ShanCha®'s Unique Philosophy

ShanCha Inc. believes in the natural way of life and is fully aware of our social responsibilities. We are dedicated to giving back to the community and society by doing things the right way and not taking shortcuts. Our aim is to promote a holistic way of life while providing peace of mind to our members that they are receiving the best camellia oil in the world.   

Sharing the Good

Camellia trees are almost exclusive to China. Considering their rareness and healthy properties, camellia can be seen as a hidden treasure and gift from nature. Unfortunately there are many people that seek to live a healthy lifestyle that are unaware of camellia oil and even more that lack the channels to experience what camellia oil can bring. With this treasure in their hands, the farmers still struggle with poverty. 

ShanCha Inc. intends to open a channel and build a bridge to connect the farmers with consumers. It will be a mutually beneficial relationship as the consumers will get access to naturally harvested camellia oil while also giving back to the farmers that are in need of the extra financial support.

Environmentally Conscious

Contrary to the modern invasive farming methods used by large corporations that destroy the environment, ShanCha® respects and seeks to preserve the environment that has provided us with the purest camellia oil nature has to offer. We work with the cycles of the eco-system instead of against them and strive to maintain the balance in nature. We treat our 33,000 acres of old growth forests with dignity and protect her integrity. By handpicking, we can pick only the seeds that are ripe so that we won’t slow or disturb the trees’ production. We take care of our trees and the environment and in return, our trees give us the finest camellia oil in the world.    

Humane Concern

The company's raw materials come from Xin County, located deep in the Dabie Mountains. Most local farmers rely on camellia farming for their livelihoods. They have deep emotional ties to the land and the trees, but the original production methods couldn't get them out of poverty. They could lose the means to stay in the mountains and be forced to go outside seeking employment. Not only their lives becomes full of uncertainty, but the ancient camellia forest will become barren, natural cycles will become unsustainable...

To help local farmers benefit from this scarce resource, our parent company LingRui Group moved the whole process line from fruit picking to press and bottling into Xin County. This humane and environmentally friendly method of operation made it possible for farmers obtain considerable economic benefits, their lives have improved dramatically. Today, they love this forest and would like to recuperate here, writing ancient legend between camellia trees and humans...

Beginning - Our Founder

The founder of ShanCha Inc., Jin Wang, grew up in southern China and moved overseas in the early 2000s. Being away from home, she often finds herself missing the camellia oil used in her mother and grandmother’s kitchen. During Jin’s childhood, her grandmother would take a small sprig of bamboo and make it into a straw to sip sweet Camellia nectar directly from the blossoms of the Camellia tree. She would also tell Jin about the healthy and restorative properties of the camellia seed, oil, and nectar.

Jin later moved to New York City and has since been actively seeking out food products that promote a healthy lifestyle. She sees the isles in grocery stores packed full of different types of olive oil and her mind wanders back to the refreshing smell of camellia oil that reminds her of home. She often wonders why camellia oil is not known about here considering all of its healthy and beneficial properties. She has also taken note of how American chefs are so insistent on using olive oil in the kitchen.

In China, especially in areas where camellia trees grow naturally, camellia’s benefits are well known. In addition to cooking, it is also used as a skin and hair protectant that helps retain the moisture in the skin and hair cells. Many women use the oil directly on their faces as an alternative for face cream. Compared to beauty products that are a mixture of chemicals produced in a lab, Mother Nature has provided us with a better product to preserve youth in camellia oil.

Jin decided to team up with an established Chinese herbal medicinal company, Henan LingRui Group, to form ShanCha Inc. and bring camellia oil to the western world. As a public company that gained its success by making herbal medicines, LingRui® wanted to give back to the land and the people that contributed to their success. With sustainable measures in mind, they built a cold press facility that meets the same standard of their herbal medicine processing standards. The line is solely dedicated to the local camellia oil production to help the local economy and the people struggling with poverty.

Due to its remoteness and exclusivity, not many people outside of China know about camellia oil; however, modern technology has made it possible to bring this hidden treasure to the rest of the world. Jin teamed up with LingRui Group and founded ShanCha Inc. in 2012 to establish a production base in Xin County. ShanCha Inc. was also registered in the United States in 2015.