Black Pine

Pinus nigra

Chemotype: alpha-pinene type

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PLANT PART: needles
EXTRACTION: steam distillation
AROMA NOTE: top-mid

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Aroma & character

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Aroma intensity: 78 / 100

Soft & subtleBold & expressive

Note layer: top-mid

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Cited dermal maximum · leave-on: No restriction cited
Phototoxicity: Not flagged in this profile
Oxidation risk: medium

A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.

No phototoxic restriction was identified in the reviewed public black pine needle-oil sources.

Contraindications & cautions

moderateThis batch is alpha-pinene dominant (~85%) with meaningful limonene and beta-pinene fractions; pinene- and limonene-rich conifer oils oxidize on exposure to air/heat/light to form hydroperoxides and other oxidation by-products that are established skin sensitizers. Tisserand & Young's review of Scots/black pine-type oils finds no other special population restrictions, but explicitly cautions against dermal use of oxidized oil and recommends refrigerated, air-tight, antioxidant-protected storage with a limited shelf life once opened.

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Inside the oil

6 constituents

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About this composition

This profile is anchored to a directly read Vessel Essential Oils batch GC/MS report for black pine needle oil and a companion technical data sheet for the same species. The reviewed batch is strongly alpha-pinene dominant with smaller camphene, limonene, beta-pinene, alpha-terpineol, and terpinen-4-ol fractions consistent with a coniferous monoterpene profile.

Constituent	Typical amount	Reported range	Chemical family	Source
alpha-Pinene	85.52%	85.52–85.52%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf (page 1, alpha-pinene 85.52%)
Limonene	3.76%	3.76–3.76%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf (page 1, limonene 3.76%)
Camphene	2.35%	2.35–2.35%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf (page 1, camphene 2.35%)
beta-Pinene	1.17%	1.17–1.17%	monoterpene hydrocarbon	View source Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf (page 1, beta-pinene 1.17%)
alpha-Terpineol	1.16%	1.16–1.16%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf (page 2, alpha-terpineol 1.16%)
Terpinen-4-ol	0.88%	0.88–0.88%	monoterpene alcohol	View source Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf (page 2, terpinen-4-ol 0.88%)

Profile source: Vessel Essential Oils GC-MS Analysis - Black Pine Essential Oil BP2020001B; Vessel Essential Oils Black Pine Essential Oil technical data sheet; Shay and Company IFRA Listing - Black Pine Essential Oil; Rising Sun Botanicals Pine, Black (Pinus nigra) Wildcrafted Essential Oil · https://auradrops.lt/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/GC-MS_Essential_Oil_Organic_Black_Pine__BP2020001B__VesselEO_7e15f0c3-edce-47ae-a791-ad75a19a8984.pdf ; https://www.vessel.gr/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TDS_Pine_Nigra_Oil_VesselEO.pdf ; https://shayandcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Pine-Black-IFRA-Shay-and-Company.pdf ; https://risingsunbotanicals.com/products/pine-black-pinus-nigra-wildcrafted-essential-oil

A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY

Traditional & reported uses

These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.

traditionally used in aromatherapy for a fresh, invigorating, forest-like aroma
reported to support respiratory comfort in steam or diffuser use
traditionally associated with easing occasional physical fatigue
used in massage blends for muscle comfort after activity
used in perfumery for a crisp, resinous-green pine note

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For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.

What we're still learning · 2 data gaps

Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.

Odor intensity 78 is an archive normalization of Vessel's categorical 'strong' odour descriptor rather than a source-native 0-100 sensory measurement.
The 100% max_dermal_pct reflects a reviewed public IFRA listing that shows 'No Restrictions' for leave-on Category 5A black pine use rather than a separately published aromatherapy dermal ceiling.