Vanillin balsam Peru

Balsam Peru. Peruvian balsam Indian balsam China oil Black balsam Honduras balsam Surinam balsam. From Toluifera pereirae (Klotzsch) Bail]. (Myroxylon perei-rae Klotzsch), Leguminosae. Habit. Central America (San Salvador) in forests near Pacific coast. Constit 50-60% cinnamein —esters of cinnamic and benzoic acid about 28% resin, styracine, vanillin Ref Bergemann, Pharmazie 5, 494 (1950) Cortesi, Bull Soc. Pharm. Bordeaux 89, 141 (1951). C.A. 46, 1718b (1952). 

Vanillin, CgHgOj, is one of the most important synthetic perfumes. It is the active odorous ingredient of the vanilla pod, in which it occurs to the extent of about 2 per cent., appearing on the surface of the bean as a fine white crystalline efflorescence. It occurs naturally also in Sumatra benzoin (about 1 per cent.), Siam benzoin (15 per cent.), and the balsams of Tolu and Peru (traces). Numerous other bodies have been recorded as containing it, such as asafoetida, beetroot and asparagus, the seeds of Lupinus albus, the seeds of Sosa canina, etc. 

Peru balsam is produced almost exclusively in El Salvador. The oil yield from the balsam is ca. 50%. Major components are benzyl benzoate and benzyl cinnamate. Nerolidol and vanillin contribute to the odor [284aj. 

Vanillin has a low potential for acute and chronic toxicity , Vanillin is known to cause allergic reactions in people previously sensitized to balsam of Peru, benzoic acid, orange peel, cinnamon, and clove, but vanillin itself is not an allergic sensitizer. Vanillin has been reported to be a bioanhmutagen, demonstrating the ability to protect against mutagenic effects by enhancement of an erroi-fiee post-replication repair pathway. 

Vanillin is known to cause allergic reactions in people previously sensitized to balsam of Peru, benzoic acid, orange peel, cinnamon, and dove, but vanillin itself is not an allergic sensitizer. 

Rudzki E, Grzywa Z. Immediate reactions to balsam of Peru, cassia oil and ethyl vanillin. Contact Dermatitis 1976 2(6) 360-1. 

Rudzki E, Grzywa Z (1976) Immediate reactions to balsam of Peru, cassia oil and ethyl vanillin. Contact Dermatitis 2 360 Rudzki E, Rebandel P, Grzywa Z (1993) Occupational dermatitis from cosmetic creams. Contact Dermatitis 29 210 Safford RJ, Basketter DA, Allenby CF, Goodwin BFJ (1990) Immediate contact reactions to chemicals in the fragrance mix and a study of the quenching action of eugenol. Br J Dermatol 123 595-606... 

Vanillin, 10% petrolatum. Flavour, natural and synthetic (Wang et al. 1987 Spencer and Fowler 1988) immediate reactions (Rudzki and Grzywa 1976a) Eugenol, 2% petrolatum. Flavouring, found in cinnamon oil and cloves cross-reacts with balsam of Peru... 

Its suave odor makes Peru balsam oil a very versatile perfume material that can be incorporated in almost any type of perfume base. Consists of esters of cinnamic and benzoic acid, vanillin, styracin (Indian balsam, China oil. Black balsam, Honduras balsam, Surinam balsam)... 

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