Pourable benzoin in DPG — no alcohol smell
Rich, sweet balsamic scent with vanilla notes
Glycerine-like texture for easy accurate measuring
Odourless carrier preserves true fragrance projection
Acts as a fixative to extend scent longevity
Minimum Shelf life:
A light red to brown, thick liquid made from an extract taken from the trunk of the Benzoin Tree and then mixed with Dipropylene Glycol (DPG) to make it pourable. It has a similar consistency to glycerine which makes it easier to measure.
We have previously stocked Benzoin dissolved in alcohol but the downside of this was the smell of the alcohol which was very strong. Using the DPG gets rid of this problem. Also, Benzoin in alcohol has become increasingly hard to find on a global level as the food and perfume industry moved away from using the alcohol version. The food and perfume industry are the major users of this oil so they have the driving power to make the choices.
DPG is approved as a safe cosmetic ingredient under EU Cosmetic Legislation and has been used in cosmetic products for many years now in skin and hair care formulations. It is an exceptionally high purity product which is clear and odourless (unlike the alcohol we previously had) allowing the true fragrance of the product it is combined with to shine through. It is commonly used in fragrance oils and perfumes as it allows the fragrance to disperse slowly.
According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (Cosing), the functions of Benzoin Essential Oil are:
Film Forming, Masking, Perfuming
To view more information, visit the Cosing Database here.
Skin Care
A wonderful choice for gardener's hand cream or people who have their hands in contact with detergents a lot, like hairdressers.
Use in foot creams for rough skin and cracked heels.
Ideal to use in creams, balms and lotions for dry skin.
Soothing to the skin.
It is so relaxing that it would be great to use in a night cream or serum for dry skin.
Hair Care
No specific Hair Care use but it effectively covers the smell of strong smelling raw materials like detergents and acts as a fixative for oils that have a weaker projection such as grapefruit.
Other
Wonderful in massage blends and creams.
Effective to use in a blend for deodorants.
Great in body wraps where it will be very relaxing and calming.
As the Benzoin is dissolved in Dipropylene Glycol it is soluble in water and Glycerin.
Some assessors restrict this to 0.6% in a leave on product.
It can round and soften some of the harshness of spicier notes like Cardamom.
Blend with Plai in massage oils and creams for muscular aches and pains.
Use with Frankincense for meditation.
Here is a link to all non batch specific documents for this product Link to Technical Documents
If you have any questions about the documents or need the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for a product which you have recived, then please request that here.
Overall rating: 3.6666667 / 5 from 6 reviews.
Review topics: ["smell","aroma","oil"].
"I love using benzoin essential oil in my formulations. It has a lovely warm, resin smell and anchors other essential oils that I use. This oil, is especially nice to work with. A really good quality essential oil. I have tried different companies for this oil but I really love this one."
"Excellent . . easy to use"
"I was unsure about buying this but really glad I did. The scent is not overbearing and it gives off a warm and soothing scent. I am experimenting with perfume combinations."
"It can be quite hard to find pourable Benzoin so very pleased. A lovely soft comforting aroma. I like to use it in massage oil for hand massages for it's protective and soothing properties. If you like Vanilla then Benzoin is a good oil to try when pure Vanilla absolute is out of your price range. Used it also for inhalation after a chest infection. Love this oil one of my favorites 😍"
"Was really looking forward to receiving some user friendly benzoin to add to perfume blends and it really is pourable. However was disappointed with the strength of fragrance. It's mild to the point of not being there. . had to take the dropper off the bottle and still couldn't smell anything. Rubbed directly onto the skin it's just detectable. Maybe it's me but was expecting more. Sorry!"
"Absolutely no smell. I thought there was something wrong with the product and complained. I was told that this is what the product is like now. Do not purchase. It literally smells of nothing."
Trading Address:
Aromantic Ltd, 15 Greshop Road, Forres, IV36 2GU, United Kingdom
Phone Number: +44(0)1309 696900
Email: info@aromantic.co.uk
Company Number: SC299277
VAT: GB683087901
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