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Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Wild Dark Frankincense Neglecta Essential Oil Boswellia Neglecta
Botanica Gaia 100% Organic and Pure Wild Dark Frankincense Neglecta Essential Oil Boswellia Neglecta
Kenyan wild dark frankincense resin oil with a warm honeyed, amber, musky-resinous and citrus-tinged base.
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Botanical Name: Boswellia Neglecta.
Family Name: Burseraceae.
Common Name: Neglecta, Frankincense neglecta, Black Frankincense, Dakkara.
INCI: Boswellia Neglecta resin Oil.
Extraction Method: Steam Distilled.
Parts Used: Resin.
Note: Base note.
Odor: Warm, sweet as honey, amber, musky, with a citrus undertone. Rich and elegant, soft and intoxicating.
Appearance: Brown.
Country of Origin: Kenya.
Blends: Amber Oil - Fossilized, Amyris, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cassie, Cedarwood, Champaca, Cinnamon, Clary Sage, Clove, Cocoa, Frankincense, Geranium, Ginger, Jasmine, Labdanum, Lavender, Lemon, Lemongrass, Mandarin, Mimosa , Myrrh, Neroli, Oakmoss, Opopanax, Orange, Orris, Palmarosa, Rose, Sandalwood, Spikenard, Tangerine, Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang, Ylang Ylang Extra.
Sourced from Sustainable Harvest and marketed by a small co-op in Kenya. Neglecta, has a very unique aroma, with an animalic touch. Neglecta resin has been introduced to the West not many years ago, and is a contribution to the economy of the tribes of Ogaden, Somalia and Kenya. All boswellias have similar aromatherapy properties. Creates a spiritual environment, calms, restores balance, gives mental clarity, helps reach higher states of consciousness through meditation. Helps with repressed feelings of self-destruction, disconnection, loss and pain.
Not for use during pregnancy, with the elderly, infants, or if epileptic. Possible skin irritant in some individuals; dilute well.
General Safety Information: Do not take any oils internally and do not apply undiluted essential oils, onto the skin without advanced essential oil knowledge or consultation from a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. If you are pregnant, epileptic, have liver damage, have cancer, or have any other medical problem, use oils only under the proper guidance of a qualified aromatherapy practitioner. Use extreme caution when using oils with children. Consult a qualified aromatherapy practitioner before using oils with children, the elderly, if you have medical issues or are taking medications.
Specifications of Frankincense Neglecta Essential Oil
- Botanical name: Boswellia neglecta
- Family: Burseraceae
- Common names: Black frankincense, dark frankincense
- Source-listed INCI: Boswellia Neglecta Oil
- Extraction method: Steam distilled
- Part used: Resin
- Note: Base
- Odor: Warm, honey-sweet, amber, musky and rich with a citrus undertone
- Appearance: Brown
- Country of origin: Kenya
- Source claim: Wild harvested and supplied through a small cooperative — verify for the current lot
Aromatic Profile
A dark, elegant frankincense base where warm resin, honeyed sweetness and amber depth are lifted by a restrained citrus facet.
Blending Direction
- Pairs with bergamot, lemon, orange and grapefruit for resin-citrus structures.
- Supports myrrh, opopanax, labdanum, benzoin and other incense materials.
- Builds warm bases with cedarwood, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, spices and amber accords.
Formulation & Usage
Published Boswellia neglecta oils show meaningful compositional variation, including α-thujene/α-pinene-rich profiles and other ester/diterpene-rich samples. The current batch GC-MS—not a generic species profile—must guide formulation.
Required Verification
- Obtain the current COA, SDS, GC-MS, allergen declaration and IFRA certificate.
- Verify species identity, Kenyan origin, resin grade, oxidation status and absence of undeclared dilution.
- Document wild-harvest, sustainability, cooperative and community-benefit claims with batch-linked chain of custody.
Formulation
- Evaluate at low trial levels for balance in resin, amber and citrus structures.
- Set use level by the current lot and finished-product category.
- Boswellic acids are non-volatile resin constituents and are generally not meaningfully represented in distilled essential oil; do not use resin-extract pharmacology as an oil claim.
Applications
Perfumery
For dark resin bases, warm ambers, honeyed incense and sophisticated citrus-resin accords.
Incense & Aromatic Products
For rich, meditative and ceremonial-inspired fragrance concepts without spiritual or medical efficacy claims.
Product Development
A distinctive East African frankincense material whose sourcing story should be presented only with current traceability evidence.
Safety
- For external use only; do not ingest or apply undiluted.
- Use the current SDS, GC-MS, allergen declaration and IFRA certificate; Boswellia species and lots are not chemically interchangeable.
- Patch test the finished formulation and avoid eyes, mucosa and damaged skin.
- Do not attribute boswellic-acid or resin-extract therapeutic effects to the distilled essential oil.
- Verify all wild-harvest, sustainability and cooperative claims before publication.
- Seek qualified advice for pregnancy, children, elderly users, allergies, medical conditions or medication; store tightly closed away from heat, light and oxygen.
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