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Volatility :

Base

Price Range :

€€€

Appearance :

Amber to brown resin

Major components :

Elemene
Capene
Sesquiterpenes and furanic sesquiterpenones

CAS number :

8021-36-1

EINECS number :

Data not available.

FEMA number :

Data not available.

Stability :

Solubility issues in perfumes The terpenes identified in this raw material can polymerize when they are oxidized

Crédits photo: ScenTree SAS

Botanical name :

Commiphora erythraea

Botanical profile :

Opoponax is the resin of a tree of the Barseraceae family and the genus Commiphora.

Geographic origin :

Opoponax trees originate from Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Middle East, where they are still grown.

Extraction process :

As for myrrh, the resin secretion of the opoponax tree is provoked to let the resin tears flow down the bark of the tree. Once dry, these tears are collected with a blade and freed from their impurities by filtration. After that, they are exported to Europe to be extracted.
A resinoid can be obtained by the extraction of the resin with alcohol. Thanks to the alcohol, the waxes precipitate out of the resin and the fragrant principle remains after a glazing at 32 °F and a filtration, without any further reprocessing.
An essential oil is obtained by hydrodistillation of the resin. It is also possible to obtain a supercritical CO₂ extract of myrrh with a superior olfactory quality.
The resinoid may be bleached by distillation.

Chemotypes :

The genus Commiphora regroups 190 species. In perfumery, Commiphora myrrha is also cultivated, and corresponds to myrrh resinoid or myrrh EO, also grown in East Africa but with a spicier and reminiscent smell of plastic.

Aromatherapy :

Informations provided below are taken from reference works in aromatherapy. They are given for information purposes only and can not constitute medical information, nor engage the responsibility of ScenTree.

Opoponax is known for its anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic properties and is recommended for diarrhea, infectious echocolitis (infectious diarrhea) and skin ulcer.

Allergens :

Cinnamates

For more information on allergens used in perfumery, please consult our article about allergens

IFRA :

This ingredient is not restricted

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION QRA

Cause of restriction :

SENSITIZATION

Amendment :

47

Comments :

Opoponax oil can be obtained from solvent extraction or pyrolysis. Opoponax oil obtained through pyrolysis shall be rectified according to Good Manufacturing Practices and the content of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) resulting from their use shall respect the following requirement: Benzopyrene and 1,2-Benzanthracene are to be used as markers for PAH. If used alone or in combination with rectified Cade oil, rectified Birch tar oils or rectified Styrax oil, the total concentration of both of the markers should not exceed 1 ppb in the final product

Quantitative usage limits :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5	Cat.6	Cat.7	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10	Cat.11
0,03 %	0,04 %	0,15 %	0,45 %	0,24 %	0,6 %	0,08 %	0,6 %	0,6 %	0,6 %	Not restricted

Skin contact products		Non skin contact products
Leave on products	Rinse off products	Non skin contact products

Annexe I :

Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient
Regulated ingredient name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Restriction type :

RESTRICTION_SPECIFICATION

Cause of restriction :

DERMAL SENSITIZATION

Amendment :

49

Comments :

Opoponax oil can be obtained from solvent extraction or pyrolysis. Opoponax oil obtained through pyrolysis shall be rectified according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and the content of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) resulting from their use shall respect the following requirement: Benzopyrene and 1,2-Benzanthracene are to be used as markers for PAH. If used alone or in combination with rectified Cade oil, rectified Birch tar oils or rectified Styrax oil, the total concentration of both of the markers should not exceed 1 ppb in the final product.

Quantitative limit on the use :

Cat.1	Cat.2	Cat.3	Cat.4	Cat.5A	Cat.5B	Cat.5C	Cat.5D	Cat.6
0,077 %	0,023 %	0,46 %	0,43 %	0,11 %	0,11 %	0,11 %	0,11 %	0,25 %
Cat.7A	Cat.7B	Cat.8	Cat.9	Cat.10A	Cat.10B	Cat.11A	Cat.11B	Cat.12
0,88 %	0,88 %	0,045 %	0,84 %	3 %	3 %	1,7 %	1,7 %	Not restricted

Annexe I : EN Ici nous avons un texte qui n'est pas en gras et qui est à la suite de Annexe I

Ingredients containing
Ingredient Name	Botanical Name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

Annexe I :

Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here They are :

List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient
Regulated ingredient name	CAS N°	Estimated Concentration

To learn more about IFRA's standards : https://ifrafragrance.org/safe-use/library
To find out the specificities of each category and the ingredients prohibited by IFRA, click article about l'IFRA
ScenTree is solely responsible for the information provided here.

Uses in perfumery :

Used in all types of perfumes, in chypre, oriental, woody and incense notes. Provides warmth, hold and trail. Good fixator.

Other comments :

Originally, opoponax was one of the resins that were burned for the gods because the fumigations are smellious and considered as an offering in this regard.