Copaiba Balsam Oil Essential Oil 100% Pure Fragrance Oils for Candle and Soap Making Perfume
Copaiba essential oil, also called copaiba balsam essential oil, comes from the resin of the copaiba tree. The resin is a sticky secretion produced by a tree belonging to the Copaifera genus, which grows in South America. There are a variety of species, including Copaifera officinalis, Copaifera langsdorffii and Copaifera reticulata.
Is copaiba balsam the same as copaiba? The balsam is a resin collected from the trunk of Copaifera trees. It is then processed to create copaiba oil.
Both the balsam and oil are used for medicinal purposes.
The scent of copaiba oil can be described as sweet and woody. The oil as well as the balsam can be found as ingredients in soaps, perfumes and various cosmetic products. Both copaiba oil and balsam are also used in pharmaceutical preparations.