Frankincense Essential Oil

This aromatic resin has woody, spicy and citrus notes. Most frankincense today is sourced from Somalia, where over harvesting is becoming increasingly unsustainable for the land and dangerous for the people. Our organic Frankincense essential oil is sustainably wild harvested or grown on farms through communities in Puntland, Somalia. Our supplier also invests a part of their profits into community schools, hospitals and boreholes. The medicinal and ceremonial use of frankincense extracts date back over 5000 years. Historically frankincense has been used in incense, embalming rituals, healing salves, perfume and regenerative skin care.

Directions Essential oils are suitable for use in oil burners, diffusers or vaporisers. Simply add a few drops of your chosen essential oil in water or suitable carrier recommended for your diffuser. To create a therapeutic massage oil or nourishing body oil dilute your essential oil in a carrier oil as recommended below.

Ingredients 100% Pure Essential Oil of Boswellia carterii

ESSENTIAL OIL SAFETY

Do not apply essential oils to your skin undiluted. Some essential oils, when diluted are suitable for use in skincare formulations. Please contact us for more information if you are using essential oils on your skin for safe dilution ratios. Generally 1-2% of essential oil diluted in a carrier oil such as jojoba oil or sweet almond oil is considered safe. Some essential oils can cause irritation even in dilution and are not suitable in skincare. 

We do not recommend ingesting essential oils. Essential oils are very potent plant extractions and can cause irritation and damage to your mucous membranes as well as other health risks such as poisoning. Ask our Herbalists about safe plant extracts for internal use. Store essential oils away from children at all times. Seek advice before using essential oils for children. If you have a skin condition, are pregnant, have epilepsy or asthma, or are in any doubt about any condition you may have please contact us or a suitable health practitioner for further guidance.

A message from our supplier ...

We source our frankincense from a trusted supplier who has been working directly with harvesting families in Somaliland since 2004. These families have passed down harvesting practices through generations, and the trees they tend are not wild-harvested in a damaging way. They are deeply valued and protected by local communities who rely on them for both livelihood and cultural heritage.

We chose to work with this supplier precisely because of their long-standing, respectful relationships with local Somali communities, their transparent sourcing practices, and their commitment to sustainability and fair compensation. Their approach is built on trust, not exploitation, and they have consistently stood by the people who care for these trees.

We hope this gives you confidence in the integrity behind the frankincense in your products. We are proud to stand behind it, and we’re grateful for customers like you who care about where things come from and how they’re made.

- Elena + Marco, Aromasense