Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Production
- Part of plant used in production: needles and twigs
- Methods of production: Steam distillation
- Constituents
bornyl acetate, camphene, pinene, 3-carene
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Features
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antifungal
- Antiparasitic
- Antispasmodic
- Neurotonic
- Product Highlight
Black spruce is used to prepare spruce beer, traditionally made by the French colonists. It has been used for centuries by the Native peoples to cure diarrhea, relieve sore throats and tooth aches and to treat burns and infections. Today, it is largely used in the paper industry due to its soft and twistable fibers.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Application Format
- Oral Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Uses
Black spruce can be a very positive energy booster when applied on the adrenal glands. It is also used for treating postmenopausal disorders, hyperthyroidism, immunodeficiency, acne and dry skin irritations and for curing bronchitis.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear light yellow to greenish liquid
- Odor
- Typical coniferous smell
- Typical Properties
- Composition
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 0.890 - 0.920 | g/cm³ | - |
Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.460 - 1.500 | - | - |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
A-Pinene | 18 - 24 | % | - |
Camphene | 13 - 23 | % | - |
B-Pinene | max. 8.5 | % | - |
A3-Carene | 7 - 12 | % | - |
Bornyl Acetate | 18 - 25 | % | - |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Safety & Health
- Safety
- Non-toxic
- Non-irritant.