Frankincense Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Boswellia carteri |
Origin: Somalia |
Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
A pale yellow or greenish mobile liquid with a fresh, terpene-like top note and a warm, rich, sweet-balsamic undertone. It blends well with sandalwood, pine, vetiver, geranium, lavender, mimosa, neroli, bergamot, camphor, basil, pepper, cinnamon and other spices. It modifies the sweetness of citrus blends in an intriguing way.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
- monoterpene hydrocarbons
- pinene
- dipentene
- limonene
- thujone
- phellandrene
- cymene
- myrcene
- terpinene
- octyl acetate
- octanol
- incensole
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitizing.
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