Oakmoss Absolute

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Botanical Name: Evernia prunastri

Common Method of Extraction: Solvent Extracted

Color: Light Brown

Consistency: Medium - Thin

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Aromatic Description: Rich, earthy, woody.

Possible Uses: Used in perfumery for its earthy aroma and its properties as a fragrance fixative.

Constituents: Evernic acid, d-usnic acid, atranorine, chloratronorine. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 142.]

Safety Information: Use with extreme caution. Dermal sensitizer, toxic, and mucous membrane irritant. Avoid in epilepsy and pregnancy. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 153.]

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