Botanical name - Pinus pinasta
Country of Origin - Indonesia
Colophony is made by distilling pine tree resin.
Colophony, like many resins, is often used in the making of varnish, especially for violins and other string instruments. Colophony is used in traditional printing to make transfer ink in lithography. A product of Pine resin, Colophony was allegedly used in mummification in Ancient Egypt, and has been used as an incense since Antiquity.
Colophony is soluble in alcohol, acetone, and oil of turpentine.