Essential Oil – Tonka Bean

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Product Type 100% Pure & Natural Essential oil
Available in 5ml
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Botanical Name Dipteryx odorata
Origin India
Part Bean
Extraction Steam
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$24.00

[ Scent Library ]
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Aroma Features a rich, multi-layered scent profile: creamy and sweet like vanilla and caramel, but with sophisticated undertones of toasted almond, spice (cinnamon/clove), and tobacco.
Category Floral | Musky
Note Base
Intensity 3/6
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[ More About ]
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AKA Tonco bean, Tonquin bean
Chinese 香二翅豆
Japanese トンカビーンズ
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Botanical Family Fabaceae
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Chemistry Coumarin
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Common Usage Nervous System (Primary Benefit)

  • Anxiolytic Support: Acts as a powerful nerve tonic to reduce anxiety, nervous tension, and restlessness.
  • Sedative Effect: Promotes deep, restorative sleep by calming the brain's "fight or flight" response.
  • Emotional Regulation: Helps stabilize mood swings and provides a sense of security during emotional upheaval or grief.

Integumentary System (Skin)

  • Skin Conditioning: When heavily diluted in a carrier oil, it can help soothe dry or irritated skin.
  • Aromatic Fixative: Used in topical applications to hold other therapeutic oils on the skin longer, extending their medicinal reach.

Reproductive System

  • Aphrodisiac Properties: Stimulates the senses and helps reduce performance anxiety by promoting a relaxed, euphoric state of mind.
  • Tension Relief: May help ease physical tension associated with the reproductive cycle through its relaxing aromatic profile.

Immune System (Indirect)

  • Stress Reduction: By lowering cortisol levels through its calming scent, it indirectly supports the body’s natural immune defenses.
  • Convalescence: Helps the body recover from illness by encouraging the deep rest necessary for cellular repair.

Musculoskeletal System

  • Antispasmodic Support: Occasionally used in massage blends to help ease minor muscle spasms or tension caused by psychological stress.
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Blending note
  • A "fixative."
  • Because its molecules are heavy and slow to evaporate, it acts as an anchor for a blend.
  • It makes citrus notes last longer and takes the "sharp edges" off of aggressive wood or spice oils, making the entire fragrance feel "finished" and round.
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Do you know? In South American folklore, Tonka beans are considered "love-wishing beans" and are carried as charms to attract good luck, courage, and prosperity.
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Contraindication It contains high levels of coumarin, which can be toxic if ingested; for topical use, it should be well-diluted and used sparingly, as it may cause skin sensitization in sensitive individuals.
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