Organic Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus) consists of dried aerial parts cut to approximately 4–10 mm and produced under certified organic conditions. The material displays a natural green to yellow-green colour with the characteristic appearance and texture of dried botanical leaf and stem matter.

This ingredient is supplied as a raw botanical material suitable for applications that require plant-based components for visual, structural, or general formulation purposes. Its cut form and natural plant profile make it appropriate for a variety of non-ingestible uses, including botanical blends, formulation development, and craft applications.

Organic Blessed Thistle is provided solely as a botanical ingredient intended for general formulation or craft use.

This product has been considered a novel food by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), with guidance from the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods (ACNF). In addition, products containing novel food ingredients are treated as taxable supplies, meaning GST is applied in accordance with guidelines from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).