コパイババルサム

定義

本品は、Copaifera officinalis から得られる樹脂である。

化粧品の成分用途

皮膜形成剤、香料

化学的特性

The commercially most important species of Copaifera are C. reticulata Ducke, C. guayanensis Benth, C. multijuga Hayne, C. officinalis L., C. martii var. rigida and C. coriacea. All species consist of highly branched trees growing in the northern regions of South America (Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia). The trees yield an oleoresin that gathers in pockets of the tree and is collected by drilling holes in the trunk. This resin is commercially known as copaiba balsam. It has a characteristic aromatic odor. It is slightly bitter and has a pungent taste.

物理的性質

Copaiba resin is a viscous, pale-yellow to yellowish-brown liquid. However, depending on the sources, the physical–chemical characteristics can vary considerably.

安全性プロファイル

Mdly toxic by ingestion. Large doses cause vomiting and diarrhea. Can also cause dermatitis and hdney damage. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.