Pine Needle Essential Oil Profile
Botanical: Pinus sylvestris |
Origin: Bulgaria |
Method: Steam Distilled
Characteristics:
A colorless or pale yellow mobile liquid with a strong, dry balsamic, turpentine-like aroma. It blends well with cedarwood, rosemary, tea tree, sage, lavender, juniper, lemon, niaouli, eucalyptus, and marjoram.
Principal Constituents:
These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.
- monoterpene hydrocarbons
- pinene
- carene
- dipentene
- limonene
- terpinenes
- myrcene
- ocimene
- camphene
- sabinene
- bornyl acetate
- cineol
- citral
- chamazulene
Safety:
Non-toxic, non-irritant (except in concentration), possible sensitization. Avoid in allergic skin conditions.
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