Luban Dhofar Frankincense Distillation L.l.c

WHO WE ARE Dhofar Frankincense Distillation LLC An Omani company with long-standing experience in developing & marketing the products of the natural frankincense tree (Boswellia sacra) that grows in the valleys of the Dhofar Mountains, the southern part of the Sultanate of Oman, specifically in the Dhofar Governorate, where Boswelia sacra resins are selected and carefully classifies, then we distill the frankincense resin to obtain frankincense essential oil, aqueous frankincense hydrosol, and powder of frankincense resin after distillation.. We also develop natural frankincense products and incorporate them in many cosmetic products that suit all uses. FRANKINCENSE (BOSWELLIA SACRA) Luban in Arabic (tree milk), Olibanum in latin, Libanose/Libanotos in Greek, Lebona in Hebrew, and neter-sent in ancient Egypt. Frankincense is from old French word and means pure incense. Frankincense is the tree sap. The genera Boswellia and Commiphora both belong to the family Burseraceae which is characterized by heavy resin ducts in their bark from which the resins frankincense and myrrh are obtained. Boswellia is named after John Boswell, the Scottish botanist Boswellia sacra is native to southern Arabia, Boswellia carteri and frereana are native to African horn while Boswellia serrata is native to India.