The Story How to Use Experience Organic Benzoin Resinoid : Styrax tonkinensis Why benzoin? With a sweet, rich, and vanilla like fragrance, benzoin is a cleansing, soothing, and uplifting liquid extract. Benzoin resinoid is not an essential oil, but an amber-colored oil that has been extracted using organic ethanol. Quality Assured: Our benzoin resinoid is produced in the Laos. The liquid is extracted from gum or resin using a solvent. Additionally, our expert aromatherapists here at the Apothecary Shoppe personally assess all of our products using touch, taste, and smell to ensure that your product is suitable for use. Curious about bottle sizes? Click Here. This Oregon Tilth Certified Organic Oil is produced without genetic engineering, artificial fertilizers, or harmful pesticides. Benefits: Benzoin is a wonderful addition to your skin support kit. It can promote youthful skin as well as encourage a relaxing atmosphere. The esters in benzoin make it a useful, rich, and sweet perfumery material. It is an excellent fixative and gives a warm, stimulating base note to a perfume. Regulatory Status: Benzoin resinoid is not listed on the FDA Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list. Oils That Blend Well With Benzoin Resinoid: coriander Coriandrum sativum cypress Coriandrum sativum frankincense Boswellia spp. jasmine Jasminum grandiflorum juniper Juniperus communis lemon Citrus limonum myrrh Commiphora myrrha nutmeg Myristica fragrans rose attar Rosa damascena sandalwood Santalum album Formula: EUPHORIA MASSAGE FORMULA: Benzoin Styrax tonkinensis: 6 drops Rose attar Rosa damascena oil: 6 drops Sandalwood Santalum album oil: 6 drops Sweet almond oil: ¬Ω cup Blend all the oils together and use as a massage oil. Watch ACHS Instructor Deborah Halvorson at our Summer School in the Greek islands as she discusses the issues of shelf life and preserving your essential oil blends and natural cosmetic products. Discussion includes vitamin E, benzoin, sprays, and oils, among others:
