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<![CDATA[KUNZEA TASMANIA - Discover]]>Fri, 03 May 2024 13:55:24 +1000Weebly<![CDATA[NEW! Kunzea Honey]]>Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:38:39 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/new-kunzea-honey

We'd like to introduce you to this very special and rare honey. It has been produced from the flowers of the same Kunzea Ambigua shrubs on the same property, that our incredible therapeutic Kunzea oil comes from!

Native, wild and organically grown, these Kunzea shrubs thrive on this pristine North East Tasmanian land.

This small batch, exquisite Kunzea honey, has been carefully harvested and only course strained. It is never heat treated. It's in its finest and most natural form, raw, loaded with goodness and bursting with flavour.

Late last year we were approached by a local beekeeper who specialises in high quality, small batch, unique (and straight from the hive) Tasmanian honey varieties. He was interested in harvesting some Kunzea honey and keen to work with us. The result is better than we could have hoped for!

We can personally recommend this incredible, rare, and perfectly delicious Kunzea honey, and are thrilled to share it with you.

Please note:

It is not suitable for infants under one year, or those with bee pollen allergies.
We're very sorry to our wonderful WA & NT customers - honey is not able to be sent into your state/territory.
Our Kunzea honey will not be available at our stockists. Purchase from us directly online, over the phone, or at our market/event stalls.

We encourage you to add some of our divine Kunzea honey to your order, when purchasing our other products.

]]><![CDATA[Kunzea - it's no secret!]]>Sat, 21 Oct 2023 05:54:38 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/kunzea-its-no-secret

Products such as creams and liniments with Kunzea oil as the key ingredient, are very easy ways to deliver Kunzea oil's benefits. We, along with other businesses, came to this simple conclusion, after learning from John Hood about what his oil could do.

Tasmania’s John Hood was the first to uncover the incredible therapeutic properties of Kunzea oil; and the first to list his oil with the Therapeutic Goods Administration. John shared his knowledge and promoted the benefits of his amazing oil - it was no secret!

Once people learnt what this oil could do; a range of medical and health practitioners started using it, and interest grew further around its pain-relieving properties.

A very practical next step was to add this remarkable oil into products that made it easy to use and apply, and many are doing this.

Our focus and difference at Kunzea Tasmania is the value of our products having more of this incredible pain relieving and anti-inflammatory Kunzea oil in them. All of our topical products are ‘extra strength’.

Click to read more - Why choose Kunzea Tasmania products?

]]><![CDATA[Our Kunzea Tasmania story... (part 2)]]>Sat, 15 Jul 2023 05:47:59 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/our-story-part-2

If you missed Part 1 of 'Our Story', we suggest you first read how everything started here.

Part 2:
From that initial experimentation, interest grew further and great customer feedback continued to be received.

There were plenty of challenges and interruptions along the way, but we'd started something now, we had to see what might happen next!

While Michael has some retail background; neither of us had experience with:

building a website
designing packaging/labels
recruiting stockists and managing wholesale arrangements
or marketing and online sales.

It has been an amazing learning experience – with lots of hard work and an enormous amount of time put in! We knew however that Kunzea was something special, something Tasmanian, and clearly something that people wanted and needed.

Our aim was and still is, to deliver excellent customer service, and for us to remain as a very small Tassie business. It is not our intention to mass produce and be in every store and pharmacy on every corner. Like us, most people value and want to support small businesses.

Our early tests and trials, along with advice from our Kunzea grower, suggested we should offer strong products. So from the very start our plan was to develop products that were consistently stronger across all our topical range. This means that no matter which of our topical products a customer prefers, they’re getting an ‘extra strength’ concentration of Kunzea oil.

This is a major point of difference for us compared to other brands, and one that we’re very proud of offering. Customers regularly provide feedback that they can tell a difference between our stronger products, compared to other large company milder versions.

While continuing to juggle our other jobs and lives, Kunzea Tasmania has steadily grown and developed.
We’ve expanded our product range over time in response to customer feedback and ideas, and have a wonderful following of loyal customers who value our products and our small business.

We’ve continued handmaking everything ourselves, and while we'll need some help soon, our intention is to continue to be the primary product makers.

We are humbled and surprised every day with the wonderful feedback we continue to receive through website reviews, phone calls, emails, visits to our stall and many repeat purchases.

