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Copaiba / Copahu Oil

 

Botanical name : Copaifera reticulata
Production process : Water steam distillation by rectification of the resin (or balm) of Copaifera reticulata
INCI : COPAIFERA RETICULATA BALSAM OIL
N° CAS / EINECS :  8001-61-4 / 8013-97-6 / 232-88-0

 

Characteristics : 

 

Physical state : Mobil liquid
Color : Colorless, yellow, slightly green
Odour : Woody, soft, resinous
Main components : β-Caryophyllene, α-Humulene, α-Copaene

 

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History & Traditions :

 

Copaiba or copahu, also Amazonian Balm, is an oleoresin that naturally exudes from the trunk of the Copaifera officinalis tree after incision. After distillation, it can be made into an essential oil comparable to turpentine.

The copayer is a tree originating in South America and notably Brazil, Colombia.