Amber Oil is an extract from tree resins and found in various solid and semi-solid forms. There is a popular belief that there is no pure Amber Oil found. But studies have proved that the extracts from different tree resins are more than effective. There is no specific tree that produces Amber resins, so a great variety of products can be found having aroma of different trees. The Amber Oils can be found in various forms which are available in great quality and aroma. Amber essential oils are very earthy and are accompanied by various tree oils.

Amber is actually a semi solid mass of the tree resins and gums, in which much of the base materials come from the Liquidamber Orientalis tree. The final product which is produced is commonly known as Amber Oil and is prepared in a base of beeswax and is also combined with various carriers and essential oils. There have been many different studies conducted on the functioning of Amber Oils and all the reports have been positive. The reports show that Amber Oils prove to be effective when it comes to psychological actions like increasing heart energy, altering brain waves and enhancing sensual pleasure.

Amber Oils can be found in wide varieties, most of them contain synthetic fragrance Oils or synthetic carrier oils. Almost all the varieties of Amber Oils are found in the market mixed with essential oils or the carrier oils. Amber has become a generic term and one can find various types of oils sold as amber oil and many of them don’t have any relation with the aroma of amber.

The first and original amber was from ambergris, a waxy substance that was found floating on the ocean or washed up on the shore in ancient times. It can be refined into oil with a strong, but pleasant aroma. In ancient times, no one knew the source of this mysterious substance, and yet it was highly valued. Ambergris became a mythic substance. Later, it was determined that ambergris came from the sperm whale. Today, it is thought that the sperm whale regurgitates the ambergris after eating squid. This occurs because the squid bones irritate the stomach lining of the whale; the ambergris being produced as a counter-irritant.

Amber is a formulation of using amber extracts and amber essences as the base, the sunflower oils and the traditional essential oils are added into it to make it an essential oil form. The essential oils are added in it to give rich aroma to amber and not to detract from the main oil. It is a beautiful synergy of different kinds of oils like Premium dark amber extract and Amber essence extract along with wild crafted essential oils and several other aroma enhancing organic products. The added effective like the carrier oils brings out the richness of the aroma of Amber.

This viscous, light-honey coloured Amber oil blend can be worn neat as a perfume, mixed in massage oil, or blended with other essential oils for your own creation. Add a few drops to a drawn bath for a luxurious soak. It blends nicely with many other oils, most notably Rose oil, Jasmine oil. Amber’s grounding aroma is nice for meditation or yoga practice. Its woody, smooth aroma blends nicely with many other oils. The aroma is very pleasant and long lasting, and almost all the people using it are pleased with it.

Amber is a semi solid mass of tree resins and gums native to India with most of the raw material coming from the resinous tree Liquidamber orientalis. It is not harvested with that sensual aroma all on its own, but rather it undergoes a slight manufacturing process. To get the finished product commonly referred to as Amber oil it is usually mixed in a base of beeswax and is combined with other essential oils and carriers. True amber resins should not contain artificial ingredients, petroleum by-products, or have any mineral base.

The Amber Aroma Oil is purely authentic oil and the most common amber fragrant is Amber Essence and Premium Dark Amber which is extracted in certified organic and sunflower oil. It is offered by the Mountain Rose Herbs and is 100% natural. The beautiful blending done by mixing the oils brings out the most sensual, warm and exotic aroma.

Ambergris, when refined into an oil was highly sought after by perfumers due to the unique aroma and the very strong fixative value of the ambergris oil. Today ambergris is very rare and extremely expensive. It is also rarely traded due to the fact that the ambergris comes from the sperm whale which is an endangered species. Although they are difficult to make, there are synthetic varieties of ambergris available.

Today many perfumists and compounding specialists have developed different ways to make both synthetic as well as natural Amber Resins. The costs have substantially reduced and don’t have any side effects. These are considered to be considerably good for wild life and the eco system.

This type of amber oil is made through a process called destructive distillation of fossilized amber. It yields an oil that contains succinic acid, but it does not have a pleasant aroma. Due to its unpleasant aroma, it is not used in aromatherapy or perfumery.

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