Description
This is the secret to my popular Frankincense Rejuvenative Creme, which you will find in the shop here-https://www.etsy.com/listing/244173166/frankincense-rejuvenative-cream-made
This is the pure resin of Frankincense Frereana after hydro distilling its essential oils. It is intensely fragrant and perfect as an ingredient in solid or oil-based perfumes, salves, cremes, cosmetics, incense blends and moustache wax recipes.
It is a finely ground powder and dissolves readily in warm carrier oils in the water bath.
Since the water-soluble gum has been removed during distillation, it lends itself well to incense blends and burns cleanly with no charred odour and can be used as a premium ingredient in loose or formed incense.
This lovely smelling resin has the familiar Frankincense heart with notes of honey and spices and wrapped in a sensuous musk reminiscent of warm animal fur. Though we often assume all the scent in our aromatic plants is found exclusively in their essential oils, resins have taught me that they too have their own distinct aroma, which often acts as a fixative, anchoring other fragrances.
I have also learned that most tree resins have an affinity for our skin. This could be attributed to the resin’s function of healing the tree’s skin, but regardless of the reason, resins mixed with a carrier oil leave the skin feeling soft, supple, smooth and just happy.
Since it is still so fragrant, little is needed to make salves or cremes for skincare. A ratio of 1 part resin to 5 parts carrier oil creates a lovely fragrant and skin-loving oil, which can also be used as the oil-phase of oil/water cremes.
In a Moustache or beard wax, it performs the same as fresh oleoresin, giving great hold and shaping power while “perming” facial hair to the desired shape and lending a distinguished Frankincense fragrance.
In rejuvenative cremes, it delivers the traditional anti-ageing and skin toning properties associated with Frankincense. Much more so than the essential oil alone.
To use this product in a moustache wax recipe,, see my post, ”
http://apothecarysgarden.com/2014/06/25/a-moustache-wax-recipe-with-frankincense-resin
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Thea Bahringer –
Utterly smitten and enchanted with this Frankincense and all other products I've been trying from this shop. They have literally transformed my living spaces into something Otherworldly and the fragrances are euphoric and exquisite. Not only that but Dan and Faye have provided the very best customer service, consummate professionals, warm and caring. Dan is a quintessential artisan ! Thank you Faye and Dan for making my life more magical and divine.
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Candice Willms –
The quality of the resin extracts from Apothecary's Garden is superb, and each is exquisite in its own right. The items received always match the shop description, and more than meet my expectations. The service is also excellent, with fast shipping to Australia. An exceptional experience all round, and I'll be back for more.
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Zena Metz –
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Destiney Ryan –
Smells amazing, thank you Dan!
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Lavonne Greenholt –
Absolutely wonderful product ! Thank you
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Blair O’Connell –
Amazing quality and scent. Especially lovely, infused in jojoba oil.
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Novella Nienow –
Thank you so much, so fragrant, works well in my special Frankincense and Myrrh soap.
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Rosalinda Schmitt –
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Shaun White –
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Lucy Murphy –
Dan's powders can always be trusted to be pure. Gratitude!
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General Weissnat –
Thank you, it was so nicely packaged and quickly shipped. Plus you also have videos of how to process it.
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