An essential oil from black spruce needles, used as a fragrance ingredient and regulated in Annex III.
What it is
Picea mariana leaf oil is, according to CosIng, an essential oil obtained from the leaves (needles) of the black spruce, Picea mariana, a North American conifer of the pine family (Pinaceae). CosIng lists it as a fragrance and perfuming ingredient. In the EU it is covered by an entry in Annex III (substances subject to restrictions).
Where it is used
Found in a small number of scented products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for the applicable limits and conditions; according to the Annex III entry, the limit applies to the substance itself, not to the finished product.
Functions
EU regulation
- Conditions and warnings
- (15 ) This limit applies to the substance and not to the finished cosmetic product.’
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344