Peru balsam

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Peru balsam
• CAS No.: 8007-00-9
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol file: 8007-00-9.mol

Synonyms:Balm ofPeru;Balsam Peru oil;Balsam of Peru;Black balsam;China oil;Hondurasbalsam;Indian balsam;Liquid storax;Myroxylon balsamum pereirae balsam;Perubalsam;Peru balsam oil;Perul;Peruvian balsam;Surinam balsam;

Chemical Property of Peru balsam

Chemical Property:

• Refractive Index: 1.5690
• Boiling Point: 314 °C(lit.)
• Flash Point: >110 ºC
• PSA: 0.00000
• Density: 1.161
• LogP: 0.00000

Purity/Quality:

99%min , ^*data from raw suppliers

Peru balsam oil ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Hazard Codes: Xi
• Statements: 38-43
• Safety Statements: 28-36/37/38-36/37/39-36/37

MSDS Files:

Total 1 MSDS from other Authors

Useful:

• Physical properties: Peru balsam is a viscous, transparent, dark-brown mass. The balsam is readily soluble in 95% alcohol, chloroform and glacial acetic acid, and only partially soluble in ether and petroleum ether. The oil is a pale-brown, slightly viscous liquid. Occasionally crystals may separate from the liquid. The oil is soluble in most fixed oils and mineral oil (with turbidity). It is practically insoluble in glycerin and partly soluble in propylene glycol.
• Uses: balsam Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) is a botanical attributed with strong medicinal actions. It is considered anti-bacterial, antifungal, and anti-parasitic, and is preferred by some to sulfur ointments. It is recommended for cases of scabies and skin problems such as acne and eczema. Balsam Peru can also be employed in a cosmetic to mask odor, lending a vanilla and cinnamon-like scent to a preparation. Its main constituents are a colorless, aromatic, oily liquid called cinnamein; a dark resin known as peruviol; a small quantity of vanillin; and cinnamic acid. It is extracted from the trunk of a large and beautiful tree, akin to mahogany. every part of the tree, including the leaves, abounds in a resinous juice. It may cause skin irritation. Balsam Peru Oil is a flavoring agent, which is liquid, and yellow to pale green in color. It is viscous and has a sweet balsamic odor. It is insoluble in glycerin, slightly soluble in propylene glycol, soluble and turbid in mineral oil, and soluble in fixed oils. It is obtained by extraction or distillation of peruvian balsam obtained from myroxylon pereirae royal klotsche of the leguminosae family. It can be used alone or in combination with other flavoring substances or adjuvants. flavor in tobacco, drinks, pastries, cakes, wines, liquors, spices etc.; fixative and fragrance in perfumery; used to harden soap; some perfumery uses (fixer; powder; vanilla; prune; coconut); in topieal medicaments, dentistry, etc. Peru balsam is used as a mounting medium for microscope specimens.