MYRRH 5%

 5% Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) in Jojoba Oil

Name : Myrrh
Method : Essential oil distilled from gum resin.
Note Classification : Base
Scent : Camphorous, resinous, slightly spicy, deep, mysterious
Colour : Deep golden
Species : Commiphora myrrha
Extracted From : Tree resin of a small, Middle Eastern tree. Resinoid is dark brown and has to be thinned with diethyl phthalate for pouring.
Region : North-east Africa, south-west Asia. Somalia, Yemen and Ethiopia.
By-products : Used in many toothpastes and mouth washes due to its antiseptic properties and strong scent. Flavour ingredient in some alcoholic and soft drinks.
Historical : Used in ancient Egypt for rejuvenating face masks. In the Bible, myrrh is one of the gifts brought by the three wise men - the others being gold and frankincense. Frequently burned as incense.
Of Interest : Name is derived from the Arabic word 'murr' meaning 'bitter'.
Aromatherapy Properties :Athelete’s foot, bedsores, chapped and cracked skin, eczema, gangrene, herpes, ringworm, ulcers, wounds, wrinkles.