There are many brands of sacred frankincense essential oils in Malaysia, but did you know that there are also many different grades of these oils available in the market?

The sacred frankincense essential oil comes only from the Boswellia Sacra tree, and the highest grades in the world comes from the country of Oman, in the Arabian Peninsula.

This is also known as Sacred Frankincense or simply as Royal Hojari Frankincense, where it is considered as the premium quality grade and is one of the most sought after and rare essential oils.

Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil in Malaysia – What You Should Know

You should know that many people consider this grade of frankincense to be the most therapeutic and highly sought-after essential oil in the world.

While many consumers only know what frankincense essential oils are in general, they may lack the knowledge on the different grades and types of frankincense available in the market.

First and foremost, let us share with you the different grades of frankincense available, and they are;

1. Boswellia Sacra – This is the world’s finest and luxurious frankincense resin, and comes only from Oman in the Arabian peninsula. This is also known as the Royal Hojari grade.
2. Boswellia Seratta –  This is the most common frankincense available in the marker and grows in North West India. Most of the frankincense essential oils in the market are using this grade.
3. Boswellia Frereana – A species from Somalia with Ethiopia, and is locally called Maydi.
4. Boswellia Papyifera – Grows in Sudan, Eritrea and also at the northern part of Ethiopia, which is known as the African grade frankincense.
5. Boswellia Carterri – One of the most popular frankincense that is used in the oil and perfume industry is the Somalian frankincense.
6. Boswellia Thurifera – North African frankincense that grows in Yemen, North and East Africa, and popular among the middle eastern countries of Jordan.

With six main grades of frankincense, one can be easily confused when buying them. Therefore, we always recommend those who are interested to learn more, to walk in to our shop as we can show you the difference in them.

You will also get to do the smell and taste test, meaning you get to hold and also try the sacred frankincense resin, which is safe for human consumption.

Please note that not all frankincense oils can be consumed, plus at our shop, we can also show and let you smell the other grades of frankincense oils, as we keep them as samples.

At Green Daun, we are also selling the raw frankincense resin for those who want a more natural and organic method for usage. Just so you know, the pure frankincense oils extracted from the resin are only around 20%.

Also to add that sacred frankincense contains 20% more alpha-pinene than other types of frankincense, and alpha-pinene provides great therapeutic benefits for the immune system, skin, oral health, and the respiratory system.

What is the Difference in Frankincense Essential Oils? 

This is a highly subjective topic as there are many out there who claim that certain species of frankincense oils are better for certain purposes.

While you may have done research online about this, you would have found overwhelming information from various different websites on this, and most of them are western websites.

The source for frankincense comes from the Gulf regions in the Middle East, and dates back thousands of years. And no, it is not from the United States or other developed countries as some people may think.

People in the Middle East have been using raw frankincense for centuries, and they have been benefiting from this, in a very natural way. Only in the last 20 years or so, Westerners have made it into an organic way of life.

Hence was born brands like Young Living, Doterra and Plant Therapy, just to name a few, which have brought frankincense essential oils to another level.

If you are a Young Living user, you would know that there are two types of frankincense essential oils produced by them. The cheaper one is known as just frankincense, and the premium one as sacred frankincense.

So, what is the difference between the two frankincense oils? 

• Frankincense Essential Oil – Made from the Somalia and Yemen frankincense resin, and has an earthy and musky smell. That is all.
• Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil – Made from the Oman frankincense resin, and has a much more pleasant scent, a mild woody and sweet citrus smell.

But there are also many other brands that sell frankincense essential oils, and for a much cheaper price too. And you should also know that most of those oils are either blended or simply using the lowest quality grades.

A good grade of frankincense essential oil would cost above RM150.00, for a 5 ml bottle. So, if you do the math, you would know what kind of grade is being sold, especially for anything less than that price.

Our Sacred Frankincense Essential Oil that we sell? 

We will be very honest with you on this, as we sell only the Omani sacred frankincense essential oils, which comes from the same premium grade that Young Living sells.

Our essential oils are sold in 10 ml bottles, and the price? Please contact us about this, or visit our shop to smell, test or taste the quality of our sacred frankincense.

You can also read more on about frankincense in general from Wikipedia, which gives additional information on this organic wonder.

Buying Sacred Frankincense Essential Oils Online

No doubt that technology has made sourcing for anything online easier, there is still a lot of learn and understand about this concept of online shopping.

As more people have accepted buying things online, more people have also taken advantage of this by misleading consumers, or in a straightforward word – cheating consumers.

If you are a new user or someone who wants to learn more about this, don’t just find the cheapest product online and buy it.

Chances are that the seller will claim they are using high grade, and offer a promotion, only to leave you being cheated.

Why we say this is because we have met many customers that walked into our shop, who shared their frustrations about buying frankincense essential oils online, and received lowest quality grades.

Some popular online marketplaces in Malaysia are also seen promoting sacred frankincense oils, and judging from the price, they don’t justify at all.

There are also cases of fake frankincense essential oils, which are actually fragrances being passed off as the real thing. But after you buy them, and have it delivered to you, it is too late.

This goes to show that not everything you see online is a sure thing. Some things require seeing, feeling and testing, before making the purchase, and that is why we encourage consumers to be smart about certain things.

Benefits of Sacred Frankincense Essential Oils

Due to the purity of this grade of essential oil, the benefits are much more superior compared to the common frankincense oils. They include;

• Supports greater immune health
• Improves skin care, including reducing the appearance of scars
• Supports a healthy respiratory system
• Supports a healthy digestive system
• Helps with inflamed or irritated skin
• Calms and balances the mood
• Helps with stress, anxiety and also insomnia
• Helps to keep bones and muscles healthy
• Helps to fight cancer
• Heighten spiritual awareness and mediation

How to Use Sacred Frankincense Essential Oils

• Inhale the frankincense scent directly from the bottle
• Blend with a carrier oil to apply to skin blemishes or scars
• Diffuse to help calm the mood, anxiety, enhance meditation, sleep therapy
• Dilute with a carrier oil to use as part of your daily skin care regimen to reduce signs of aging

What Else Do We Sell?

As we also sell the raw frankincense resin, we have a few types of premium Hojari Frankincense grades for sale, which is the Sultan grade or Royal Green, Brown and Black Hojari frankincense resins.

These are more for the selective group that use different kinds of grades for different purposes, and many use frankincense for burning to cleanse a space or even to calm stress and anxiety.

We also sell raw myrrh resin from Yemen, which is the best grade in the world. All of the raw resins are sold by the grams.

Where Are We Located? 

Green Daun is located in Damansara Perdana, and in Petaling Jaya. All you need to do is search for ‘Green Daun Craft Shop’ in Waze or Google Maps and it will bring you to our shop.

From Kuala Lumpur, it takes about 20 to 30 minutes drive to get to our shop. Or you can also use ride-hailing services like Grab or MyCar to get here. Just use the same search as above as your final destination.

Alternatively, you can also Whatsapp us and we can send you our location via Whatsapp, or those without smartphones can also call us for verbal directions.

Outstation customers can also contact us about this, if you are unable to visit our shop, and we can possibly work something out to help you. We are closed every Monday.

Conclusion

I trust that by reading the above, you have gained a little more knowledge about the benefits on using sacred frankincense oil in Malaysia.

For those who are new to this, we encourage you to visit our shop to learn a little more about the frankincense essential oil that we sell.

We are also true believers in alternative solutions to today’s stressful lifestyle, especially when we live in a city that is demanding in many ways.