ISO a Copal Oil Supplier...

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Hey guys, I have recently jotted down some personal notes for creating

a formula; however, I require some Copal Oil, but my supplier doesn't

have any. In fact, she says she's never even seen any, before. But,

I'm sure I've seen it, so I know is must be extent.

So...I was wondering if anyone, here, might know of a supplier that's

sells Copal Oil (if not some sort of liquid copal-based botanical!).

I really don't want to use incense...

Take Care,

Wade MacMorrighan

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--- Wade MacMorrighan <Wade@...> wrote:

> So...I was wondering if anyone, here, might know of

> a supplier that's

> sells Copal Oil (if not some sort of liquid

> copal-based botanical!).

> I really don't want to use incense...

>

> Take Care,

> Wade MacMorrighan

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Hi Wade

I'm no botanist so take what I say with a grain of

salt. But, my understanding of the term Copal is that

it is not specific to one botanical classification but

is used to denote an older resin (yet younger and

softer than an amber). That may be why your supplier

was having trouble with it. So you would not find

Copal Oil per se, but would find various oils that are

distillations of resins from different species of

trees.

If you don't want to use incense, I would think

you could try Copaiba Balsam from South America, which

is distilled from the resin. Both Eden Botanicals and

White Lotus Aromatics carries it, and it's very

inexpensive.

Good luck!

Patty

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[Guest guest]

I have some black copal which I tinctured in alcohol. You could

obtain some and do the same in jojoba oil or some other stable carrier

if you wanted an oil-based concoction. You can purchase black, white,

or golden copal -- it is used frequently in incense. Check out this

website:

http://www.makeincense.com/p527.html

You could order some from here:

http://www.thepurplepeople.com/resins/copal.html

or here, although they appear to only carry the white variety:

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/candle/resins.html

I have never come across a genuine distilled copal oil. However, if

your supplier knows you're interested, they may be motivated to track

some down or to have their suppliers start distilling it (if

possible). Good luck!

Rose

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> -----Original Message-----

I'm curious, Wade, why is it that you don't want to use frankincense?

Thanks for your answer.

Be well,

Marcia Elston

Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence, est. 1988

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