Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil

Bulnesia Sarmientoi Wood Oil, commonly known as guaiacwood oil, is a steam-distilled essential oil extracted from the heartwood of the guaiacwood tree native to the Gran Chaco region of South America. It is characterized by a warm, woody, slightly rosy, and smoky scent profile, largely attributed to its high content of guaiol and bulnesol sesquiterpene alcohols. Formulators prize it for its dual role as a natural fragrance fixative and skin-conditioning emollient, though its use is subject to IFRA restrictions and sustainability scrutiny due to concerns over overharvesting of the slow-growing Bulnesia sarmientoi tree, which is listed on CITES Appendix II.