What is Balsam of Peru Allergy?

There doesn't seem to be a definitive list online of Balsam of Peru.

The best one I found is here

Balsam of Peru is a sticky substance from the bark of a Myroxolon balsamum tree in El Salvador.

It seems to be used in pretty much every product that you might want to put on your body and want to eat.

When reading product labels be on the look out for any combination of:

• cinnamic acid,
• cinnamyl cinnamate,
• benzyl benzoate,
• benzoic acid,
• vanillin (Vanilla)
• cinnamon,
• cloves,
• nutmeg,
• citrus peel
• tomatoes*

 
*Now tomatoes are very rarely mentioned on the official 'Avoid-Lists' given out by Hospitals, but I did find a study online that shows that we should avoid them. I'll do a post on that soon.
This is a tricky substance because it's not only known as Balsam of Peru, although I haven't actually seen anything labelled as Balsam of Peru, thinking about it :). It's also known as:

• Balsamum peruvianim
• Black balsam
• China oil
• Honduras balsam
• Indian balsam
• Peruvian balsam
• Surinam balsam
• Balsams, Peru
• Balsam Peru oil
• Oil balsam peru
• Peru balsam
• Peru balsam oil
• Myroxylon pereirae klotzsch resin
• Myroxylon pereirae klotzsch oil
• Myrosperum pereira balsam
• Toluifera Pereira balsam 

So you have to keep a sharp eye out.

When buying toiletries, you'll find it's the Benzoates & Cinnamates that try to catch you out. So far I've found about 5 facial moisturisers that I might be able to use. I'll do some posts soon about what toiletries I'm using, and I may also review the products as I find them as well.

Please, chip in if you know of anything I haven't mentioned. The more information on this allergy the better :)