Myrrh
Myrrh
Common name: Myrrh (Bisabol myrrh / sweet myrrh / opopanax / gum hagar / Hirabol myrrh / Myrrh gum resin)
Plant parts used: Resin
Scientific name: Commiphora myrrha / Commiphora holtziana / Commiphora confusa
Pharmacopoeial name: Myrrha aetheroleum (distilled essential oil) / Myrrha hydrosol (distilled water) / Myrrha (exudate of stem and branches)
Certified producers:
The companies below are currently certified for this ingredient. If you would like more information please contact secretariat@fairwild.org. The FairWild Foundation does not accept responsibility for or endorse the companies listed.
Younis Aroma Ltd. is FairWild-certified for Frankincense and Myrrh. They are a leader in the ethical wild collection, processing, and export of Frankincense Carterii, Frankincense Frereana, Myrrh, and Opoponax from northern Puntland, Somalia. Our roots run deep in this region, where generations.
PATHWAY PRODUCERS:
The companies below could either add this ingredient to their current certification or become FairWild certified if demand was sufficient. If you would like more information on the companies listed, or more information about alternate suppliers of FairWild Ingredients, please contact secretariat@fairwild.org. The FairWild Foundation does not accept responsibility for or endorse the companies listed.
Gargoore Trading Company Limited is working towards FairWild certification in Somalia for Frankincense (Boswellia sacra)
Mayro General Trading Company is pursuing certification for Frankincense (Boswellia Carterii), Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) and Opoponax (sweet myrrh) in 2025.
