The tree differs little from that yielding Balsam of Peru.

Balsam of Peru is used as a flavoring and fragrance in many products and can cause allergic reactions.

It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru.

The fourth pair received vinegar, and the fifth took a daily combination of garlic, mustard seed, balsam of Peru, and gum myrrh.

While this is controversial, allergens such as nickel, Balsam of Peru, parabens, sodium benzoate or cinnamic aldehyde may worsen or cause skin rashes.

Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon pereirae) - a fragrance used in perfumes and skin lotions, derived from tree resin (see also Tolu balsam).

Tolu balsam or balsam of Tolu (a variant of balsam of Peru) is the resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum.

Allergens include nickel, gold, balsam of Peru (Myroxylon pereirae), chromium and the oily coating from plants of the Toxicodendron genus: poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

Inscrutable recipes for facial masks ("one tablespoon of lanolin and one teaspoon of Balsam of Peru, mixed until smooth") jostle with enigmatic glimpses of la dolce vita ("Last year in Sardinia, where we all ended up nude on a deserted beach, I put my bikini on my face").