Mastic

Low risk of skin sensitization. α-Pinene dominant.

Monoterpene oxidation products may sensitize skin. Store properly.

No data indicates hazard in pregnancy.

Pistacia lentiscus is a Mediterranean shrub. When the trunk bark is tapped, a thick white resin flows out, called mastic gum.

Chios (Greece) is the main traditional source. Chios mastic carries EU PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) certification.

The essential oil is distilled from the resin. Small-scale production.

Family Anacardiaceae, same family as pistachio and mango.

The raw resin has been used since antiquity as chewing gum, an aromatic ingredient, and in Greek traditional medicine.

Mastic essential oil is used in perfumery for a fresh resin note, slightly piney.