Frankincense Essential Oil

Frankincense tears are beads of dried resin collected from the bark of Boswellia, a genus of small trees that take up to a decade to reach maturity and produce sap. Several species of Boswellia produce frankincense resin, the grade of which is affected by soil and climate conditions and when it is harvested. To extract the resin, the bark is slashed at 4 to 6 month intervals during the year. As the sap “bleeds,” it is permitted to flow freely so that it hardens into bead-like formations when exposed to the air.