FRANKINCENSE CO2

Latin Binomial: Boswellia carteri
Plant Part: Resin
Extraction: CO₂ Extraction
Growing Practice: Ethical
Country of Origin: Somalia
Odor Type: BASALMIC

Odor Characteristic: Also known commonly as Olibanum. The aroma of the CO₂ has a sweet, oily-resinous with a lower toppy impact than other extractions, with a rich balsamic presence. Dryout is highly resinous with typical oily-resinous olibanum character and slight dirty anisic note and animalic-soapy aspect.

Refractive Index: 1.4750 to 1.4930 @ 20 °C. [1.4860 this batch]
Specific Gravity: 0.87000 to 0.9200 at 20 °C [0.9104 this batch]
Appearance: light-yellow, liquid, clear oil.
BioChemical Class: Di-, sesqui-monoterpene
BioChemicals: 70 - 85 % essential oil with a high content of α-pinene and other monoterpenes like thujene, sabinene, β-pinene, myrcene, limonene.
CAS No: 8016-36-2

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