Vetiver (Vetiveria Zizanioides) – Root, Extracts, Oils & Powders

Wholesale Vetiver in every format your formulation needs — sourced, processed, and shipped globally by TheWholesalerCo.

Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides, also classified as Chrysopogon zizanioides), known across India as Khus, Ushira, and Khus-Khus, is one of the most storied aromatic botanicals in the world — a tall tropical grass whose dense, fibrous roots yield one of perfumery's most prized materials: vetiver essential oil, a deep, earthy, woody-smoky base note central to fine fragrance. Beyond its perfumery fame, vetiver has a long-standing role in classical Ayurveda and Unani medicine as a cooling, Pitta-balancing rasayana, and a celebrated summer tradition across India as Khus water, Khus sharbat, and woven khus mats that cool the air. Whether you're developing a fine fragrance, a cooling summer beverage, a classical Ayurvedic formulation, or a premium aromatherapy blend, TheWholesalerCo offers Vetiver in every format the modern formulator needs — from whole cleaned roots to supercritical CO2 extracts.

Not sure which form fits your product? Here's a quick guide to help you choose.

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Whole Vetiver Root (Khus)

Cleaned, washed, air-dried Vetiveria zizanioides roots — the fibrous, aromatic rootmass that is the source of all downstream vetiver products. Available in multiple grades based on age, region, and aromatic intensity (older roots yield deeper, more complex oil). The preferred raw material for buyers who want to run their own distillation, weave khus mats and screens, prepare classical Ayurvedic formulations, or maintain full control over extraction. Ideal for distilleries, perfumers, Ayurvedic manufacturers, and traditional craft producers working directly from source.

Vetiver Herbal Powder

Finely milled vetiver root powder, mesh-graded to your specification, retaining the characteristic earthy, woody aroma that defines genuine khus. A workhorse ingredient for classical Ayurvedic formulations, ubtans, face packs, cooling body powders, and specialty nutraceutical applications. Shelf-stable and the simplest way to deliver vetiver's full aromatic and phytochemical profile in a single ingredient.

Vetiver Solvent-Based Extract

Concentrated powdered or liquid extract produced with food-grade solvents. Available in standardized ratios and, on request, standardized to total sesquiterpenes or specific aromatic markers. The go-to form for specialty nutraceutical brands, Ayurvedic manufacturers, and flavor/fragrance houses where label claims, assay values, and species authentication matter.

Vetiver CO2 Extract

Supercritical CO2 extraction delivers a solvent-free, deeply aromatic extract that preserves the full spectrum of vetiverol, khusimol, vetivone, and other sesquiterpenes — with a richer, more faithful aromatic profile than steam-distilled essential oil. The premium choice for fine fragrance, clean-label aromatherapy, high-end cosmetics, and brands marketing "green extraction" on the front of the pack.

Vetiver Essential Oil

True Vetiveria zizanioides essential oil, steam-distilled from cured roots, delivers the signature deep, earthy, woody-smoky base note that has made vetiver one of perfumery's most irreplaceable materials. A cornerstone of fine fragrance, used as a fixative and base accord, and prized in aromatherapy for grounding, calming, and sleep-support applications. Available in multiple grades — including Indian Khus (Ruh Khus), which is traditionally distilled from wild-harvested North Indian roots in copper vessels and commands a significant premium over cultivated Haitian and Javanese vetiver oils. Chemotype and origin specifications available on request.

Vetiver Oil (Classical Taila)

Prepared in line with Ayurvedic texts — vetiver root decoction cooked into a base oil until the water phase evaporates. Traditionally used in cooling body oils, Pitta-balancing abhyanga formulations, and classical Ushira taila therapies. Ideal for premium Ayurvedic brands and wellness ranges building on traditional summer cooling therapies.

Vetiver Infused Oil

Whole root slowly infused into a carrier oil (sesame, coconut, jojoba, or custom base on request). A label-friendly option for brands building "infused in" narratives without the complexity of solvent extraction or the cost of pure essential oil. Popular in cooling body oils, grounding massage blends, scalp oils, and specialty aromatic cosmetics.

Vetiver Oil-Soluble Extract

A lipophilic extract designed to disperse cleanly into oils, balms, butters, and anhydrous cosmetic systems. If you're formulating a grounding balm, a premium face oil, a calming sleep-support blend, or an anhydrous perfume base where you want vetiver's hero aromatics in a ready-to-blend format, this is the form to choose.

Vetiver PG Extract (Propylene Glycol)

A liquid extract in a propylene glycol base — pre-solubilized and ready to blend into toners, essences, calming mists, and water-based cosmetic systems. Saves formulation time and delivers uniform distribution of vetiver actives across aqueous and surfactant phases.

Vetiver Glycerine Extract

A liquid extract in vegetable glycerine — the clean-label, paraben-free, PG-free alternative. Perfect for natural and organic skincare brands, cooling water-based formulations, Pitta-balancing products, and gentle soothing cosmetics where a mild humectant carrier is a formulation bonus rather than a compromise.

Khus Hydrosol (Floral Water)

The aqueous distillate captured alongside vetiver essential oil — a lightly aromatic, traditionally cooling water used in classical Khus sharbat, cooling face mists, toners, and ambient summer sprays. A heritage ingredient with a growing place in clean-label natural cosmetic formulation.

Which Vetiver Form Is Right for You?

Why Source Vetiver from TheWholesalerCo

Every batch of Vetiver we supply is backed by full documentation — CoA, MSDS, heavy metals and microbial reports, essential oil composition and sesquiterpene assay, origin and chemotype declaration (critical for distinguishing Ruh Khus, cultivated Indian, Haitian, and Javanese vetivers), allergen and GMO declarations, and specification sheets on request. Orders ship worldwide from our facility with lead times and MOQs designed for both established fragrance houses, Ayurvedic brands, and emerging formulators.

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