Oris Root Powder (Iris germanica) - Bulk

INCI: Iris germanica

Add a Renaissance favourite to your skincare, perfumery, food creations, and DIY apothecary. Native to the Mediterranean, Orris Root comes from the rhizomes of Iris germanica, which are traditionally harvested, peeled, and aged to develop their violet-like scent. In Europe, Orris Root became a prized ingredient during the Renaissance, celebrated for its fixative and flavouring qualities. It was used in herbal tooth powders, breath fresheners, and soothing tonics for digestion and coughs. Historically, it was also appreciated as a gentle expectorant and diuretic, often included in “cleansing” blends that supported liver, bowel, and lymphatic detoxification.

♡ Why we love it: Modern understanding has only deepened our admiration for Orris Root. It’s rich in irones (which give it that delicate violet fragrance), natural starch for a silky texture, and tannins and resins that lend mild astringency and excellent scent-fixing ability - allowing it to hold and slowly release fragrance over time. These qualities make it a classy base for perfumery powders, sachets, and tinctures, where it adds a soft, enduring floral note. In culinary and household use, it appears in fine spirits, confectionery, potpourris, and drawer sachets, offering a gentle, inviting scent that lingers.

In beauty care, Orris Root imparts a light fragrance and smooth glide to face powders, dry shampoos, and bath blends - a timeless botanical that connects beauty, aroma, and history.

Sizes: 200g, 500g, 1kg.

About These Botanicals

This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.