Having botanical name Myroxylon Pereira, Balsam Peru Oil offered has its origin in USA and is a dark brown colored viscous liquid with sweet cinnamon vanilla odor. Being insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol and oils, it has Specific Gravity of 1.102 @ 72F, Optical Rotation of 60 to 0, Refractive Index of 1.4900- 1.5500 at 20 C and Flash Point of 93 C. With major chemical constituents of oil including myroxylon Pereira, cinnamic acid, benzyl cinnamate, benzoic acid, cinnamyl cinnamate, it is processed using steam distillation from Balsam Peru, a large tropical tree with smooth trunk & beautiful foliage including fragrant flowers. Here, the juice is obtained from exposed lacerated wood and is initially collected in form of dark brown/amber semi-solid mass that is further distilled to achieve pure oil extract. Also known by common names of Peru Balsam Essential Oil, Balsam of peru, Peru oil, it blends well with patchouli, sandalwood, ylang-ylang, spices, floral, rose and most other oils. Being a stimulant, and expectorant, it also helps in ailments like bronchitis, asthma, nervous tension, eczema, stress and rashes. Further, it is also used as fixative & fragrance component in detergents, soaps, creams and perfumes