Looking ahead, Michael hopes to retire from his regular job, allowing a bit more balance with home life and supporting Kunzea Tasmania. We look forward to updating you more as our little business continues to evolve.

]]><![CDATA[Our Kunzea Tasmania story... (part 1)]]>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 04:17:40 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/our-story-part-1

We're quite happy working hard behind the scenes to develop, produce and offer our Kunzea products for you. However people often want to know more about us and where this all came from, so here's part one of our story.
Kunzea Tasmania IS Kacey and Michael! We're a part-time, team of two, and to date have done everything ourselves. We are proud to call Northern Tasmania our home, and have lived in other parts of our beautiful state as well.

Pain unfortunately is a part of many people's lives, and we understand first-hand what impact this can have on quality of life. Using heat to help soothe pain was one strategy that we used regularly ourselves. And this is where things started.
Michael decided to take over a market stall selling instant, reusable, medical grade heat packs. In doing this, we talked to many people also managing pain, and hearing the need to find options to help.

Kacey has a health science background, and loves investigating things! We wanted to explore what Tasmania had to offer - was there anything in 'our backyard' that we could add to our stall that might also help provide relief?
We experimented with a range of beautiful Tasmanian grown and distilled essential oils, and the more we learnt, we quickly realised that Tasmanian Kunzea oil had properties like no other.

Our first product was our Kunzea bath flakes, and we started selling these while we formulated, trialled, and tested some of our other products.
The roll on liniment was the first topical product we developed and sold, and the feedback we got was extraordinary! This is still one of our most popular products.

We were only making very small batches initially to sell at the markets along with the heat packs, and Kacey kept saying, "I'm just having a play, and if it doesn't work out as something we progress further with, it doesn't matter".
Next came the cream in a pot, and of course we were selling the Kunzea oil itself as well.

These four products are offered in our 'Original set' as they were the first (original) products we developed.
Interest grew very quickly, and we had some allied health practitioners wanting to stock and use our products too. Kacey's 'play' with developing a few Kunzea products, all of a sudden started to become a bit more serious!

]]><![CDATA[Anti-fungal powers!]]>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:25:33 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/anti-fungal-powers

We talk a lot about the incredible pain relieving and anti-inflammatory properties of Kunzea Ambigua oil.
But did you know it also has amazing anti-fungal powers too?
Studies using Kunzea oil itself, as well as research on some of its major constituents (such as alpha-pinene), have demonstrated effective anti-fungal abilities, with regular and appropriate application.
We've heard great feedback from many people too, about the anti-fungal benefits they've experienced with the use of Kunzea oil.
Along with being anti-fungal, Kunzea Ambigua oil also has anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties. No doubt there's still more to discover yet!
Please note that we are not making any claims by providing this information. Seek individual advice from your health professional for your circumstances.

]]><![CDATA[The benefits of baths!]]>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 01:26:28 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/the-benefits-of-baths

There is a great amount of evidence showing that warm baths can be helpful for a whole range of health issues - both physical and mental.
Warm baths may help with:

Pain management
Fatigue, body aches and pains
Stress, tension and anxiety
Sleep
Musculo-skeletal function
Inflammation
Respiratory health
Sports preparation/recovery
Mental and physical relaxation

About a 20-minute soak is what is recommended. Warm full body baths and foot soaks are a simple way to find relief.

The soothing gains are even greater, by adding some of our handmade Kunzea magnesium chloride bath flakes.
This popular product contains premium magnesium chloride flakes (not Epsom salts), with the glorious aroma of the Tasmanian bush.
Relieve, recover, relax and enjoy. Taking the time for a warm full body soak or foot bath is well worth it.

