Evernia prunastri Resinous absolute obtained from the lichen by solvent extraction.

Sold by the 1mL.

The essential oil of Oak Moss is extracted first by the solvent extraction method, which first yields a concrete, and then is completed by a vacuum distillation method.

Aroma: The oil is a dark green, semi-solid or solid mass, with a warm, dry, earthy, pine-like top note over smooth, rich notes of moss, wood, decaying leaf, fungus, lichen, and damp earth notes, with honey-like or hay-like (agrestic) undertones.

Note: base

Description: Oakmoss Evernia prunastri is a species of lichen native to the mountainous temperate forests throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Oakmoss grows primarily on the trunk and branches of oak trees, but also on the bark of other deciduous trees and conifers such as fir and pine.

Constituents: Evernic acid, d-usnic acid, Atranorine, Chloratronorine

Common Uses: Oakmoss Absolute is used for aromatherapy. It is used in skin care. It is traditionally used in perfumery as a fixative, especially in chypre fragrances, to add a deep, mysterious, evocative scent. In ritual use, it is used for prosperity.

Benefits: Antiseptic, demulcent, expectorant, and restorative.
* Oakmoss essential oil benefits include the use as an antiseptic to prevent infections in open cuts and wounds
* It has anti-inflammatory qualities that aid in soothing swollen spots on the body.
* Oakmoss Oil also acts as an expectorant thus treating coughs and dissolving mucus in the respiratory tract.

It blends well with anise, bay, bergamot, clary sage, eucalyptus, ginger, lavender, lime, orange, palmarosa, tea tree, vetiver, and ylang ylang.

How to use oakmoss absolute: Traditionally, this is an ingredient meant for perfumery and requires a bit more work and experience than a mobile substance like an essential oil. Ways you can render your Oakmoss more mobile is by gently heating it in a double-boiler - or, you can dilute it by mixing the smallest bit of perfumer's alcohol or similar directly into the bottle. If you planned on using this absolute for a perfume blend, you can use a small wand, or a toothpick, to gather some of the absolute from the bottle and then to soak it into your blend.

Caution Note: We recommend Keep out of the reach of children. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.

Photo thanks to Helen Waterman, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons