Camellia Cooking oil made from 100% Korean Camellia Japonica seeds.
Experience a new world with our skin-like wild camellia oil from Tongyeong in Korea!

Flavor
Enhances the texture, taste and aroma by roasting it under 150 degrees.
It can be used in Bibimbap, salad and with steak as well.

Oleic acid 85.75%
Our Camellia Japonica seed oils a high quality unsaturated fatty acid oil that contains 80 to 86% oleic acid that can prevent cardiovascular disease and lowers LDL Cholesterol levels.

iTQi 2Star
Received 2 stars in the Belgium iTQi in 2016-2017, and 2020.

How to use & Features
· Camellia Cooking oil made from 100% Korean Camellia Japonica seeds.
· Enhances the texture, taste and aroma by roasting it under 150 degrees. It can be used in Bibimbap, salad and with steak as well.
· Our Camellia Japonica seed oil is a high quality unsaturated fatty acid oil that contains 80 to 86% oleic acid that can prevent cardiovascular disease and lowers LDL Cholesterol levels.

Company Overview

When Korean Institute of Camellia Co was founded in 1997, we have advocated the excellence of wild Korean camellia through the production of its natural oil not only in Tongyeong but also exporting.

We produce our products by using a non-chemical refining technology to extract the oil from Camellia and Yuja (Yuzu) seeds that are harvested from a naturally grown on Korean soil. Whilst all our manufacturing processes are in-house, we also export our raw materials to Canada, Japan, and France.
Korean Institute of Camellia Co. leads the Senary Industry by researching and developing natural oil.

Korean Institute of Camellia Co has “Academy School” which offers a special onsite production experience with our plant-based oil extracted from Camellia and Yuja (Yuzu) seeds. We have approximately 2,500 domestic and foreign tourist who visit to have this experience.
Also our beautiful natural oil beyond your imagination, Korean Institute of Camellia Co. can make that for you.
Before, camellia seeds were disposed, but now it is an ingredient in Japanese and French food oil & cosmetics.

History
Jun. 1997 Established Korean Institute of Camellia Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2005 Started exporting Korean Wild Camellia oil to Japan
Sep. 2011 Agreement with Tongyeong Council’s support for [Tongyeong Camellia Oil] development
Aug. 2014 Nominated as one of the thirty best products for Korea at Ministry of Agriculture/MAFRA exhibition
Sep. 2014 Nominated as the Senary Industry selection by MAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry)
Sept. 2015 Grand Award in Buyer Division for Korean Native Products
Aug. 2016 World Award for Excellence in Agricultural Technology and 21st Farmers’ Day Prime Minister Award
Dec. 2017 Acquired China Export Hygiene Permit (5 types of CFDA)
Jan. 2018 Joint Patent with Inje University on effects of Yuja (Yuzu) seed oils on stimulation.
Jun. 2018 Obtained 3 star for Camellia Oil, raw perilla oil, Yuja (Yuzu) honey tea, 1 star for green yuja honey tea at ITQI
Aug. 2018 Pending patent application on seaweed laver cooked using camellia oil.
Jan. 2019 Selected as one of the agro-optical fusion type businesses
Jan. 2019 Verified ISO22716 Manufacturing Management System Certification and U.S. DA cosmetics export authorization granted.
Mar. 2019 Agreement on MOU with Tongyeong City and Vietnam regards to Camellia Colony area.
Jun. 2020 Obtained 2 star for Camellia Oil at ITQI.