Larch Organic Essential Oil, 5 ml

Botanical name: Larix decidua
Plant family: Pinaceae
Plant part used: Fresh needles
Origin: France
Growing region: Occitanie, France
Extraction method: Distillation
Aromatic profile: Fresh, woody, resinous, rounded and balanced

Traditional Use

Larch has traditionally been valued in aromatherapy for its purifying and antiseptic properties.

Its fresh, resinous character makes it particularly suitable for aromatic rituals centred around vitality, physical tiredness and mental clarity. Its softer conifer aroma can also be used to create a reassuring and enveloping atmosphere during relaxation.

In aromatic body care, Larch Essential Oil can be incorporated into diluted massage preparations, including after physical activity. Its purifying character also makes it particularly interesting for oily skin and oily hair and scalp preparations.

• Antiseptic - prevents or combats bacterial infection
• Calmative - sedative calming effect
• Restorative - ability to restore health, strength, or well-being
• Stimulant - increases alertness of the mind, and boosts energy. Raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body
• Tonic - refreshes, revitalizes and invigorates body functions

Diffusion: Use in an aroma diffuser to create a fresh, woody and resinous forest atmosphere. Particularly suited to moments when you want to refresh the room, encourage focus or create an invigorating yet grounding environment.

Body massage: Dilute in a suitable vegetable oil before applying to the skin. It can be incorporated into massage rituals after physical activity or during periods of physical tiredness.

Skin and hair care: Add to suitable homemade cosmetic preparations designed for oily skin or oily hair and scalp.

Aromatic rituals: Combine with compatible conifer, herbal or floral essential oils to create fresh forest-inspired blends.

Recipes:

🌿Diffuser blend for focus
3 drops Larch Essential Oil
2 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
2 drops Lemon Essential Oil

🌿After-Activity Massage Oil

For adults: 2% dilution
30 ml carrier oil
7 drops Larch Essential Oil
5 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Total: 12 drops essential oils

Massage into the desired areas after physical activity.

For children and the elderly: 1% dilution
30 ml carrier oil
3 drops Larch Essential Oil
3 drops Lavender Essential Oil
Total: 6 drops essential oils

Massage gently into the desired areas.

🌿Oily Scalp Blend

For adults: 2% dilution
30 ml Jojoba Oil
6 drops Larch Essential Oil
6 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
Total: 12 drops essential oils

Massage a small amount into the scalp. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes before shampooing.

For children and the elderly: 1% dilution
30 ml Jojoba Oil
3 drops Larch Essential Oil
3 drops Rosemary Essential Oil
Total: 6 drops essential oils

Massage a small amount gently into the scalp. Leave on for 20 to 30 minutes before shampooing.

If this oil or blend is safe to Diffuse, it will be checked for Dog, Cat, or both underneath:

General Guidelines for Diffusing Around Pets:

1. Diffusion Time: Limit diffusing sessions to 15-20 minutes.
2. When trying a new essential oil, use 1-2 drops (in the diffuser) and observe how your dog or cat reacts.
3. Ventilation: Keep the area well-ventilated.
4. Observation: Always monitor pets for any signs of distress when diffusing essential oils.

Distilled from fresh organically grown Larix decidua needles harvested in France, in the Occitanie region.

The fresh plant material is distilled in France in Essenciagua's own stills, allowing close control over the transformation of the botanical raw material into the finished essential oil.

- AB France certified
- 100% Natural Artisanal Product
- Certified Organic
- Not tested on animals
- With guaranteed traceability
- No chemical additives
- Food Grade Essential Oil

100% organic fresh needles from Larix decidua.

• Oily skin

• Oily hair & scalp
• Oily skin

• Physical exhaustion

• Focus & concentration

Scots Pine
Enhances Larch's fresh, resinous forest character and creates a crisp, invigorating conifer blend. Particularly suitable for fresh-air and vitality-focused diffuser blends.

Black Spruce
Adds a deeper, richer conifer note to Larch. The combination creates a grounding yet revitalising forest aroma, particularly suited to periods of physical tiredness.

Atlas Cedarwood
Adds warmth, depth and a dry woody base to Larch's fresher resinous notes. A good combination when you want a more grounding and comforting aromatic blend.

Juniper Berry
Its fresh, woody and slightly crisp aroma complements Larch beautifully and gives the blend a cleaner, more expansive character. Particularly good in refreshing body and diffuser blends.

