Benzoin resin or styrax resin is a balsamic resin obtained from the bark of several species of trees in the genus Styrax. It is used in perfumes, some kinds of incense, as a flavoring, and medicine (see tincture of benzoin). Its principal component is benzoic acid. Commonly called “benzoin”, it [...]

Benzoin is an excellent fixative that has the power to embrace the fragrance of many aromatic oils and perfumery ingredients, Benzoin is a common element in the perfume and incense-making industry. Incense use In volume terms, the greatest use of benzoin – the Sumatra type – is for incense purposes. [...]

General tapping methods In Vietnam, styrax trees are tapped for the first time at 7-8 years of age. In general, the trees are felled when they reach about age 10, the exact age depending upon the demands of the shifting cultivation rotation being followed by farmers. The trees are tapped [...]

Research shows that Benjoin essential oil has a number of therapeutic properties which give it a wide variety of medical uses 1. EMOTIONAL WELLBEING Many essential oils are used for their ability to enhance mood in general and also to relieve the symptoms of stress and anxiety. They work because [...]

Viet Nam is the only country known to be carrying out large-scale planting of S. tonkinensis; over 100,000 ha have been established. Benjoin tree Silvicultural practices in Viet Nam have been documented by Lam Cong Dinh (1964), Le Quang Dang (1966), Hoang Chuong (1974), Doan Van Nhung et al. (1978), [...]