentisk Oil (Pistacia Lentiscus Fixed Oil) world-wise, which is a multi-functional ingredient for pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations and - at the same time - an amazing super-food. Key Essence ensures the finest quality of this pure oil and the full load of its awesome natural properties: anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, and - from the nutritional composition perspective - the best composition of different fatty acids and the highest concentration of Omega 6 and 9.
Our key values drive ourselves on a continuous basis:
> being the Key Essence of the positive values commonly associated with the Island of Sardinia - Italy: beauty, health, weather, nature, longevity, fragrance, taste, hospitality, integrity, history and tradition
> growing jointly with our local community and high-quality producers and professionals, while entirely focusing ourselves towards foreign countries and markets
> developing the healthy essences from our Island - one of the few places in the world to be marked as Blue Zone - following their natural cycle, protecting and increasing their diffusion.
Santadi (Island of Sardinia) is a small village located beside the heart of the largest Mediterranean organic reserve where true and wild Sardinia still survives: Pantaleo which jointly with the adjoining forest areas forms a unique complex of over 22.000 hectares. Santadi and the nearby areas are known for world's most prized wines, but also high-quality producers of olive oil, bread, artichokes, honey, cheese and further treasures made for centuries with the same amazing passion. It is no surprise that here (Su Benatzu - Santadi) natures' treasures have always been admired and venerated, with findings of Lentisk, Myrtle and Grape seeds dated approximately 3.500 BP.