Liquidambar Styraciflua Essential Oil 500 ml

American sweetgum oil, 500 ml for production

The 500 ml container of Liquidambar styraciflua oil serves perfumers, candle makers and fragrance houses that have already built sweetgum into their compositions. The material comes from the balsam of the American sweetgum tree, also called American storax, and gives a warm, sweet and resinous base note that also helps to fix lighter materials. The INCI name is Liquidambar Styraciflua Balsam Oil, and the country of production is India. A larger container lets you produce many batches from one lot.

Why a single lot matters for balsams

Natural balsams vary with the age of the trees, the region and the way the resin is collected and processed. In a finished candle or perfume, even a small shift in the base note changes the overall impression. Working from one 500 ml container keeps the base of your composition stable across production runs. On opening, keep a labelled retention sample as a reference for the lot.

Production uses

Candles

In soy, rapeseed or paraffin blends, sweetgum gives a warm, enveloping throw. Follow the maximum fragrance load given by your wax supplier and test burn performance at full scale.

Reed diffusers and room sprays

The balsam anchors citrus and spice tops and slows their evaporation, so the scent stays even for longer.

Fine fragrance and perfume oils

Sweetgum is used as a base and fixative in amber, oriental and gourmand compositions.

Handling a large container

Balsams thicken in the cold. Store the container at stable room temperature, warm it gently if needed and stir before dosing. For daily work, decant a smaller amount into a glass bottle. Weighing is more accurate than measuring by volume with viscous materials.

Fragrance premix

For repeat production, prepare a premix of sweetgum with its partner notes in the approved ratio. Vanilla, benzoin, labdanum, cinnamon and orange are classic companions in amber accords. A premix stored in amber glass makes each batch quicker and reduces dosing errors.

Production example: amber candle fragrance premix, 1 kg

In a stainless steel jug combine 400 g of sweet orange oil, 200 g of cedarwood oil, 150 g of Liquidambar oil, 150 g of benzoin resinoid in a suitable solvent and 100 g of clove bud oil. Stir until uniform and store in amber glass for 48 hours before adding to wax at the load your wax supplier recommends. Partner oils are listed under wholesale essential oils and retail sizes under essential oils. Carrier oils for perfume oils are in wholesale liquid oils. To test a variation before a run, use the 50 ml bottle.

Storage

Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dark place at a steady temperature.

Card details

INCI Liquidambar Styraciflua Balsam Oil. Country of production India. Pack size 500 ml.

Scaling a balsamic line

At 500 ml the oil is ready for repeat batches of balms, body oils and candles. Pre-blend the sweetgum with the other fragrance components in a separate vessel and let the blend rest for 48 hours before adding it to the base. This gives a rounder, more even scent from batch to batch.

Storage

Keep the container tightly closed in a cool, dark store and decant into smaller bottles after opening.

FAQ

What is sweetgum balsam used for in production?

Mainly as a base note and fixative in candles, diffusers and amber or oriental perfumes.

Which notes pair well with sweetgum?

Vanilla, benzoin, labdanum, cinnamon and sweet orange, the classic partners in amber accords.

How should a thick balsam be dosed?

Bring it to room temperature, stir and weigh rather than measuring by volume.