Description of Balsam Essential Oil
Peru
balsam essential oil has a rich, sweet,
balsamic, vanilla scent. Crude
balsam is obtained from the
balsam Tree. It solidifies into a brown, semi-solid, thick liquid. The
essential oil is produced from the crude
balsam by high vacuum dry distillation
Why Auroma 100% pure, all natural Peru balsam essential oil from The Aromatherapy Place: Unscruplous producers often adulterate their
essential oils. Auroma maintains strict guidelines to ensure that all plants used for
essential oil distillation are grown wild, in unpolluted areas, or are organically grown, and further ensures that the length of time between harvesting and the distillation process is kept to an
absolute minimum.
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Safety information for Balsam Essential Oil
Please visit our
General Essential Oil Safety Information page for important safety guidelines on using essential oils.
Specific Safety Information: Battaglia states that "the crude
balsam is well known to cause allergies and sensitisations." When it has been distilled,
balsam essential oil is free of allergens. "See The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy by Salvatorre Battaglia, Second edition published by The International Centre of Holistic Aromatherapy in 2003 page 283