Benzoin

100% PURE BENZOIN ESSENTIAL OIL

Benzoin essential oil is extracted from a tropical tree growing to a height of 20m. It grows in Southeast Asia, especially in Thailand and Indonesia. Incisions are made in the trunk of the tree, from which flows oil that hardens in the air.
The name benzoin is derived from the Arabic luban-jawi meaning incense from Java.
It is extracted from the resin of the Styrax Benzoin tree, which is also called Gum Benjamin Gum.

For aromatherapy, the resin is extracted with a solvent to create a strong sticky absolute.
However, it may be that the viscosity is stronger, as with BEWIT BENZOIN.
When the viscosity is strong, it can be difficult to work with the essential oil, so here are some tips on how to do it.

Benzoin is very thick, it will not drip through a dropper. It is for those who want to make a blend with other essential oils, or dilute it in vegetable oil. The dropper must be completely removed from the bottle before use.

Working with viscous substances

Some CO2s, absolutes, balsams, resins can be stiff to almost rigid at room temperature. The traditional method of working with thick essential oils is gentle heating, which must be done gently and for as short a time as possible so as not to degrade the substances contained.

Anya McCoy, founder and chief instructor of the Natural Perfumery Institute, shared a technique that uses rice as a heating agent. It is better than directly heating essential oil bottles in a water bath. Approximately 1 cup of dry rice is evenly heated in the microwave or oven. Place the high-viscosity bottle in the heated rice and leave it until the aromatics are heated and liquefied.

Grounding oil

Benzoin essential oil is generally considered calming, and is used for brain overload. It is gently grounding, distracting from distressing thoughts. May help with nervous anxiety and worry, used to induce a meditative frame of mind and calm.

Scent for a better breath

May help soothe coughs and make expectoration easier, improve hoarseness, loss of voice. .

Suitable for hand cream

The combination of properties of benzoin essential oil predispose this oil to possible help with cracked and injured skin, frostbite and minor wounds.
The benzoin in the cream is excellent for protecting hands in cold and wet weather.

Benefit for the skin

Can be used for skin problems such as . For dry skin it may help to maintain the necessary natural hydration.
For skin treatment, it offers possible anti-wrinkle action, helping to reduce the visibility of scars, stretch marks and orange skin. Promotes elasticity and a youthful appearance of the skin.

In perfumes and oral care

In addition to perfumery, where it is said to have been part of Queen Elizabeth I of England's favourite solid perfume, products for difficult skin, it is also added to dental hygiene.
It is also used as a natural preservative in cosmetics.

In the food industry

Benzoin is also part of the food industry, where it is used to flavour drinks, chewing gum, candy or puddings.

BENEFITS OF BENZOIN ESSENTIAL OIL

• It can be inhaled to help **relieve colds, coughs.
• When massaged in a carrier oil, it warms the body and mind.
• In relaxing massages in carrier oil, benzoin is used as a possible aid to relieve stress.
• Benzoin Absolute is calming and grounding.
• When working with the chakras, it is recommended for use on the root chakra.
• For application to the skin, dilute benzoi essential oil with BEWIT cold-pressed vegetable oils.
• Become the author and mix your ideal product tailored to your skin's needs with BEWIT Essential Base Oil.
• Benzoin blends well with other resin oils such as Frankincense or Myrrh.
• It also creates a beautiful synergy with wood oils such as sandalwood and cedarwood.
• Benzoin has a vanilla-like character and has a particular affinity for use with citrus essential oils. Particularly popular are combinations with „orange“ oils, which include sweet orange, mandarin orange and bergamot.

A GLIMPSE INTO THE HISTORY OF BENZOIN

Benzoin in the Bible

Benzoin is one of the oils mentioned in the Bible. Some scholars believe that it is listed here as onycha, which was traditionally known for its soothing properties as well as its effect on the skin. In ancient times it was used to improve complexion and nourish the skin, but also for disinfection, just as it was used from the mid-18th century for cleaning and disinfection in hospitals.

Across the centuries and the world

In the Far East, benzoin was used for centuries as an incense and medicine, and Chinese physicians used it for breathing and urinary complaints. The powdered form of the resin was popular in ancient Greece and Rome and was used as an aromatherapy fragrance fixative.

As part of balms

Benjamin gum, as it is called in central Europe, became the most important ingredient in so-called monk's balm, which was used on sore, cracked skin and in vapours for inhalation for breathing difficulties. In France it became known as baume pulmonaire or lung balm.

Meditation purposes

In ancient civilizations, benzoin had not only a medicinal but also a cult role and was burned on the feet of the dead to help the soul go to heaven, it was very popular for meditation purposes by nomads in Morocco. In Hinduism it was used in temple sacrifices.

Sources

[1] Lawless, Julia: The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils. London, Harper Thorsons, 2014, 47–48 pp.
[2] Mojay, Gabriel: Aromatherapy for healing the soul. Prague,, Alternativa Publishing House, 2019, 50–52 p.

Czech botanical name: Styrac benzoinový
English name: Benzoin Absolute
Latin name: Styrax benzoin
Country of origin: Indonesia
Manufacture method: Absolue/Solvent extracted
Plant part used: Resin

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Technology and production process

100% pure and natural

All ingredients contained in the product are 100% pure and natural and non-synthetic.

AHINSA

Our ethical approach is based on respect for all living things = we have not, do not and will never in the future test our products on animals.

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The CTEO® pictogram is an expression of the BEWIT standards and protocols by which we check the quality of our essential oils. These include procedures for sourcing, transporting, storing, packaging and shipping essences. 

To ensure maximum results every time, we make our essential oils from plants that come from the best sources around the world. We select our ingredients with an emphasis on scientific knowledge, historical wisdom, the legacy of our ancestors and practical results.

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We check the exact composition and quality of essential oils at a unique level in our laboratory in Ostrava. For more information on the methods by which we discover the secrets of these unique gifts of nature, se you could find out here . 

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