Sitka Spruce Essential Oil

Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) is steam distilled from the needles, and ours comes from wildcrafted trees in Iceland. The aroma is woodsy, earthy, and piney, a top-middle note that settles a blend down.

Monoterpenes lead the profile, averaging around 59% across our batches. β-Myrcene is the largest single component, typically 21-28%, with β-phellandrene at 8-19% and a little α-pinene near 4-6%. Two ketones follow: piperitone, usually 6-14%, and camphor, which ranges more widely at 6-20%. Small amounts of esters like bornyl acetate round it out. This is the chemistry conifer needle oils are loved for, valued in aromatherapy for anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antispasmodic properties, and comforting to reach for after exertion.

Every batch we bring in is independently GC-MS tested, and each batch's full report lives right here on this page.