Breu Branco Resin - Brazilian Frankincense

BREU BRANCO - (Protium heptaphyllum, Burseraceae) You may not know it yet but you need to try this Amazonia resin. The scent is fresh, exotic and deeply involving. You don't even need to burn it, just keep a pouch around and take a sniff when you need a dose of forest energy. Extraction Method: cut in the trunk of the tree - sustainable extraction. Part of plant used: resin. Quality: 100% pure and natural, virgin. Country of origin: Brazil - sustainably wild harvested. Appearance: solid, porous, pieces vary from powder to many inches. Color: Varies from darker gray to very light gray. Smell: Aromatic - fresh - balsamic. The resin consists of a large number of monoterpenes, such as α-pyrene (10.5%), limonene (16.9%), α-phellandrene (16.7%) and terpinolene (28.5%). Due to its aromatic property, the resin is widely used in perfumes and toiletries as well as in soap manufacturing. The limonene, present in the resin of breu-branco, is a common component in fragrances and