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Balsam absolute, Peru

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of balsamic, with descriptor tags: balsamic, woody, amber, vanilla, powdery. (CAS 8007-00-9)

One of several trade forms of Balsam catalogued here, see the full family →

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Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Exudate/Resin
Extraction
Solvent extraction
CAS number
8007-00-9
Profile
balsamic, woody, amber, vanilla, powdery
IFRA status
Prohibited under IFRA standards (listed as "Peru balsam", CAS 8007-00-9)
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● drafted · last checked 2026-08-26