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]]><![CDATA[Kunzea oil - breathe easy!]]>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:53:52 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/kunzea-oil-breathe-easy

'Pain relieving' and 'anti-inflammatory' are the two key properties that people think about most when it comes to Kunzea Ambigua oil, and its use in products for issues such as arthritis and muscle soreness.
But did you know that it has other helpful properties as well - such as relieving respiratory symptoms?
Some of Kunzea oil’s primary constituents, such as alpha-pinene and 1-8 cineole, are known to be effective bronchodilators when inhaled. This means they can help to open up the airways to assist with respiratory conditions; from cold and flu symptoms, to studies showing benefits for conditions such as asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Using Kunzea oil in a room diffuser or vaporiser can be one way to enjoy these benefits.
Another tip (especially in the winter months), is adding some Kunzea oil to boiling water in a bowl, putting a towel over your head and breathing deeply to help clear the sinuses.
A full body warm bath with our relieving bath flakes or Kunzea oil is also a great option.
You can use our products (eg roll on liniment or soothe oil) to rub on your chest or neck when unwell. Some people also dab a drop of Kunzea oil at the base of each nostril to inhale (do a patch test somewhere else first).
However you choose to use our oil and products, remember they can be helpful for a whole range of things!

]]><![CDATA[Packaging that considers the environment]]>Wed, 25 May 2022 00:32:17 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/packaging-that-considers-the-environmentWherever possible we try to limit our impact on the environment with our packing choices.
For example we clean, return and re-use bulk containers for all of our ingredients, and we keep and re-use brown paper and other packing for our stockist orders.
For our retail orders we use 100% compostable 'packing peanuts' to protect products on their journey. These break down very quickly. We encourage you to re-use them where you can; add them to your compost; or simply put them in your garden and they will break down in no time!

100% compostable 'packing peanuts' break down very quickly. They are made from waste plant starch.

]]><![CDATA[Why choose Kunzea Tasmania products?]]>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:58:56 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/why-choose-kunzea-tasmania-productsThere are more and more Kunzea products appearing on the market. So why choose our Kunzea Tasmania products?

We're a small, Tasmanian based business.
We hand-make most of our products ourselves.
All of our topical products (lotion, liniment, cream and soothe oil) are what we call 'extra strength'. This means they have at least 10% Kunzea oil in them. Many others on the market only have 4.5% - 7.5%. (See FAQs for details).
We use high quality, TGA listed Kunzea oil, from the original Kunzea grower in Tasmania.
We're all about Kunzea! Our sole focus is producing Kunzea products with Kunzea oil being the key active ingredient in all of them.
When you call or email us, or see us at markets or events - you're talking to the owners of the business and makers of the products.
We aim to offer excellent customer service and support.

Buy Now!

]]><![CDATA[Not all Kunzea oil is the same]]>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:49:10 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/not-all-kunzea-oil-is-the-same

The Kunzea oil that we use in all of our products at Kunzea Tasmania comes from a property in the beautiful North East of the Tasmanian main island.
This grower was the pioneer of Kunzea oil production; uncovering its incredible therapeutic properties and working to establish the foundation of this rapidly growing industry.
The native Kunzea Ambigua shrubs on this property are organically and wild grown – they’re not watered, sprayed or fertilised. They are as natural as you can get!
The Kunzea shrubs are not over-harvested either, to ensure the oil is of the highest quality.
The oil we use is distilled on farm and each batch tested by the university to analyse its composition and ensure it meets all safety and quality parameters.
Using the highest quality, original, TGA listed Kunzea oil is very important to us. Not all Kunzea oil is the same!

]]><![CDATA[Storing Kunzea products to maintain their quality.]]>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:31:09 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/storing-kunzea-products-to-maintain-their-quality

We recommend our Kunzea Tasmania products are stored in a dry place, at room temperature (preferably below 25 degrees), and out of direct sunlight.
High heat and/or direct sunlight may degrade Kunzea oil and make it less effective over time, as well reduce its shelf life.
Being in Tassie of course it's easier to keep our products below 25 degrees most of the time! We understand in other parts of the country this is harder. Try to find the coolest location practical, and keep the products at a moderate room temperature as much as you can.
In high heats, you may consider putting them in the fridge door if needed.

]]><![CDATA[Celebrating one year of stocking our products.]]>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 07:24:58 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/celebrating-one-year-of-stocking-our-products

St Johns Foot Clinic (Legana and Launceston) this month mark one year of stocking our Kunzea Tasmania products!
This busy podiatry practice uses our products during some of their treatments, as well as stocking them for patients to use at home.
They've had great feedback and need to regularly restock as our Kunzea products are very popular at their clinics!
One of their primary podiatrists Jane has said, "Kunzea is a great natural product that I recommend to many of my patients who experience variations of musculoskeletal pain. The range of applications are wonderful for different skin types and those with mobility issues."
A big thank you to St Johns Foot Clinic for supporting Kunzea Tasmania, and using and promoting our natural, Tassie made products over the last year.
See our stockists page for more details.

