Incense Wood

Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana

Chemotype: frankincense-cedar co-extract

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PLANT PART: frankincense sacra gum and Virginian cedarwood
EXTRACTION: co-extraction
AROMA NOTE: base

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Aroma intensity: 82 / 100

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Note layer: base

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: 1.18%
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: Unknown

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No public source reviewed in this pass identified a furocoumarin-driven phototoxic restriction for this Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana co-extract.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateThe supplier SDS classifies this co-extract as a skin irritant and skin sensitizer, so dilute before leave-on use and avoid application on reactive or broken skin.
minorThe IFRA certificate limits category 5A leave-on use to 1.18%, so use in skin products should stay within that published ceiling.

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About this composition

This Hermitage material is a finished co-extraction of Boswellia sacra gum with Virginian cedarwood rather than a standard single-botanical distillation. Live review on 2026-07-08 confirmed that Hermitage's public product page, public product API for product 24448, and the Hermitage Oils Italy mirror all identify the material as Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana with Sacra/Somalia and Cedarwood/USA origin wording. On the same date, direct retrieval of the public Hermitage uploads URLs exposed three readable primary documents for the finished material: the SDS dated 2023-11-06, the IFRA 51 certificate dated 2025-11-02, and the fragrance-allergen certificate dated 2025-11-02. Those live PDFs materially upgrade this draft. The readable SDS now supplies a product-specific range profile for the co-extract, led by alpha-cedrene, cedrol, beta-cedrene, alpha-pinene, beta-caryophyllene, limonene, and carvone, while the readable allergen certificate adds exact declared values for minor listed allergens including benzyl benzoate 0.0300%, eugenol 0.0150%, isoeugenol 0.0280%, benzaldehyde 0.0065%, and carvone 0.196%. This pass re-fetched and re-read the allergen certificate directly: it reports coumarin (CAS 91-64-5) as "-" (not detected, limit of detection 0.01%), so a prior draft's "coumarin 0.0150%" figure was a transcription error (0.0150% is eugenol's declared value) and has been removed from this composition_notes description; no coumarin row was ever added to the constituents array, so no row-level fix was needed. The same certificate confirms combined cedrene (alpha + beta, CAS 469-61-4/546-28-1) at 32%, consistent with the SDS-derived alpha-cedrene and beta-cedrene rows below. The product remains a proprietary finished blend-like extract rather than a single-botanical oil, so the archive keeps only directly readable finished-material data and does not merge in parent-oil GC tables from separate Boswellia sacra or Juniperus virginiana references.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
alpha-cedrene	24.5%	20–30%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06); INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (CAS 469-61-4, concentration 20.0% <= C <= 30.0%) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 2 (combined CEDRENE, CAS 11028-42-5/469-61-4/546-28-1, declared at 32% total; pct_typical here set to 24.5% so that alpha-cedrene + beta-cedrene sum to the certificate's declared 32% combined value while each individual row stays within its own SDS band)
cedrol	15%	10–20%	sesquiterpene alcohol	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (CAS 77-53-2, concentration 10.0% <= C <= 20.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
beta-cedrene	7.5%	5–10%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06); INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (CAS 546-28-1, concentration 5.0% <= C <= 10.0%) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 2 (combined CEDRENE declared at 32% total; alpha-cedrene set to 24.5% so the two rows sum to the certificate's 32%)
alpha-pinene	7.5%	5–10%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (pin-2(3)-ene, CAS 80-56-8, concentration 5.0% <= C <= 10.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
beta-caryophyllene	3%	1–5%	sesquiterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (caryophyllene, CAS 87-44-5, concentration 1.0% <= C <= 5.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
limonene	3%	1–5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 ((R)-p-mentha-1,8-diene, CAS 5989-27-5, concentration 1.0% <= C <= 5.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
carvone	0.196%	0.196–0.196%	monoterpene ketone	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 3 (Carvone 0.196%)
beta-pinene	0.55%	0.1–1%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (pin-2(10)-ene, CAS 127-91-3, concentration 0.1% <= C <= 1.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
myrcene	0.55%	0.1–1%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (7-methyl-3-methyleneocta-1,6-diene, CAS 123-35-3, concentration 0.1% <= C <= 1.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
p-cymene	3%	1–5%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (p-cymene, CAS 99-87-6, concentration 1.0% <= C <= 5.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
alpha-phellandrene	0.55%	0.1–1%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (p-mentha-1,5-diene, CAS 99-83-2, concentration 0.1% <= C <= 1.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
alpha-thujone	3%	1–5%	monoterpene ketone	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (1-isopropyl-4-methylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-one, CAS 546-80-5, concentration 1.0% <= C <= 5.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
carvacrol	0.55%	0.1–1%	phenolic monoterpene	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (carvacrol, CAS 499-75-2, concentration 0.1% <= C <= 1.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
terpinen-4-ol	0.55%	0.1–1%	monoterpene alcohol	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL (EN) (2023-11-06) https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf section 3 (p-menth-1-en-4-ol / terpinen-4-ol, CAS 562-74-3, concentration 0.1% <= C <= 1.0%; midpoint of cited range, no distinct typical value published)
eugenol	0.015%	0.015–0.015%	phenylpropanoid	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 2 (Eugenol 0.0150%)
isoeugenol	0.028%	0.028–0.028%	phenylpropanoid	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 2 (Isoeugenol 0.0280%)
benzyl benzoate	0.03%	0.03–0.03%	aromatic ester	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 2 (Benzyl benzoate 0.0300%)
benzaldehyde	0.0065%	0.0065–0.0065%	aromatic aldehyde	View source INCENSE WOOD ESSENTIAL OIL FRAGRANCE ALLERGENS https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf page 2 (Benzaldehyde 0.0065%)

