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Copaiba oil is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation of Copaiba oleoresin obtained from various species of Copaifera. The oil is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid with the characteristic odor of copaiba oleoresin.

Constituents
The principal constituent of copaiba oil is β-caryophyllene The oil also contains significant amounts of α-Bergamotene, α-Copaene, and β-Bisabolene.

Cosmetic Use
Copaiba oil ised

Medicinal Use
Copaiba oil has been used traditionally in folk medicine as an anit-inflammatory, antitumor, antitetanus, antiblenorrhagea, as a urinary antiseptic agent and as a cure for bronchitis, syphilis, skin diseases, ulcers, as well as for healing wounds.

Safety
The Food and Chemicals Codex lists Copaiba oil as safe as a flavoring agent in foods.

Copaiba oil has both an accute oral and dermal LD50 exceeding 5g/kg, which classifies it as non-toxic.