Wandering Stars - About Our Seventy-two Ingredients

About Our 72 Ingredients

Handcrafted by Shane Clayton at his Wandering Stars Cottage, all of ‘The Egyptian’ anointing oils and incense products are based on his ongoing research into the archaeological record of the ancient Egyptian temple/funerary practices and mysteries. He uses organic botanicals whenever possible taking great care for value, quality, and sustainability, purchased in small amounts to ensure freshness. Wild-harvested product availability is prone to shortages, especially high-demand items like Myrrh resin and Hojary Frankincense (B. sacra var.), so you can expect unavoidable variations, price fluctuations, and out-of-stock items from time to time in the Sacred Scents Store.

Our rare plant resins, oils, bark, and roots are mostly imported from Mediterranean countries, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Asia, with some sustainably grown or collected locally in Northern California, Utah, and Nevada. Each one has its particular benefits and applications. No synthetic ingredients are used, with no dyes except natural red alkanet root in our two unguents. While many of the ingredients are well known or at least familiar to contemporary herbalists, skin and hair care specialists, and aromatherapists, there are some guaranteed surprises as well!

All of the oils and incense mixtures offered here are formulated according to the Egyptian temple or tomb writings and the latest archaeological and Egyptological research. Many of these ingredients have clinically proven health benefits, and a few are addressed in separate “About” articles, hyperlinked to those ingredients listed below. Those marked * are available for sale. Please E-mail me for pricing and quantities of those marked * that are not included in our Sacred Scents Store.

The following is an alphabetical list of the ingredient’s 72 common names, followed by their botanical names and country of origin, of the mostly botanical ingredients used to produce ‘The Egyptian’ perfumes, oils, unguents, and incense. For the most part they are essential oils (EO) unless otherwise noted:

72 Ingredients

1.   *Aleppo Pine resin, Pinus halapensis – Greece

2.   Allheal tincture, Prunella vulgaris –  USA

3.   Alkanet root powder, Alkanna tinctora – France

4.   Asafoetida EO, Ferula asafoetida - India

5.   Argan oil, Argania spinosa – Morocco

6.   Bergamot EO, Citrus bergamia - California

7.   Bitter Almond EO, Prunus armeniaca L. – USA

8.   Bitumen powder “Gilsonite” – Utah USA

9.   *Blue Lotus absolute and dried flowers, Nymphaea caerulea - Sri Lanka, India

10.   *Calamus Root EO and cut-dried, Acorus calamus – France

11.   Camel Grass absolute, Cymbopogon schoenanthus – USA

12.   Camphor resin, Cinnamomum camphora – Egypt

13.   Cardamom EO, Elettaria cardamomum - India

14.   Cassia EO, Cinnamomum cassia – Indonesia

15.   Cassie absolute, Acacia farnesiana – France, California

16.   Castor oil, Ricinus communis - USA

17.   Cedar EO, Cedrus atlantica – Morocco

18.   Cinnamon EO, Cinnamomum zeylanicum – Indonesia

19.   Costas EO, Saussurea lappa - India

20.   Cypress EO, Cupressus sempervirens - Spain

21.   Date Syrup, Phoenix dactylifera – Iraq

22.   Diviner’s Sage tincture and leaves, Salvia divinorum - California

23.   Fenugreek EO, Trigonella foenumgraecum – Greece

24.   Fir Balsam absolute, Needle EO, Abies balsamea – USA, some locally collected in California

Frankincense:

25.   Boswellia frereana ‘Maydi’ EO - Eritrea

26.   Boswellia sacra var. ‘Sacred’ EO and ‘Hojary’ *resin, – Saudi Arabia, Oman

27.   *Boswellia papyrifa resin – Eritrea

28.   Boswellia serrata EO, - India

29.   Galangal EO, Kaempferia galanga – India

30.   Galbanum EO, Ferula galbaniflua – India

31.   Galbanum resin, Ferula gummosa –  Iran

32.   Gardenia macerated, Gardenia taitensis - Tahiti

33.   Geranium EO, Pelargonium graveolens - Egypt              

34.   Gum Arabic resin, Acacia senegal – India

35.   *Hardwood Root Charcoal, Acacia sp. – Syria

36.   *Helichrysum EO, Helichrysum italicum – Greece

37.   Hempseed EO, Cannabis sativa var. - California

38.   Henna absolute, Lawsonia inermis – Israel

39.   Honey – Sudan

40.   Juniper EO, Juniperus communis - USA

41.   Juniper berries dried, Juniperus oxycedrus – Bulgaria

42.   Labdanum Absolute, Cistus ladaniferus – Spain

43.   Lavender EO and dried, Lavendula hybrid - California

44.   Lily - Lilium auratus macerated - USA

45.   Mandrake tincture, Mandragora officinarum – USA

46.   *Maritime or Terebinthine Pine, Pinus pinaster, EO – Turkey

47.   Marjoram Sweet EO, Origanum majorana – Egypt

Moringa oil:

48.   *Moringa oleifera - India

49.   Moringa peregrina ‘Sweet’ – Oman

50.   Myrrh EO and *resin, Commophora myrrha – Somalia

51.   Myrtle EO, Myrtus communis - Israel

52.   Olive oil, Olea europaea – California USA

53.   Orris Root butter or ground, Iris pallida – France

54.   Petitgrain Bigarade EO, Citrus aurantium var. amara - Morocco

55.   Persian Raisins, Vitus vinifera - Iran

56.   Peru Balsam EO, Myroxylon balsamum - Oregon USA

57.   Pine Tar, Pinus sylvestris – Sweden

58.   Pistachia lentiscus EO and resin – Morocco, Greece

59.   Pistachia terebinthus EO – Turkey

60.   Pomegranate skin macerated - Punica granatum - California

61.   Rose de Mai absolute, Rosa centifolia - Egypt

62.   Scotch Pine EO, Pinus sylvestris – USA

63.   Southern Wormwood tincture, Artemisia abrotanum – USA

64.   Spikenard EO and dried tubers, Nardostachys grandiflora –  Nepal

65.   Spikenard dried tubers, Nardostachys jatamansi – India

66.   *Storax, Liquidambar orientalis – bark - Syria

67.   Styrax EO, Liquidambar styraciflua - Honduras

68.   *Tallow - rendered beef kidney fat – grass fed - California USA

69.   *Tamarisk flowers/pods macerated, Tamarix ramosissima - Nevada USA

70.   Tiger Nut Oil, Cyperus esculentis – Egypt

71.   Vanilla, Simmondia chinensis - Madagascar

72.   Wine, Vitus vinifera – Mediterranean countries

Medical Disclaimer: Our expertise lies in incense, botanical fragrant oils, and cosmetic skin/hair ointments. Information contained on these pages is to the best of our knowledge factual and presented solely for your edification and enjoyment. Wandering Stars cannot provide medical advice as we are not health professionals. Before ingesting anything that is not food, we strongly suggest seeking counsel from a licensed health practitioner.