Olibanum is a natural gum-resin that forms when incisions are made in the trunks of several species of Boswellia, a small tree native to southern Saudi Arabia and North Africa. Local populations often tap Boswellia trees in the wild. The gum is gathered several weeks later. A cleaning and grading process is then organized to prepare the various qualities for export.
Boswellia carterii Birdw.
Somalia
Code B356
CAS TSCA 8016-36-2
CAS EINECS 89957-98-2
Olibanum is a natural gum-resin that forms when incisions are made in the trunks of several species of Boswellia, a small tree native to southern Saudi Arabia and North Africa. Local populations often tap Boswellia trees in the wild. The gum is gathered several weeks later. A cleaning and grading process is then organized to prepare the various qualities for export.
We work with gum from Boswellia carterii gathered in dedicated zones of northern Somalia to ensure a supply of extracts of consistent analytical quality, and with wild Boswellia sacra gum gathered in Salalah, the “perfume capital of Arabia,” in southern Oman. In the past several years we have organized a dedicated supply of organic olibanum gum in order to offer organic essential oils.
Gum resin
ORGANIC
We work with gum from Boswellia carterii gathered in dedicated zones of northern Somalia to ensure a supply of extracts of consistent analytical quality, and with wild Boswellia sacra gum gathered in Salalah, the “perfume capital of Arabia,” in southern Oman. In the past several years we have organized a dedicated supply of organic olibanum gum in order to offer organic essential oils.
In cosmetics, olibanum extracts are used in products for dry and irritated skin.
Main components: Alpha pinene (30.00 to 58.00%), D-Limonene (2.00 to 16.00%), Myrcene (1.00 to 10.00%), Sabinene (<= 9.00%)