Frankincense Essential Oil
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Product Snapshot
Product Snapshot
Features & Benefits
- Has a sweet, honey-like, and woody fragrance
- Has a stimulating aroma
- Promotes the appearance of healthy-looking skin
- Reduces the appearance of uneven skin tones
- Promotes feelings of relaxation and tranquility
Aromatic Profile
From the bottle: Fresh, subtle, woodsy aroma
Key Constituents
- Alpha-pinene
- Limonene
- Sabinene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Alpha-thujene
- Incensole
Also Found In
Ingredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Boswellia carterii†(Frankincense) oil
†100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
Applications
- Add Frankincense to your daytime lotion or night cream for a custom moisturiser that highlights your natural beauty and helps to combat dry skin.
- Add a few drops to V-6™ Vegetable Oil Complex and use it in a massage after activity.
- Incorporate Frankincense into your yoga ritual by diffusing it during your routine to promote feelings of relaxation and tranquility
- Utilise the woodsy, balsamic notes of Frankincense in your cooking by incorporating a few drops into your recipes.
- Add Frankincense essential oil to water, juice, or even your daily shot of NingXia Red®.
Where to Diffuse
- Elevate your sacred space with the grounding, earthy aroma to help sustain your sense of connectedness.
- Invite elevated spiritual experiences every day by diffusing this oil in your home.
Experience
Frankincense essential oil provides an aroma that is perfect for creating a grounding experience during yoga or meditation. It can also be used topically to promote the appearance of healthy-looking skin.
Label Directions
Topical: Apply 2–4 drops directly to desired area. Dilution not required, except for the most sensitive skin. Use as needed.
Aromatic: Diffuse up to 1 hour 3 times daily.
Culinary: Add to food or drink recipes to create another layer of flavour.
Storage: Store in a cool, dark place.
Culinary: Add to food or drink recipes to create another layer of flavour.
Storage: Store in a cool, dark place.
Diffuser Blends
Meditate and Elevate Blend
- 3 drops Wintergreen
- 3 drops Geranium
- 3 drops Lavender
- 3 drops Frankincense
Calming & Grounding Blend
- 4 drops Vetiver
- 4 drops Lavender
- 2 drops Frankincense
Love Yo Self Blend
- 3 drops Frankincense
- 1 drop Sandalwood
- 1 drop Cinnamon Bark
Cautions:
Keep out of reach of children. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult a health professional prior to use. Flammable: Do not use near fire, flame, heat, or sparks. Do not store above room temperature.
Keep out of reach of children. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult a health professional prior to use. Flammable: Do not use near fire, flame, heat, or sparks. Do not store above room temperature.
Get to Know
Get to Know
Product Background
Frankincense essential oil is considered a holy oil in the Middle East, where it has been used in religious ceremonies for thousands of years and was one of the gifts given to Christ at his birth. Frankincense is mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus, an ancient Egyptian scroll from approximately 1500 BCE, that documents its use.
Young Living distills Frankincense oil from the resin of Boswellia carterii trees located in northern Africa, near the Arabian Peninsula. Frankincense is a key ingredient in many products, including Boswellia Wrinkle Cream, Brain Power™, Awaken™, Highest Potential™, and Forgiveness™.
Young Living distills Frankincense oil from the resin of Boswellia carterii trees located in northern Africa, near the Arabian Peninsula. Frankincense is a key ingredient in many products, including Boswellia Wrinkle Cream, Brain Power™, Awaken™, Highest Potential™, and Forgiveness™.
Scientific name:
Boswellia carterii
Botanical family:
Burseraceae
Region(s) grown:
Somalia
Plant part used:
Gum/resin
Extraction method:
Steam distilled from gum/resin
YL Region:
Most Young Living Frankincense essential oil comes from Somalia.
FAQs
FAQs
Q. Is Frankincense essential oil high in monoterpenes?
A. Yes, Frankincense oil contains a high number of monoterpenes.
Q. How is Frankincense essential oil produced from resin?
A. Frankincense essential oil is hydro distilled from resin.
Q. How much resin is required to produce 15 ml of Frankincense essential oil?
A. The essential oil content of the resin varies, but it takes about 75–200 grams (1/4–1/2 pound) of resin to produce one 15-ml bottle of oil.
Q. What are the small flecks visible in Frankincense essential oil?
A. Small flecks that may appear in Frankincense essential oil are residual resin. The essential oil is still appropriate for use.
Q. What is the difference between Frankincense and Sacred Frankincense essential oil?
A. They are derived from different species of the plant and are harvested from different places. The scientific name for Frankincense is Boswellia carterii, sourced from Somalia. Sacred Frankincense’s scientific name is Boswellia sacra, sourced from Oman.
Q. What is the color and consistency of Frankincense essential oil?
A. The color and consistency of Frankincense essential oil can vary naturally with each batch based on many different factors, such as the time of harvest, amount of sunlight, amount of water, etc. Frankincense is typically a thinner oil that is pale to light yellow in color.
