PERU BALSAM, Myroxylon balsamum

Latin name: Myroxylon balsamum

Distilled part: oleoresin

Origin: El Salvador

Properties: cicatrisant, mild antiseptic

Indications: chapping, cracked skin, bedsores, perfume making (vanilla smell)

Contraindications: none

Natural perfumery: The essential oil of Peru Balsam is widely used in natural perfumery for its warm oriental note with subtle hints of vanilla and honey. It smoothes out, softens and binds the notes of an aromatic composition containing natural essences of flowers (Neroli, Damask rose, Jasmine or Ylang Ylang), wood (Cedarwood Atlas, Sandalwood) or resinoids (Frankincense, Benzoin or Myrrh). It corresponds to a rich base note.