About Amber Oil & Organic Amber Essence Oil

Welcome to our page dedicated to amber oil! Here we would like to provide general information on amber oil as well as specific information on Eden Botanicals' proprietary amber oils that we offer to our web customers and to wholesale accounts wanting to use authentic amber oils in their products. Amber Essence Oil, Amber Royale, Amber Rose, and Amber - Pure & Simple are authentic amber oils, handmade by eden Botanicals using traditional ingredients. We provide wholesale amber oils to individuals as well as stores, distributors and manufacturers. All of our amber oils contain a minimum of 69% certified organic ingredients.

What is Amber Oil?

There are many types of amber oils on the market, most of which contain synthetic fragrance oils or synthetic carrier oils. The aroma of these amber perfume oils vary widely. Amber has become a generic term, and so one can find all types of oils, being sold as amber oil, that have no relation to the aroma of amber.

The first and original amber oil was from ambergris. Ambergris is the waxy substance that was found floating on the ocean or washed up on the shore in ancient times. It can be refined into a oil with a strong, but pleasant aroma. In ancient times, no one knew the source of this mysterious substance, and yet it was highly valued. Ambergris became a mythic substance. Later, it was determined that ambergris (meaning gray amber) came from the sperm whale. Today, it is thought that the sperm whale regurgitates the ambergris after eating squid (or cuttlefish, one of its favorite foods). This occurs because the squid bones irritates the stomach lining of the whale; the ambergris being produced as a counter-irritant.

Ambergris, when refined into an oil (also called ambergris) was highly sought after by perfumers due to the unique aroma and the very strong fixative value of the ambergris oil. Today ambergris is very rare and extremely expensive. It is also rarely traded due to the fact that the ambergris comes from the sperm whale which is an endangered species. Although they are difficult to make, there are synthetic varieties of ambergris available.

For the record, there is no such thing as amber essential oil. Essential oils are pure plant oils which are distilled or otherwise extracted from a single plant species. Fragrant amber itself is a combination of several different botanical sources (or animal sources in the case of ambergris). There is no one plant from which amber comes from, and, although you will hear it said that fragrant amber comes from a tree growing in the Himalayas, it is simply not true.
We are often asked about amber oil that comes from the Baltic amber (fossilized amber used for jewelry). This type of amber oil is made through a process called destructive distillation of fossilized amber. It yields an oil that contains succinic acid (which can be used in health products), but it does not have a pleasant aroma. Due to its unpleasant aroma, it is not used in aromatherapy or perfumery.

Is Eden Botanicals' Amber Essence Oil pure?

Amber Essence Oil made by Eden Botanicals is an authentic amber oil in that it is made from two types of fragrant amber resins - Amber Essence and Premium Dark Amber, extracted in certified organic, high oleic acid sunflower oil. (Click here for additional information on amber resin or to purchase wholesale amber resin.) To this amber oil base we add certified organic patchouli and certified organic vetiver essential oils mixed with organic jojoba oil and natural vitamin E (mixed tocopherols). Pure sandalwood oil is also added. This produces our Amber Essence Oil which has no equal. There are no synthetic ingredients added to the oils that we make. There is no alcohol, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, preservatives, colorings, alcohol, ambergris, etc. added. The essential oils that we add to the extracted amber oil are found in the original amber resin formula. They are there so as to help create a deep, full-bodied and harmonious oil, not to add anything new and different to the original amber aroma.

Amber Royale is a new amber oil we created in early 2003, after spending a year in development. It is similar to our original Amber Essence Oil except that it adds some additional precious oils not found in the original formula. Amber Royale is deeper and more mysterious with a hint of resin and spice. In addition to the oils used in our Amber Essence Oil, we include the resin from the rock rose, which adds a deep sensuous and slightly fruity note, the rare and seldom available agarwood for its extraordinary and legendary "ancient temple" fragrance. The essential oils of cedarwood and Frankincense for their sacred wood/earth qualities.

Amber Rose is another new amber oil, which incorporates the lovely Bulgarian Rose into Amber Royale making a completely new and captivating Amber Rose combination.

All of Eden Botanicals' amber oils are available in bulk sizes at wholesale cost. Click here for more information and to purchase Eden Botanicals' Amber Oils.

Each type of amber oil will make a perfect personal fragrance. They may also be used as relaxing amber bath oils - as is. For the manufacturer who is looking for a hard to find, exotic and yet well known and loved fragrance, our various amber oils make exceptional products. Whether you choose the original Amber Essence Oil or one of our newer amber oil varieties, you can rest assured that you are getting an organic amber oil of the highest quality.