Copaiba balm natural essential oil -5ml

100% Natural essential oil for the production of perfumes, toilet waters, fixative.
OIL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PERFUME BALSAM COPAIBA OIL 5 ML (COPAIBA, COPAHU, JESUIT BALSAM)
Latin name of the tree: Copaifera officinalis
The oil is extracted from Copaifera trees that grow wild in South America. It is characterized by a mild, sweet-balsamic, slightly peppery aroma.
Copaiba balm is a fixator or perfume fixer. Copaiba Balm is made by the steam distillation of oleoresin collected from the incisions of the Copaifera officinalis tree trunk.

OIL is used as a fragrance ingredient in the production of perfumes, soaps or creams because it preserves the scent of cosmetic ingredients.

To be used correctly oil concentrates should be diluted in proportions to produce perfumes.

Dosage:

The most durable perfume extracts contain up to 40% of oils (usually 25%).

ESDP (Esprit de Parfum) contain 15-30% oils.

EDP Eau de Parfum contain 12-25% oils

Eau de Toilette (EDT) contain 6-18% oils

Colognes contain about 5-7% oils.

Aftershaves contain 2-4%.

Refreshing waters, i.e. mists - up to 5%.

To create your own perfume or aromatic water, you should mix the oil compositions with alcohol, usually 80%, and leave it in a dark place for at least 3 weeks. It is advisable to shake the perfume bottle at least once a day in order to better mix the oil with alcohol.

After 3 weeks, the perfume is ready for use.

Copaifera officinalis trees grow in the tropical forests of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Guyana, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Copaiba oleoresin is obtained by cutting the tree trunk where it flows into bamboo containers (about 40 liters are obtained from 1 tree).

The collected oleoresin is then distilled to obtain a liquid essential oil. There are several species of trees of the genus Copaifera in the Amazon forests, but the oil most valued in cosmetics and pharmacy is obtained from the species Copaifera officinalis. Copaiba balm has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of the Amazon in conditions of skin irritation or infection.
Copaiba balm came to Europe in the first half of the 17th century with Jesuits returning from the New World - hence its synonymous name "Jesuit Balsam"

The wide use of the oil, both in aromatherapy and cosmetology, is determined by the richness of active substances present in its oleoresin, including copaic, fossil and paracopaine acid, as well as sesquiterpenes, which include e.g. humulene, caryophyllene, carioazulene or oxydokaryophyllene.
In the perfume industry, it is valued as a fixator, i.e. a fragrance fixer in fragrance compositions.

Natural oils can sensitize you, so before using it in perfumes, you should test a small amount of the oil on your skin for at least 24 hours, if there is no reaction, you can use it for the production of perfume or toilet water.