Black Spruce Essential Oil
Certified Organic
- OG
- Picea mariana
- Origin: Canada
Common Name
Black Spruce
Botanical Name
Picea mariana
Synonyms
Canadian black ‘pine’, Picea nigra
Parts Used
Needles and Twigs
Extraction Method
Steam distilled
Note Classification
Top to Middle
Aroma
Fresh, pine-like with balsamic top notes, and a slightly sweet undertone. Black Spruce oil has a sweeter aroma when compared to other needle oils.
Overview
Black spruce essential oil has a fresh aroma and is often added to homemade cleaning products both as a fragrance and active ingredient.
It is utilized in aromatherapy for its opening and soothing attributes when added to a massage oil or inhalation/diffuser blend.
Packaging
1/2 oz., 1 oz., and 2 oz. essential oils are packaged in amber glass bottles with drop reducers for easy application. Larger sizes are packaged in amber screw cap bottles and do not come with reducers or droppers.
Constituents
Ester rich, Bornyl acetate, beta-pinene, alpha-pinene, camphene
Blends Well With
Amyris, benzoin, cedarwood, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, galbanum, lavender, lemon, oakmoss, palo santo, petitgrain, pine, rose, rosemary
Herbal Miscellany
Native to the boreal forests of North America, Black Spruce is an evergreen coniferous tree that is cultivated for use as a pulp wood.
Other Spruce oils on the market: Hemlock Spruce (Tsuga Canadensis), Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Red Spruce (Picea rubens), White Spruce (Picea glauca)
Precautions
Oil Specific: None known. Oxidized oil should be avoided and may cause skin irritation.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier).
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.