Dehydrated Lemon Flakes & Powder

Dehydrated Lemon Peel & Peel Powder

Dried lemon peel doesn’t stay yellow. As the rind dries, its oil glands oxidise and the colour shifts to a dark, near-black shade — a natural result of the process, not a quality defect, and it doesn’t cost the peel its aromatic oil content. That blackening is why our specification sheet lists colour as black rather than the citrus-yellow buyers sometimes expect on a first order; anyone sourcing lemon peel at scale should expect this shift and grade on aroma and oil retention rather than colour alone.

Peel and Peel Powder

We supply two forms: whole dried peel, in irregular pieces sized by however the rind naturally curls and breaks during drying, and peel powder, milled from the same dried peel. Peel suits applications where the raw material is macerated, infused or extracted on the buyer’s own line — herbal oil infusions and Ayurvedic formulations typically take peel directly. Powder is for anyone blending lemon peel into a finished mix — cosmetic and personal care formulations, herbal powders — where a consistent particle size matters more than the piece itself.

Processing

Fresh lemon peel arrives, is inspected for foreign matter, and is dried under controlled conditions without added heat treatments that would strip the volatile oils that give it aroma. Because the peel is irregular by nature — no two rind pieces dry into quite the same shape — we don’t cut to a fixed particle size for the peel form; powder is milled and sieved afterward for a uniform grade.

Where This Gets Used

Unlike most of our dehydrated vegetable lines, lemon peel is positioned primarily for Ayurvedic formulations, herbal oil extraction, and skin/hair/personal care manufacturing rather than as a food seasoning ingredient — that’s the application set our production is built around. It’s manufactured under the same hygienic, food-grade conditions as our other lines, so it’s suitable for food use as well if your formulation calls for it, but personal care and herbal buyers are the primary market for this product.

Specs at a Glance

Ships under HS Code 0813.40, out of Chennai, Tuticorin or Nhava Sheva. MOQ is 1 bag for a trial order; peel packs in 20 or 25kg PP bags with a poly liner, powder in 25kg. Shelf life is 12 months from manufacture, stored below 20°C away from humidity and direct light. Free samples (up to 50g, max 5 products per request) are available before you commit to a bulk order.