Description
Opoponax Essential Oil
Opoponax Essential Oil is an important aromatherapy oil for our emotional health. It is an ideal oil to use during stressful periods in our lives.
Opoponax Essential Oil is also known as Opopanax Essential Oil. But, more importantly, it is also known as Sweet Myrrh Essential Oil.
This is because Opoponax Essential Oil and Myrrh Essential Oil are both made from resin collected from Commiphora trees However, whilst they both offer a lot of similar benefits and their aroma is similar, there are differences between the two.
Aromatically, Opoponax Essential Oil is lighter and sweeter than Myrrh Essential Oil.
The reason there are some differences between the two oils is because Opoponax Essential Oil and Myrrh Essential Oil are made from the resin of two different varieties of tree within the same species.
Opoponax Essential Oil INCI: Commiphora Erythraea
Myrrh Essential Oil INCI: Commiphora myrrha oil
One of the unfortunate ways in which the two oils differ is that Opoponax Essential Oil is phototoxic and poses a moderate risk of skin sensitisation according to Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
Myrrh Essential Oil does not have these drawbacks.
Opoponax Essential Oil Health Benefits
Opoponax Essential Oil health benefits may include: Anti-anxiety + antibacterial + anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + antiseptic + antispasmodic + expectorant
Please consult the Glossary Of Terms for more information.
Opoponax Essential Oil Traditional Uses
- Respiratory support
- Asthma
- Muscular & joint pain
- Grounding & balancing
- Emotional health
- Perfumery
- Meditation support
Wild As The Wind Opoponax Essential Oil
Wild As The Wind Opoponax Essential Oil is a premium quality aromatherapy oil, suitable for therapeutic purposes.
- INCI: Commiphora erythraea Oil
- Plant Family: Burseraceae
- Parts Used: Resin
- Method of Extraction: Steam distilled
- Perfumery Note: Base
- Chemical Family: Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes
- Origin: UK
- Shelf Life: 5 – 6 Years
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils
Wild As The Wind offer one of the most extensive ranges of premium quality, therapeutic grade UK essential oils available online.
Professional therapists use Wild As The Wind Essential Oils, including Osteopaths and Massage Therapists.
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils are also used domestically, for home remedies as well as in green cleaning products etc.
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils Are Suitable For:
- Diffusing & nebulising
- Diluting to make body & bath oils (1% dilution)
- Using in your household first aid kit (average 2% dilution)
- Adding to your shampoos, conditioners & liquid soaps (5 drops per 100ml)
- Diluting to make face oils (2% dilution)
- Formulating effective household cleaners & sanitisers (average 5% dilution)
Please consult How To Use Essential Oils for more information on how to use aromatherapy oils, and how to blend them.
However, not all essential oils are suitable for all applications. For this reason you must read the specific safety advice, including cautions and contraindications, for the specific essential oils you intend to use.
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Wild As The Wind Essential Oil Availability
Wild As The Wind Essential Oils are available in the UK.
Wild As The Wind Customer Guarantees
Wild As The Wind essential oils are cruelty-free & vegan friendly. They are also some of the purest, most bio-active essential oils in the world.
Jonathon (verified owner) –
i’d not heard of this oil before stumbling upon it on wildasthewind. i took a chance given that myrrh is my all time favourite EO and omg have i been rewarded 🙂
quality is of course as high a standard as everything else on wildasthewind. thanks!