Description
Guaiac Wood Heart Note Essential Oil -5ml
Guaiacwood (Semi-Solid) Essential Oil blended with Israeli Golden Jojoba oil
Botanical Name: Bulnesia Sarmienti
Heartwood and Sap of the Palo Santo Tree
South America
Consistency: Medium – Medium to Thick (viscous, warm to pour from bottle).
May become semi-solid in cold temperatures
ONCE THIS IS GONE WE WILL NOT CARRY THIS ONE AGAIN.
**LIMIT SUPPLY ONE BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER**
Molecular steam distillation to concentrate is the woodiest and lactonic notes with a floral and sweet-spicy tenacity. Despite its name, it does not come from the Guaiacum tree, but from the Palo Santo tree (Bulnesia sarmientoi). Oil of guaiac is produced through steam distillation of a mixture of wood and sawdust sometimes sap gets in there too from palo santo tree. It is sometimes incorrectly called guaiac wood-concrete.
It is a yellow to greenish-yellow semi-solid mass which melts around 40–50 °C. Once melted, it can be cooled back to room temperature yet remain liquid for a long time. We added Golden Israeli Jojoba Oil to help the oilstay liquid and make it ready to use. The Aroma is very strong and full. Aroma: Concentration of the woodiest notes, lactonic, amber with a soft, spicy-floral connotation, suede with a hint of hay and honey flowers, like thistles. You will love it very much and be amazed by its striking complex aroma.
People take guaiac wood for muscle and joint pain (rheumatism), breathing problems, skin disorders, and syphilis. It is also used for preventing gout. Guaiac wood is used in mouthwashes to kill bacteria. Some sources recommend guaiac wood as a venous and lymphatic decongestant, as well as pelvic congestion that contributes to PMS ( pre-menstrual syndrome). A very popular oil with perfumers because of its depth of aroma and fixative qualities this oil has.
The fragrant guaiac tree found in the jungles of Latin America is the source of Guaiacwood essential oil. Known to be a sacred wood, it was once reserved strictly for use as a form of incense. Relied upon to ward off negative energy and to help purify the environment, it has been commercially produced since the late 1890s.
However, it became so popular that populations of these trees reached dangerously depleted levels. Today, they are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), which regulates the trade of the plant. We want to help preserve these trees.
Chemistry Constituents of this oil
- Sesquiterpenols (88.60%)
- Sesquiterpenes (5.08%)
- Ethers (4.55%)
- Other (1.77%)
Most notable among these many constituents is alpha-bulnesene, which has been shown to be used as an anti-inflammatory agent. Additionally, the Guaiacwood essential oil contains bulnesol, a sesquiterpenoid commonly found in herbs and spices.
One of the main components in Guaiacwood essential oil, guaiol, is sesquiterpenoid alcohol, which is also found in cypress pine. Historically, it has been used for treating conditions ranging from coughs to constipation to arthritis pain because of its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
