–  Focus & Revitalising –

Aroma: Resinous/Musky and Spicy

Blends well with: Lavender, Orange, Benzoin, Lemon and Bergamot and more 

Country of Origin: India

Ingredient: 100% pure essential oil

Handcrafted in small batches in Singapore 

How To Use

• Diffuse– For its musky scent that helps soothe respiratory system
• Topical Application (Diluted)– Helps with skin dryness and oil production
• For more information, check out our Care Guide.

Medicinal Uses

• Has a soothing and healing effect
  • on mucous membranes, wounds and inflammation.
  • Reduces swollen lymph glands in the neck
  • stomach distress and eases digestive difficulties.
  • Inflammation of the breast responds well to the application of frankincense oil.
• Respiratory
  • Clear congestion in the lungs. 
  • Soothes respiratory problems such as colds, coughs, bronchitis, the flu, and laryngitis
  • Eases shortness of breath and helps avert asthma attacks.
• Frequently used in Europe to treat reproductive and urinary tract maladies.
• Alleviates the discomfort of cystitis, genital infections, and kidney complaints.

Beauty Benefits

• Dry skin and wrinkles
  • Restores and rejuvenates dry, mature, and sensitive skin
  • Smoothes lines and wrinkles
  • Soothes and softens raw, chapped skin.
• Skin oil balancing due to astringent properties
• Accelerates the healing of blemishes, inflammations, sores, scars, skin ulcers, and wounds.
• One of the first botanical essences to be used in fragrances.
  • It has a powerful fixative quality and it still used to add ‘staying power’ to perfumes.

Emotional effects

• Helps to fortify a mind burdened with mental anxiety, nervous tension, panic, or stress.
• Revitalises both body and mind and relieves mental or physical exhaustion
• Soothes emotions, providing comfort during periods of change
• Promote an optimistic attitude
  • to sever ties with the past that contribute to depression and hamper personal growth.
• Slows respiration
  • Produces a sense of serenity.
  • Eases hyperactivity, impatience, irritability, and restlessness.
  • Helps to focus energy, minimize distractions, and improve concentration.

Folklore and Herbal Heritage

• Has been associated with spirituality.
• Sensuous, spicy fragrance from burning frankincense wafted through temples in ancient Egypt.
  • During religious rituals, Egyptians offered it to their gods in hopes of expelling evil spirits.
• Has been incorporated into incense in China, Egypt, and India.
  • Worshippers in their cultures inhaled it to achieve deeper levels of meditation. 
• A prized possession in ancient times, as valuable as many precious gems and metals.
  • The Queen of Sheba, whose country was a main supplier of frankincense in ancient times, reportedly undertook a perilous journey to visit King Solomon in Israel to ensure his business.
• One of the first cosmetic miracle ingredient
  • Proved so successful that Egyptian embalmers used it to preserve the bodies of dead royalty and rulers 

Other information

• Small, shrubby frankincense tree bears abundant foliage and white or pale-pink blossoms.
• Gatherers gash and peel back the bark, which exudes a milky white juice.
  • When it comes into contact with air, this sap solidifies into tear-shaped lumps that are amber or burnt orange and range from about ¼ inch to 1.1/2 inches in size.
• Botanical name: Boswellia Serrata
• Extraction method: Steam distillation
  • Steam distillation of the gum resin of Boswellia carteri or Boswellia thurifera renders a clear, pale yellow, or yellowish-green oil