]]><![CDATA[A 'sneak peek' behind the scenes...]]>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:32:25 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/a-sneak-peak-behind-the-scenes

Kacey created and regularly updates the Kunzea Tasmania website. A massive learning curve, but all part of running a small business!

All of our products are handmade, packaged and labelled by us in Northern Tasmania. It's wonderful to make the products ourselves for you.

Our finished products (as well as ingredients and packaging) are all stored in a clean, well organised and cool space. This makes packing up orders and managing stock easy.

The product display boxes used by our stockists are all handmade by Michael. Each with an insert to house our free brochures for customers to take.

]]><![CDATA[Top tips for using Kunzea oil.]]>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:03:58 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/top-tips-for-using-kunzea-oil

We're often asked how to use 100% Kunzea oil. Here are just a few of our tips...
In a diffuser:

Most people use the Kunzea oil in a diffuser. These are available from many department stores, pharmacy/gift stores and online.
Using the Kunzea oil in a diffuser will give the room a beautiful aroma.
This can also deodorise a space, support with relaxation and stress release, and assist with respiratory relief.
It can be used at home or in the work place. Some aged care facilities and other clinics use it this way too.

Drops of oil:

Kunzea oil drops can be put on the edge of your pillow, handkerchief, or other items.
This can provide some respiratory relief and relaxation/stress release when trying to sleep and when unwell. (Just be careful to avoid contact with the eyes).
Drops in a bath/foot bath can provide a beautiful soothing aroma and support relaxation and relief.
In shoes/boots, work socks or slippers, some drops of Kunzea can help deodorise, and has anti-fungal and antibacterial properties.
Add some drops into homemade cleaning products and sprays.
Add some Kunzea oil to homemade topical products like body butters and massage oils.

Some people use direct on the skin:

It is generally not recommended to use pure essential oils directly on the skin, and it's not usually necessary to use it this strong.
However Kunzea oil is non-toxic and for most people will not be irritating. Be cautious if you have sensitive skin.
Those who choose to use it 'neat' have provided the following suggestions:
Put a single drop on your finger tip and dab at the base of each nostril morning and night for sinus relief.
You can do the same thing but dab it on your temples, forehead or around your jawline for anxiety/stress relief.
Others apply it direct to small wounds, bruises, bites, rashes and minor burns, and to sore muscles and painful joints.
In most cases, you don't need to use 100% oil - the amount of oil in our products is adequate, and within the recommended safe level for use on the skin.

Please note that we are not making any claims or guarantees by relaying this information. Individual experiences will differ. Consult your health practitioner for personalised advice.

]]><![CDATA[Kunzea Tasmania - a bit about us!]]>Fri, 22 May 2020 01:14:19 GMThttps://kunzeatas.com.au/kunzea-blog/a-bit-about-us

We are Kacey and Michael, owners of Kunzea Tasmania.
We started a small market business in October 2018 Thera-Ease Tasmania - selling medical grade, instant, reusable heat packs. Talking to customers we quickly realised the great need for people to access a range of natural products that provide relief. We wanted to find something with a Tasmanian focus to add to our product range.
In early 2019 we started developing our Tasmanian bath flakes, and then throughout the year we created, tested and fine-tuned the rest of our original Kunzea Tasmania products. We got feedback from LOTS of people along the way, and proudly launched the Kunzea products online and at the markets at the end of that year (2019).
We've been very humbled by the amazing feedback we've had so far. We feel really excited to be offering natural, Tasmanian made products. Like the heat packs, we use our Kunzea products to address our own issues every day!
It's fantastic for us to hear how our Kunzea Tasmania products are helping. Of course there is the feedback through our website reviews, but we also have lots of conversations with customers from around the country! Our stockist have also provided excellent feedback and stories of clients that are using our products. A great measure of success for us, is that many customers are regularly returning to buy more.
We thank everyone so much for supporting our small Tasmanian business. Quality products and great customer service are very important to us. Please contact us with any questions, any time.

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