Benzoin essential oil Styrax tonkinensis

France

Description

bot. Styrax tonkinensis

70% tincture of the resin of the blue-gum tree. The warm vanilla ambergris balsamic scent of benzoin lingers with cosiness and calm.

Nothing to do with petrol! The name benzoin comes from the name of the main odorous compound in the resin of this tree, benzoic acid. The resin (or resin), essential oil and extracts of the blue styrax are also known as Siamese benzoin, Laotian benzoin, Sumatran benzoin, depending on the area where the resin is collected.

Styracum trees grow in south-east Asia. The resin is obtained by peeling off the bark and making incisions in the trunk. The resin is distilled into an essential oil or tincture. The main chemical compounds are benzoic acid, benzoates and the ester vanillin, which gives Siamese benzoin its distinctive vanilla ice-cream smell.

Benefits

Excellent aromatherapy quality - tested in the in-house lab, including GC-MS
100% natural ingredients
Without phthalates, pesticides and other contaminants - does not disrupt endocrine system
Air purifier & freshener
Aphrodisiac
Perfumery note: base.

In cosmetics, benzoin extracts, as well as other resins or gums and balm extracts, should be used in products for chapped, dry, damaged and frostbitten skin.
In perfumery, benzoin is used as a base note, a fixative and an excellent natural preservative against oxidation. Gives a stable, balsamic, sweet-warm note.
In aromatherapy it has a calming and balancing effect. The pleasant balsamic-vanilla scent, which is acceptable to many, is good for mood and helps with feelings of sadness, loneliness, anxiety, stress and PMS. For these purposes, it is very good when used in combination with rose essential oil. Benzoin harmonises – at the same time calming and stimulating.
Benzoin is described in the pharmacopoeias of many countries – British, Italian, French, Swiss, US, Chinese, Thai. In the UK, benzoin is included in the traditional Friar's Balsam, long used by ballet dancers to lubricate the cracked skin of their toes and prevent them from cracking even further.
For incense and incense making. Benzoin is used in ceremonies of all religions – Chinese, Hindu, Muslim; Catholics and Orthodox use benzoin in a mixture with frankincense, myrrh and storax. For incense, solid pieces of benzoin resin are placed directly on the fire, on hot pieces of charcoal.
Myrrh, boswellia (frankincense) and styrax resins have been used for thousands of years as one of the most important ingredients in incense and embalming mixtures.

Not all the properties of this product are mentioned here. Unfortunately, due to EU regulation of health claims, we cannot inform you in detail, even if the benefits of this product are scientifically proven.

Warnings

do not use on fresh skin as it may cause irritation; dilute with vegetable oil or butter;
protect eyes;
effects on pregnant and lactating women are unknown; essential oils should be avoided for the first 3 months of pregnancy and for infants up to 3 months of age unless necessary.
despite the high phyto-, aromatherapeutic quality of this oil, the aromatherapy community cannot recommend internal use for therapeutic purposes, but such use is possible if prescribed by a phyto/ aromatherapist;
do not use on cats, birds, fish, rodents, reptiles (evaporate in small quantities at home or use on your own); do not use on dogs, horses, muzzle, genitals, vaccinate;
this essential oil is not registered as a medicine;
this essential oil is not registered as a biocide;
keep tightly closed in a dark, cool place.