Frankincense Oil

(Boswellia serrata)
The Frankincense essential oil is obtained from the resin which you will get through Boswellia carteri tree and is of Burseraceae family. It is also commonly known as Olibanum and gum. It is considered as one of the firm favourites in the aromatherapy. This beneficial oil has gives wonderful calming effect to the mind and also helps in creating the inner peace. Also helps in giving the soothing effect to the respiratory and urinary tract and relieves the pain associated with the problems like-rheumatism and muscular aches. Pure frankincense oil also helps in giving the rejuvenating, balancing and healing action to the skin.

Specifications:-
Apperance:- is a mobile liquid, pale yellow or pale amber-greenish in color.

Odor:- Its odor is strongly diffusive, fresh-terpeney, almost green-lemon-like or reminiscent of green, unripe apples (peel), but not terebinthinate. A certain pepperiness is mellowed with a rich, sweet-woody, balsamic undertone.

Specific Gravity:- 0.85500 to 0.88000 @ 25.00 degree C.

Refractive Index:- 1.46600 to 1.47700 @ 20.00 degree C.

Optical Rotation:- -0.05 to 0.00

Acid Value:- 12.05

Solubility:- alcohol , water, 4.581 mg/L @ 25 degree C (est)

Extraction:- The oil is extracted from milky-white sticky liquid resin part of frankincense tree which finds origin in Middle East and has small abundant pinnacle leaves with white/pale pink flower. Flowing from trunk of the tree, the resin is distilled for producing precious oil.

Composition:- The oil contains alpha-pinene, Ketonic alcohol (olibanol), alpha-thujene and octanol, terpenes (camphene, dipentene, a- and p-pinene, phellandrene) and resinous matters (30 - 60 per cent).

Uses & Benefits:-

Gives delightful eflects in citrus colognes where it modifies the sweetness of bergamot and orange oils. A similar effect is obtained in the rather difficult fresh perfume notes such as verbena, citrus, etc. where olibanum and citral form useful bases for further modifying work.

Safety Precautions:-

Being non-toxic and non-irritant, Frankincense oil can be used by most people.
Putting 2 to 3 drops on inside of forearm helps in testing for a reaction.
Lactating women should avoid essential oils as these can carry hormone-like activity.