Industrial packaging of Silver Fir essential oils
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Silver fir

Pure and natural essential oil

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  • Code: T1501
  • INCI: Abies alba
  • CAS: 8021-27-0
  • EINECS: 289-870-2
  • Family: Pinaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: α-pinene (minimum 31%)
  • Food flavoring: No
  • Extraction method: steam distillation
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Europe

Extraction

Silver fir essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the needles and young twigs. It appears as a colorless (or slightly yellowish) liquid with a rich, sweet, balsamic coniferous scent.

Property

Silver fir essential oil is non-toxic and non-irritating; it has antiseptic, balsamic, and deodorizing properties. Highly prized in Europe, it was once a supreme remedy for various respiratory ailments.
It blends well with the essential oils of: cistus, lavender, lemon, marjoram, opoponax, pine, ravensara, rosemary, and conifer oils in general.

Uses

Silver fir essential oil is frequently used as a fragrance component in cosmetics, soaps, and personal hygiene products (especially bath products).
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Native to the mountainous regions of Northern Europe, the silver fir is a conifer with stiff, flattened needles that can reach up to fifty meters in height. It has a typical bluish-green pyramidal crown, cylindrical cones pointing upward, and silvery-white bark that darkens with age.
It grows naturally primarily in the Black Forest and the Carpathian Mountains.
It is cultivated in numerous European countries both for its timber and for Christmas traditions.