Benzoin in DPG (Mono-Propylene glycol),
Essential Oil In 10ml Amber Glass Dropper Bottle
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Origin:
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Extraction
Process |
| Styrax |
Sumatra / Siam |
Solvent Extracted |
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| Extraction
Description |
Scent
Description |
| A blend of the resin
from Styrax benzoin Dryand with DPG as a solvent to render it mobile. |
Sweet balsamic
vanilla-like scent. |
General Description
Benzoin Essential Oil. It is the balsamic resin from benzoin (a small tree). Benzoin is a fixative. Used as a natural preservative in creams. Comforting and warming as a massage, especially when feeling you need a' pick me up'. Useful as a steam inhalant, especially in winter. Soothes cracked skin. Excellent for use in gardening handcreams. Uplifting when used as a massage, comforting. A warming oil when used in massage. Muscle ease.
Properties
Anti-oxidant, skin protective, antiseptic, deodorant, muscle and joint ease, soothing.
Safety
DILUTE TO 5% OR LESS IN A CARRIER OIL BEFORE SKIN APPLICATION. KEEP OUT OF EYES. DO NOT SWALLOW.
What other people think
'Benzoin is used for healing many kinds of skin lesions from cracked and chapped hands to chilblains...I often put it into hand creams for people who work in the open - gardeners, foresters, builders etc.' - an excerpt from Aromatherapy an A - Z by Patricia Davis.
