Olibanum resinoid

Extractives of resinous materials by a hydrocarbon type solvent. The extractives are both volatile and non-volatile materials, and the resinous substance used is non-cellular in nature, e.g. Olibanum resinoid. 

Olibanum oil and olibanum resinoid are obtained from frankincense, which is a gum resin collected from the bark of the tree Boswellia carterii Birdw. or B. frereana Birdw. (Burseraceae) growing in Arabia and Somalia. The resinoid is produced by solvent extraction, and steam distillation gives the oil, which is a pale yellow, slightly viscous liquid with a balsamic odor and a faint lemon note. 

Olibanum oil and resinoid are used in oriental type perfumes, the resinoid especially for its good fixative properties. 

R/8602H] Resinfusion 8610] Resinfusion 8611. See Epoxy resin Resin guaiac. See Guaiac gum Resinogum DD. See Dammar Resinoid 1382. See Phenolic resin Resinoid benzoin. See Gum benzoin Resin olibanum. SeeOlibanum Resins, Manila elemi. See Elemi gum Resin tolu. See Balsam tolu (Myroxylon balsamum)... 

Olibanum, oil, and extracts (absolute and resinoid) are used as fixative and/or fragrance components in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions, and perfumes (e.g., oriental types), with maximum use level of 0.8% reported for the gum and absolute in perfumes." " In... 

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