|
Peru Balsam Essential Oil
Peru Balsam essential oil is steam distilled from the bark of the Myroxylon balsamum, a wild tree native to El Salvador.
- has anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and parasiticidal properties.
- is beneficial for chapped skin, eczema, rashes, sensitive skin, sores and wounds.
- often used as a fragrance component in soaps.
- is a pale yellow color and has a sweet, smokey vanilla like scent.
- avoid during pregnancy and may cause skin sensitization in some individuals.
- blends nicely with balsamics, florals, orientals, spices, patchouli, petitgrain, rose, sandalwood and ylang ylang.
Leave Peru Balsam Essential Oil and Return to Essential Oils Page
Soap Making Essentials Home Page
This information is provided for reference use only and is not meant to substitute the advice of a licensed health care professional.
|
|
