Characteristics
- INCI
- Styrax Benzoin Resin Extract
- Ru.
- Sumatra Benzoin
- CAS
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84929-79-3
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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284-557-7
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- film forming, masking, perfuming
Description
The resin extract coming from a nice tree with white flowers native to Sumatra in Indonesia. It's the brother of Siam Benzoin that also comes from a type of Styrax tree.
They have a similar composition but this one contains more cinnamic acid. It also contains fragrant compounds and it is used as a perfuming ingredient. It's better to avoid if your skin is sensitive.
Evidence & research
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1
Phytochemical Analysis, Volume 19 (4) – Jul 1, 2008, Analytical investigation of styrax and benzoin balsams by HPLC‐ PAD‐fluorimetry and GC‐MS
Found in products (135 total)
Наиболее часто встречается в продукции Argital (23 продуктов)
