Vanille

Vanille (Vanilla Absolute Replacement Blend)
Benzoin Resin (Styrax benzoin), Peru Balsam (Myroxylon pereirae), Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia)

This blend has a sweeter, stronger aroma and a better performance in products than true vanilla absolute and at a fraction of the cost. This is very concentrated and has no carrier oils in it.

Absolutes are solvent extracted products and considered an "essence" not an essential oil. They are produced by a multi-step process which involves first extracting the flower (or other biomass) with a non-polar solvent such as hexane. After the hexane is evaporated, a waxy product is obtained called the concrete. The concrete is then extracted using a polar solvent such as ethanol. The polarity of ethanol allows extraction of the volatile aromatics from the concrete while leaving behind the non-polar plant waxes which don't dissolve well in ethanol. Finally, the ethanol is evaporated to leave behind the absolute, which will typically have 1-5% ethanol remaining in it and sometimes a trace of hexane, depending on the method used.

NOTE: Vanille is very thick and not suitable for use in a diffuser. It is likely too thick to drop through the orifice reducer, so that will probably need to be removed. We suggest using a pipette. Click here for a choice of plastic disposable pipettes or a rubber bulb/glass pipette.

The viscosity (consistency) of some oils are just naturally thicker while most are thinner and watery-like. For example, citrus oils are very thin but root oils are thicker. From a chemistry perspective, the lighter/smaller molecules (such as those that make up citrus oils) are thinner, and heavier/larger molecules (such as those that make up root oils) are thicker.

Benzoin Liqud Resin is extremely viscous, and therefore more difficult to use. With time it may solidify. Since Benzoin is in the Vanille blend, gently warming the oil in the hands before use may help (takes patience!), or you may need to warm in a water bath.