What method of obtaining wood does the 'ethical harvest' written in the Palo Santo description refer to?
This is because although one wants to confirm whether the wood was collected without damaging nature, the criteria for the harvest certification briefly written in the product description are not immediately clear.
Under certification from the Peruvian environmental protection authorities, it is a method of sourcing by harvesting only branches that have fallen naturally to the forest floor without cutting down living trees.
When seeking to enjoy the fragrance by burning wood sticks, one looks into whether the wood was obtained without harming nature. GLOSOME treats this Palo Santo's woody fragrance as the brand's representative scent[1].
GLOSOME's standard for importing raw wood is that there must be no damage to the forest. It receives raw wood only from local suppliers that have undergone ethical harvest certification from SERFOR, Peru's forest environmental protection authority[2]. It adheres to the standard of not artificially cutting down living trees and only selecting and collecting branches that have fallen naturally to the forest floor[3].
Palo Santo is known to develop its characteristic oil and deep fragrance only after falling naturally and resting on the ground for several years to dry. hmmm, it is a conservation standard to protect the trees, and at the same time, it is the most natural process to fully obtain Palo Santo's inherent fragrance.
The specific drying period and processing procedures that the harvested Palo Santo branches undergo before being selected and imported into Korea have not yet been confirmed.