A common ingredient in ancient and modern perfumery, Styrax resin has a lovely vanilla amber sweetness.

Also known as: Storax, Tree Amber or Black Styrax
Origin Holland.

Black styrax is made by boiling the bark of the storax calamitos tree, pressing it to remove the water, then using alcohol extraction to produce the pure resin. The resin is then soaked back into the charcoaled bark. It produces a warm, balsamlike, sweet, flowery, intense and slightly grassy fragrance. It adds a sweet note to any incense blend.

For use as incense.
Burn resin over charcoal tablets in a proper heat resistant charcoal incense burner (both are available for purchase in our store).

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TO BURN RESIN INCENSE -
YOU WILL ALSO NEED:

• A charcoal burner. This can be as simple as a heat-resistant, ceramic bowl. Just remember that whatever you burn your resin in will need to be able to withstand extreme heat.
• Small Rocks, Sand, or Natural ash. This will provide insulation for your burner. Charcoal can get very hot! (Up to 1500°F.)
• Tongs or tweezers. Used for holding the charcoal while lighting it.
• Resin incense of your choice.

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HOW TO GET STARTED -
BURNING RESIN INCENSE:

1. Fill the base of your burner 2/3 full with sand, rocks, or ash, forming this into a cone shape as best you can. The cone shape will allow for better airflow around the charcoal. Then place the charcoal on top.
2. Place a charcoal tablet onto the cone shaped sand, rocks or ash and light the edge of the charcoal. Some charcoals are self-igniting ( these contain potassium nitrate) they will spark as you light it. Never hold the charcoal in your hand. If you need to hold it, use tongs or tweezers.
3. Some charcoals have an indentation on one side, if that is the case place your charcoal with the indentation side facing up. The indentation will hold your resin.
4. Wait until the charcoal is hot and covered with a thin layer of grayish ash. This can take about 5 minutes.
5. When the charcoal is ready add a small amount of your resin into the indentation of the hot charcoal.
6. Allow the resin to burn, releasing it's fragrant smoke. When the smoke starts to thin out, add more incense as desired. Charcoal should last around 20 minutes.

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Disclaimer:

- Resin incense, incense and incense powders for sale by Soul Niche is for the purpose of releasing a fragrant smoke.
- Never ingest, eat, drink our products. It's made to be burned.
- Never leave Incense burning unattended and always burn incense in a well ventilated area.
- Make sure incense is no longer burning before leaving it unattended.
- Charcoal and burners will get very hot, alway burn on a burner that can handle the intense heat. Burners may also get very hot. Be carful when placing burner on surface that can be susceptible to heat.
- Make sure incense will not contact with anything that could catch fire, such as curtains that may be blown by the wind and other flammable objects.
- If you suffer from asthma or any other respiratory condition incense may cause irritation.