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Larch

Pure and natural essential oil

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  • Code: T1594
  • INCI: Larix decidua
  • CAS: 91722-66-6
  • EINECS: 294-466-4
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: α-pinene (about 52%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: steam distillation
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Italy

Extraction

Larch essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of branches and needles and appears as a transparent, almost colorless liquid that releases a strong resinous, woody, balsamic scent with a spicy undertone.

Property

Larch essential oil, non-toxic and non-irritating, is an unusual yet noble conifer essence, prized in aromatherapy for its vaguely spicy note. It possesses antitussive, expectorant, antiseptic, antiviral, balsamic, and deodorizing properties, which can be fully exploited through a diffuser.
It harmonizes well with the essential oils of ambrette, orange, bergamot, Moroccan chamomile, cardamom, cedar, cypress, cistus, juniper, mandarin, nutmeg, frankincense, pine, clary sage, and sandalwood, as well as oakmoss absolute.

Uses

A rather rare distillate, larch oil is occasionally used in perfumery as a resinous-spicy base for creating natural woodland notes, as well as a fragrance component in personal hygiene products (lotions). Its use as a flavoring for grappa is undoubtedly better known. It is rarely used in pharmacies, soap making, and/or wax production.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Also known as the European Larch, it is a tall tree that grows spontaneously in the mountainous regions of Central Europe (the Alps, Carpathians, and Sudetes). It has short, light green needles and reddish-gray bark. A very long-lived species (living over three centuries), it is distinguished by the distinction of being the only deciduous conifer in the Northern Hemisphere (it sheds its needles during the cold season). A single specimen—which can exceed fifty meters in height—produces both male and female inflorescences, respectively orange-yellow and purplish-pink (the latter, after maturation, lignify, becoming pine cones from which the winged seeds fall). The wood, not very elastic and very resinous, has long been prized for making windows and doors.