Benzoin – Pourable

PRICE $8.70$141.80

Benzoin Pourable is the active ingredient in “Friars Balsam”. Benzoin is used as an inhalation for coughs and loss of voice, and added to a cream it may help heal chapped and cracked hands. It is a comforting and uplifting oil with a faint vanilla scent.

Origin: U.K. Benzoin is not an essential oil. This oil is collected in a solid form and is thinned using di propylene glycol. Steam distilled. Base note.

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Description

General Properties

  • antibacterial
  • anti-fungal
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antioxidant
  • circulatory
  • deodorant
  • digestive
  • emollient
  • fixative

Origin: U.K. Benzoin is not an essential oil. This oil is collected in a solid form and is thinned using dipropylene glycol. Steam distilled. Base note.

Benzoin Pourable is the active ingredient in “Friars Balsam”. It is used as an inhalation for coughs and loss of voice, and may also help to heal chapped and cracked hands when added to a base cream.

Often used in medicines/chest balms to treat coughs and colds or to aid lung and sinus ailments, although most commonly used in lotions to soothe red, irritable, itchy skin. Well known as a sedative, this oil is comforting and uplifting with a faint vanilla scent. It is also used as a preservative in oils.

Benzoin can be found in the following blends:

Product Specifications

Botanical Name: Styrax benzoin thinned with di-propylene glycol
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
Appearance: Dark Liquid
Solubility in Oil: Soluble
Solubility in Water: Insoluble
Solubility in Alcohol: Soluble
Safety Information: Please read the safety information associated with this product carefully.
More Information: A MSDS sheet is available for this product.

Specific Cautions

Avoid during pregnancy. Is a well documented sensitizer. Use with caution, especially in the bath.

References

Information about this oil came from the following sources:

  1. Worwood, Valerie Ann. The Fragrant Pharmacy. (Toronto: Bantam Books, 1990)
  2. Davis, Patricia. Aromatherapy: An A-Z. (United Kingdom: Saffron Walden, 1988)
  3. Tisserand, Robert and Tony Balacs. Essential Oil Safety. (Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1995)

Note and Disclaimer

The information and opinions provided here are for general educational purposes only and do not replace medical advice. It is your responsibility to consult a suitably qualified medical practitioner to ensure that you will not have any medical problems from any of our products.

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