Styrax Oil
From Wikur Essential Oils and Fragrances
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Liquidambar styraciflua
- Other Names : Sweetgum, Liquidambar Essential Oil
- CAS Number : 8024-01-9
- Origin : Honduras, North America, Asia, Guatamala
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Resin
- steam distilled from resin
- Physical Description : amber brown viscous liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Balsamic
- Perfumery Note: Base Note, Fixative
- sweet balsamic styrene woody Sweet, unusual, with resinous amber-like undertones somewhat spicy, reminiscent of lilac, hyacinth
Chemical Constituents
- trans-cinnamaldehyde : 43,27 %
- cinnamyl cinnamate
- cinnamyl alcohol : 32,34 %
- beta-cedrene : 7,97 %
- benzyl cinnamate
- styrene : 0,19 %
- alpha-pinene : 0,16 %
- beta-pinene : 0,03 %
- vanillin
- benzyl alcohol
Aromatherapy
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