THERAPEUTIC GRADE ESSENTIAL OIL

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Overview: Frankincense oil is produced from the resins of the trees of the genus Boswellia serrata and Boswellia carterii. Boswellia serrata produces the Indian frankincense. The plant is native to India and the Punjab region of Pakistan. The word frankincense is derived from the old French meaning franc ences meaning pure incense. The resins are used to produce essential oils as well as used in powder form as a nutraceutical ingredient. The tree is suitable for production once it is 8 to 10 years old. Though the harvesting is done two to three times in a year, the later one is regarded as the best. Cheaper varieties are produced in Africa, but the chemical compositions are different. After harvest the resin is hand sorted for grading. The production of frankincense oil is very tricky since during the steam distillation process, the boswellic acid content in the oil reduces significantly. Due to technical reasons, residual solvent in this product is unavoidable. Though this is a steam distilled product, a solvent has to be used whilst breaking the gums during production. Most of the solvent evaporates during steam distillation. We supply the Indian origin frankincense oil. 

Note: Frankincense oil does not exactly smell like raw frankincense resin. The pure frankincense oil has a lemony sweet top note with a rich balsamic hint. A cheaper version of frankincense oil is widely sold. This oil is nothing but a byproduct of the production of the actual frankincense oil. Synthetic musk is then added to that oil to smell exactly like the raw frankincense resin. This version of oil smells better than the original frankincense oil but will not have any key properties of the original oil.