Benzoin (Gum Benjamin) Resinous Essential Oil OUT OF STOCK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
OUT OF STOCK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Styrax benzoin resin, food grade solvent extracted with benzyl benzoate), from India.
Aroma: Benzoin oil has a rich, sweet, warm and slightly woody, creamy vanilla-like aroma that is used as a base note with a medium aroma.
Possible Uses: Arthritis, bronchitis, chapped skin, coughing, laryngitis, stress. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-67.]
Constituents for Benzoin from Siam: Coniferyl benzoate, benzoic acid, vanillin, siaresinolic acid, cinnamyl benzoate. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 222.]
Main Constituents OF THIS TYPE:
Benzoic Acid: 10 - 12%
Cinnamic Acid: 4 - 7%
Benzyl Cinamate: 2 - 4%
Methyl Cinamate: 10 - 17%
Cinnamyl Cinnamate: 8 - 14%
Colour: Golden Brown
Consistency: Very Thick, warming suggested to pour
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Light
Safety Information: Possible skin sensitivity and contact dermatitis. [Leung, A.Y. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients, 64 as cited in Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 222.]
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