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Are your terpenes California Compliant?
Yes! Our Terpene Flavors and Terpene Blends are all natural and are fully compliant for use in California.
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How do I know which Extract Consultants products will work best for me?
We offer a wide range of terpene and flavor products. To ensure that you're using products that are best suited for your needs, we recommend using our Getting Started Guide.
This guide will ask you a few questions about you and the products you're building, and will lead you right to the proper Extracts Consultants product line that we feel will work best for you.
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Do your products have any traces of THC or CBD in them?
Our terpenes are Botanically Sourced Terpenes, which are sourced from all kinds of plant materials except for cannabis or hemp. Therefore, our terpenes have no trace of any THC, CBD, or other active cannabinoids.
Banana Flavor - PG
PG Based Flavor
Our flavors are designed to taste as nature intended and are highly concentrated, allowing an add-back rate of just 1% to 3% without separation. TasteBudds flavors contain as much as 20% active flavoring; whereas, most traditional, food grade, flavor products contain 3% or less active flavoring. If you use a traditional flavor with a 3% active flavoring, you will need to add back 7x as much flavor by volume to impart the same profile as TasteBudds.
Using that much flavor creates a runny final product that potentially requires a thickening agent to fix. Any perceived cost savings is eliminated due to the amount of flavoring and thickening agents needed. TasteBudds allows you to use significantly less flavoring — no thickening agent required.
Our flavors are all custom blended with our proprietary sweet base to give you the best flavor profile available on the market today. All of our materials are food grade products, non-GMO and GRAS. They can be used with our Isolated Terpenes and Terpene Blends, or alone.
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Flavorful Excellence Meets Regulatory Assurance
Navigating the ever-evolving regulatory frameworks can be a daunting task, but with Extract Consultants, you can trust us to be your unwavering partner. Our strength lies in our commitment to staying ahead of the curve, ensuring that our flavors not only tantalize taste buds but also meet the stringent standards set by regulatory authorities.
As a leading terpene and flavor company, we take pride in not only crafting unparalleled taste experiences but also championing our customers through the intricate landscape of regulatory compliance.
Disclaimer:
Extract Consultants does not sell any products with THC and/or CBD. Special care should be taken to ensure safety at all times. Please wear gloves and eye protection and have proper ventilation. Our products are extremely potent and concentrated. For more safety Information, please review each materials SDS (safety data sheet.)
Certificates of Analysis are listed by the last 4 digits of the lot number.
Product data sheets can be found here.
Not seeing the regulatory document you need? Contact us here to make a request.
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Our line of Taste Budds flavors are specifically designed to work directly with oil based products, and can be used in tinctures, candies, and other applications. Generally speaking, candies and tinctures require the least amount of usage, and other products may require a higher usage rate comparatively.
Each flavor has an average add back range of .5% - 3%. This can vary quite a bit based on preference, and the final product that it is going into, so in general you will want to start low (.5%) and work your way up. You can always add more!
1. Prepare your material and Calculate add back rate.
- Warm up your oil as you normally would.
- Calculate how much of our TasteBudds Flavor you will need to use by weight. Always measure by weight, and never by the drop.
- We will use an example of a 50g batch, and an add back rate of 3%. Using a calculator, input 50 X 0.03 (3%.) You should get an answer of 1.5g.
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2. Weigh your flavor and set aside in preparation for mixing.
- Next, take a Pyrex beaker and a scale that is accurate to at least 0.00 decimal places.
- Place beaker on the scale and using the same example of 3% usage in a 50g batch, carefully weigh out 1.5g of TasteBudds Flavor, using a disposable plastic pipette.
- Set aside in preparation for mixing.
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3. Remove your oil from heat and allow it to cool.
- Let your material cool down enough so that you can still manipulate it.
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4. Add and mix.
- Once your material is cool, it is time to add in the 1.5g of flavor.
- Pour them into the oil and using either a Magnetic Stir bar or a hand tool, mix the solution for up to 20min.
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5. Wait, and taste.
- Many people make the mistake of tasting the product right after mixing. It is always better to let the solution sit for 24 hours.
- Once it has steeped for a day, and it has passed your visual test, you may apply it to whichever end product the material is going into and give it an official taste test.
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6. Record your formula, and move to production
- Once you are satisfied with your end product, it is ready to go into production.
- If this is the first time you have developed this product, be sure to document your add in rate for each flavor for future use.
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Note: Always store your finished product between 60° and 75°. This will help prevent separation, crystallization, and oxidation.
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Essential Terpenes Mixing Calculator
Calculate the amount of our Solvent Free Terpene Flavors or Blends you'll need to make your next batch of products.
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Batch Details
Batch Size
Total desired weight of finished product
Terpene Usage
Typical terpene usage by weight is 3-5%
Batch Count
Number of batches being produced
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Suggested Formula
Terpenes Needed
Total weight of terpenes needed for 1 batch
Suggested Bottle Size: 10mL (~8.5g) per batch
Suggested Bottle Size: 10mL (~8.5g) per batch
Extract Needed
Total weight of extract needed for 1 batch
Calculations
Terpenes Needed: (Batch Size x Batch Count) x Terpene Usage
- (100 grams x 1 batch) x 4% = 4.00 grams
Extract Needed: (Batch Size x Batch Count) - Terpenes Needed
- (100 grams x 1 batch) - 4.00 grams = 96.00 grams
Mixing Guide
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Batch Size
The total amount of finished product needed (your extract + our terpenes)
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Terpene Usage
The percentage of terpenes in your final product.
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Batch Count
The number of batches of finished product needed
Suggested Formula Guide
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Extract Needed
The total weight of your extract needed to make all batches
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Terpenes Needed
The total weight and suggested bottle size of our terpenes needed to make all batches. For this batch, you would need 4.00 grams of terpenes, or our 10mL (~8.5g) size bottle.
Need Help?
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Contact Us!
We're here to help with any terpene formulation questions you may have. Reach out to us through our Contact Us form, by email at support@extractconsultants.com, or by phone at (888)-541-9089.
Banana Flavor - PG
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