Frankincense Carteri - 15 mL

Fresh Fragrance of Frankincense

Frankincense resin has a rich history in many cultures and has been used as an incense for thousands of years.

How to Use:

• Skin care – Everyday body or face creams can be made with 1 drop per 5ml or teaspoon (6 drops per oz) of carrier lotion (~1%) – Frankincense is great for rashes, cuts, burns or scrapes – add to shampoos and soaps!
• Massage oils – try adding into massage oils for aching joints or muscles along with other potent oils.
• Shower time – add 1 – 5 drops on a washcloth and rub onto your skin during your final rinse of a hot shower for a quick steam bath. Wait at least 15 seconds before reapplying water to frankin-hanced skin.
• Inhalation – Elevate the spirit and center the mind for meditative practices by placing 1 drop in an essential VAAAPP or by placing 1-2 drops on the palms of your hands, rubbing them together then inhaling with palms flat to your face.
  
  

Notes:

Frankincense is one of those oils: the more you use it, the more you love it & want to put with everything. I’ve spent several months playing around with different regions, species & extraction methods of frankincense essential oil. I’m a fan of the EO from Oman & Somalia, though I’m not sure the additional cost for Oman supply is actually worth any questionable additional therapeutic effects. CO2 extracted Frankincense is just full of awe and comes off as quite complete. The steam distilled is rather smooth and I’ve had batches which I call white gold (clear, transparent in color) where drops are so potent and can evaporate without leaving a trace.

Frankincense oil is distilled (or extracted) with starting material of oleogum resin (olibanum) from the boswellia species; Stripes are cut into the Boswellia’s trunk and the resin is harvested for distillation; this collection has been an important commodity in many cultures for at least the last 5000 years. A historic example of this truth, frankincense was a gift (along with myrrh & gold) from the wise men to Jesus & Mary. The fragrance may vary based on extraction method & species type ~ overall, notes of pine, soft woodiness and delicate sweetness can be found on the nose. Some batches almost have an undertone of citrus smells, likely due to the limonene.

Safety Summary

Hazards: Skin sensitization if oxidized. EO is flammable.
Cautions: Old or oxidized oils theoretically should be avoided.

~ Adopted from Tisserand & Young, Essential Oil Safety, 2nd ed. 2013 ~

Cultivation: Wildcrafted
Country of Origin: Somalia

Ingredients: 100% Frankincense Carteri

Terpenes: (major) α-thujene, terpinen-4-ol, α-pinene, limonene, octyl acetate, octanol, myrcene, E-β-cymene, Duva-3,9,13-triene-1a-ol-5,8-oxide-1-acetate, Trans-Verbenol (minor) more than 300 other constituents have been isolated from various essential oils of boswellia sp (Hussain 2013)