Rosemary
Adds a strong herbal freshness that complements Larch's invigorating forest profile. A particularly useful pairing for focus, concentration, vitality and after-activity aromatic rituals.

Lavender
Softens Larch's resinous conifer character with gentle floral and herbaceous notes. Ideal when you want to retain the forest aroma while creating a calmer, more relaxing blend.

Frankincense
Adds warm, resinous depth and complexity. Both oils have resinous characteristics, but Frankincense brings a softer, meditative quality that balances Larch's fresher forest notes.

Cypress
A very natural aromatic pairing. Cypress adds fresh, dry, woody and slightly balsamic notes that blend seamlessly with Larch, creating an elegant Mediterranean-meets-mountain-forest aroma.

Eucalyptus radiata
Adds a clean, fresh and airy aromatic quality that lifts Larch's woody-resinous profile. Particularly suitable when creating a very fresh diffuser blend.

Peppermint
Adds a cool, bright top note that contrasts with Larch's warmer woody and resinous character. Best used in smaller amounts when you want a particularly fresh, stimulating blend.

Store away from heat and light
Packaging: 5ml amber glass bottle with dropper cap

European larch, Larix decidua, is one of Europe's most distinctive mountain trees. Unlike most European conifers, it is deciduous. Its soft green needles turn a striking golden yellow in autumn before falling, leaving the branches bare throughout winter.

When spring returns, the tree produces a completely new covering of fresh green needles. This unusual annual transformation has contributed to the larch's long association with renewal, resilience and new beginnings.

Native to the mountainous regions of central Europe, larch is particularly associated with the Alps and other high-altitude landscapes. It can grow to around 30 to 40 metres tall and is remarkably well adapted to cold mountain environments.

Larch wood has also played an important practical role in Alpine communities. Valued for its strength and durability, it has historically been used for buildings and other structures exposed to demanding mountain conditions.

The combination of its imposing mountain habitat, golden autumn transformation and annual renewal makes the larch one of Europe's most recognisable and culturally significant conifers.

🌿 What is Larch Essential Oil used for?
Larch Essential Oil is traditionally used in aromatherapy for its purifying and antiseptic properties. Its fresh forest aroma also makes it a good choice for vitality, mental clarity, relaxation and aromatic rituals during periods of physical tiredness.

🌿 What does Larch Essential Oil smell like?
It has a fresh, woody and resinous forest fragrance with a rounded and balanced character. It is a relatively gentle conifer aroma and works beautifully in fresh, woody and forest-inspired blends.

🌿 Can I use Larch Essential Oil in a diffuser?
Yes. Larch is particularly well suited to diffusion. Use it when you want to create a fresh mountain-forest atmosphere, refresh a room or support an environment conducive to focus and renewed energy.

🌿 Can Larch Essential Oil be used on the skin?
Yes, when properly diluted in a carrier oil. For general adult body use, we normally use a 2% dilution. A gentler 1% dilution can be used for children and the elderly when the essential oils included in the blend are appropriate for them.

🌿 Is Larch Essential Oil suitable for massage?
Yes. It can be diluted in a carrier oil and incorporated into massage and after-activity body rituals. See the Usage Tips for a complete Larch massage blend with the correct dilution.

🌿 Can Larch Essential Oil be used for oily skin and hair?
Yes. Its purifying character makes it particularly interesting for oily skin and oily hair and scalp preparations. It can be added at an appropriate dilution to a carrier oil such as Jojoba Oil.

🌿 What essential oils blend well with Larch?
Its fresh, resinous character pairs naturally with other forest and herbal aromas. Lavender is particularly useful when you want a softer, more relaxing blend, while Rosemary creates a fresher and more invigorating aromatic profile.

🌿 What is the difference between Larch Essential Oil and Larch Hydrosol?
Larch Essential Oil is the highly concentrated volatile aromatic fraction obtained during distillation. Larch Hydrosol is the aromatic water produced during the distillation process and contains much lower concentrations of aromatic constituents. Because their concentrations are very different, they also have different ways of use.

🌿 Where does this Larch Essential Oil come from?
The oil is distilled from fresh organic needles of Larix decidua grown and harvested in Occitanie, France.

🌿 What makes Larch unusual among European conifers?
Unlike most conifers, European larch is deciduous. Its soft green needles turn golden in autumn and fall before winter, with fresh new needles appearing again in spring. This remarkable annual cycle is one of the characteristics that makes Larix decidua such a distinctive European mountain tree.

5 ml