Frankincense Etherische Olie (Carterii)

What is Frankincense (Carterii) Essential Oil?

Frankincense Carterii Essential Oil has a comforting and calming aroma that supports you in times of grief. The calm atmosphere that the oil creates creates a pleasant environment for meditation and yoga sessions. Processed in care products, the oil has an invigorating and rejuvenating effect.

The Frankincense Carterii (Boswellia Carterii) tree grows naturally in North Africa. The bark of the tree is rich in resin, from which essential oil is extracted by steam distillation. The aroma is balsamic, slightly sweet and reminiscent of wood and citrus.

Benefits

Anti-aging of the skin

Frankincense has been used for thousands of years to lift, tone, and tighten the skin. The essential oil can help to slow wrinkle formation, shrink pores, and keep the skin young and tight. Frankincense can even help to make scars less visible and stimulates the production of new skin cells. Indeed, frankincense is your hero when it comes to anti-aging! And the essential oil is very easy to incorporate into your beauty routine: add a few drops to your favorite day cream (6 drops per 30 ml) or to your body lotion (12 drops per 30 ml).

Provides comfort in difficult times

The scent of Frankincense Carterii will be with you in times of mourning and sorrow. The aroma creates a comforting, calming atmosphere in which it feels safe to feel through your feelings and to express and give your sadness a place.

For a deep meditation

Frankincense Carterii is also a wonderful oil to deepen your meditation even further. Before your meditation, set an intention or ask a question and let the oil take you to the peace and quiet in which answers can come to you.

How do you use it?

Use Frankincense Carterii Essential Oil in DIY care products for mature skin or evaporate the oil in a aromadiffuser.

In the aroma diffuser

Put 3-4 drops of the oil in your aromadiffuser and experience the calming, comforting effect of Frankincense Carterii.

Or combine 3 drops of Frankincense Carterii Essential Oil with 3 drops Vetiver Essential Oil and 3 drops Cedarwood Essential Oil for an extra deep relaxation before bedtime.

In DIY care products

If you want to incorporate Frankincense Carterii Essential Oil into personal care products, it is recommended to have 1-2% of the ingredients consist of this oil. That means about 1 drop of Frankincense for every 5 ml of your product.

What is so special about it?

Frankincense has been used for centuries in many different spiritual and medical movements. For example, Frankincense is one of the gifts that the three kings brought for the baby Jesus in Christianity. Frankincense is also mentioned in the Papyrus Ebers, one of the most important papyrus scrolls containing medical information from Ancient Egypt.