Ferula galbaniflua (Galbanum) resin oil

Ferula galbaniflua (Galbanum) resin oil

AKA “Galbanum Oil, Galbanum Resin Oil”

Essential Oil

Ingredient Facts

Ferula galbaniflua (Galbanum) resin oil

AKA: Galbanum Oil, Galbanum Resin Oil

Essential Oil · Soothing · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Preservative

Soothing

Fragrance

Essential Oil

Clean

A natural resin from an Iranian plant that helps preserve the formula while adding a subtle, earthy fragrance and calming properties to soothe skin.

Family

Apiaceae (carrot family)

Plant Part

Resin

Lifeform

Perennial

Climate

Temperate

CAS #

93165-40-3 / 8023-91-4

Form

Oil

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Functions

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Fragrance

Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.

Soothing

Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.

Fights Bacteria

Adds Fragrance

Tones Skin

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Wound Healing

Tightens and tones skin

Traditional Use

Used in ancient Egypt, Persia, and throughout the Mediterranean since antiquity as a fragrance ingredient and traditional medicine for skin conditions and inflammation. Historical texts reference galbanum in both Egyptian cosmetics and Greek medical preparations.