Amyris Essential Oil 10ML
Amyris essential oil helps maintain the immune system, used for everyday stresses and can maintain clear, healthy skin.
Size:
10ML
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How to use?
4-5 drops in bath, on tissue or in a vaporiser. 15 drops in 50ml carrier.
WARNING – do not apply undiluted or internally. Keep away from children and eyes. Store in cool, dark place.
| Latin Name | Amyris balsamifera |
| Synonyms | Schimmelia oleifera, West Indian sandalwood, West Indian Rosewood |
| Plant family | Rutaceae |
| Extraction | Steam distillation of the broken wood and branches |
| Origin | Mainly Haiti, but it has now been introduced to may tropical zones such as Jamaica, South and central America |
| Plant characteristics | A small bushy tree with white flowers and compound leaves, which grows in wild thickets all over Haiti |
| Oil characteristics | A pale yellow liquid with a sweet and smoky fragrance |
| Traditional use | Called ‘candlewood’ by the locals due to its high oil content making it burn like a candle, Amyris is used as a torch by the local fishermen and traders and also to make excellent furniture |
| Blends well with | Lavandin, Citronella, Cedarwood and other woody essential oils |
| Cautions and comments | Non-toxic, non-irritant, non-sensitising |
| Main chemical constituents | Caryophyllene, cadinene and cadinol |