| Company | Ingredient Name | ID | Naturality | Purity | Latin name | Treated part | Geographical origin | Certifications | Comments | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EPINETTE NOIRE | B366 | Huile essentielle | - | Picea mariana (Mill.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. | Aiguille | Canada | more | - |
General Presentation
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CAS N° : : 8008-80-8 // 91722-19-9
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EINECS number : 294-420-3
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FEMA number : Donnée indisponible.
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Density :
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Optical rotation : Lorem Ipsum
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Allergens : This ingredient does not contain any allergen.
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Refractive Index @20°C : Lorem Ipsum
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Volatility : Heart/Base
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Price Range : €€€
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Appearance : Colorless liquid
Uses
Other comments :
Of the forty or so spruce varieties found in the world, Picea mariana is the most resistant to very cold climates, and is found as far as the southern limit of the Arctic tundra.
Stability :
Data not available.
Uses in perfumery :
This essential oil is generally not much used and there is few producers marketing it. It is however interesting to bring a zesty and spicy facet different from other conifers.
Major Components :
- Bornyl Acetate (30-35%)
- Alpha-Pinene (13-16%)
- Camphene (10-15%)
- Beta-Pinene
- Delta-3-Carene (5-15%)
- Myrcene
Photo credits: ScenTree SAS
Botanique :
Black spruce is a coniferous species belonging to the Pinaceae family and the genus picea.
Chemotypes :
The genus Picea includes about fifty species, only two are used in perfumery.
Picea mariana or Black Spruce - Mainly from North America
Picea abies or Spruce - Coming from Northern Europe.
Extraction process :
Black Spruce oil is obtained by hydrodistillation of the branches and leaves. These parts of the tree are considered as a by-product. Indeed, spruces are mostly cut to obtain construction wood, branches and leaves are then recovered and distilled in order to obtain EO.
Geographic origin :
Data not available.
Regulations & IFRA
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IFRA 51th : This ingredient is restricted by IFRA
Annexe I :
Some regulated synthetic ingredients are found in nature and in certain proportions in natural ingredients. This presence in nature has to be taken into account when calculating limits of use recommended by the IFRA. In case you do not know these concentrations, you can use the ones estimated by the IFRA. Here they are :
| List of regulated compounds contained in this ingredient | ||
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| Regulated ingredient name | CAS N° | Estimated Concentration |
| d,l-Citronellol | 106-22-9 | 0,2 |
| alpha-Thujone | 546-80-5 | 0,17 |
| Longifolene | 475-20-7 | 0,25 |