Profile source: Incense Wood Essential Oil - Hermitage Oils; Incense Wood Essential Oil - Hermitage Oils Italy; Hermitage attachment set for product 24448 · https://hermitageoils.com/product/incense-wood-essential-oil/ (live HTML and product JSON-LD reviewed 2026-07-08: public product schema and description verify Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana, Sacra/Somalia and Cedarwood/USA origin wording, and the co-extraction/odor narrative; page metadata shows `article:modified_time` 2026-05-21T09:09:28+00:00) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/product/24448 (reviewed 2026-07-08: live public product API repeats `Botanical Name: Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana`, `Origin: Sacra/Somalia & Cedarwood/USA`, and `modified_gmt` `2026-05-21T09:09:28`) ; https://hermitageoilsitaly.com/product/incense-wood-essential-oil-2/ (live HTML reviewed 2026-07-08: mirrored Italian description repeats the Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana co-extraction and exposes schema `dateModified` 2026-05-21T11:34:03+00:00) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-EN-2023-11-06.pdf (readable supplier SDS reviewed 2026-07-08: product CAS 8000-27-9 and section 3 constituent ranges for the finished co-extract) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-IFRA-51.pdf (readable supplier IFRA certificate reviewed 2026-07-08: category use limits including 1.18% for category 5A and 100% for category 12; phototoxic ingredients none) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/INCENSE-WOOD-ESSENTIAL-OIL-FRAGRANCE-ALLERGENS.pdf (readable supplier allergen certificate re-reviewed 2026-07-09: exact declared allergen values including benzyl benzoate 0.0300%, eugenol 0.0150%, isoeugenol 0.0280%, benzaldehyde 0.0065%, carvone 0.196%, and combined cedrene 32%; coumarin is listed as "-" not detected, correcting a prior draft's erroneous "coumarin 0.0150%" transcription) ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media/61037 ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media/61035 ; https://hermitageoils.com/wp-json/wp/v2/media/53337 (reviewed 2026-07-08: attachment metadata confirms filenames, dates, filesizes, MIME types, and linkage to product 24448)

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

reported as a warm, balsamic incense-wood base for oriental, woody, and oud accords

For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 3 data gaps

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The readable Hermitage SDS gives product-specific concentration bands rather than a full GC/MS peak table, so several retained constituent rows can be verified only as min-max ranges and not as exact `pct_typical` values. Missing source type: a finished-material GC/MS or COA for the Boswellia sacra x Juniperus virginiana co-extract with exact percentages for the dominant peaks.
Odor intensity 82 remains an archive normalization from Hermitage's live qualitative odor description rather than a native published 0-100 measurement.
No public source reviewed in this pass published a numeric volatility-rate or tenacity-hour profile for the co-extract, and oxidation_risk was not stated as an explicit oil-level label in the supplier documents, so those fields remain null.