Oakmoss Essential Oil - CAS 9000-50-4; 90028-68-5 | Natural Perfumery Fixative

🌿 Oakmoss Essential Oil – CAS 9000-50-4; 90028-68-5 | Natural Perfumery Fixative

🧪 Product Overview

Oakmoss Essential Oil, derived from Evernia prunastri, is a legendary fixative and base note in perfumery. With a complex, earthy, forest-like aroma - reminiscent of damp moss, bark, and lichen - it adds deep, grounding richness to chypres, fougères, and oriental blends. A timeless classic cherished by master perfumers and artisan formulators.

✨ Product Highlights

• 🌲 Earthy, mossy, slightly leathery aroma

• 🧴 Powerful fixative and long-lasting base note

• 🌿 Harvested from lichen growing on oak trees

• 🕯️ Ideal for chypre, fougère, and nature-inspired accords

• 🧪 Concentrated and highly potent-  only small amounts needed

📘 Product Information

• Chemical Name: Oakmoss Essential Oil (Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.)

• CAS Numbers: 9000-50-4; 90028-68-5

• Molecular Formula: Complex mixture; mainly atranol, chloroatranol, and depsides

• Odour Profile: Rich, mossy, forest-floor, woody, earthy, slightly sweet, leathery

🧾 Synonyms

• Tree Moss Oil

• Oak Moss Extract

• Evernia prunastri Oil

• Oakmoss Absolute (when solvent-extracted)

🧴 Appearance & Texture

• Appearance: Green to dark green viscous liquid

• Texture: Thick, resinous

• Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and essential oils; insoluble in water

• Viscosity: High

⚠️ Safety & Handling

• GHS Classification: ⚠️ Skin sensitiser, allergenic (due to atranol and chloroatranol)

• Precautions:

  • Use in low concentrations (typically <0.1% in final formulations)

  • Perform patch tests before topical application

  • IFRA-restricted ingredient - check usage limits for category compliance

• Storage:
  Store in a cool, dark, and dry place in tightly sealed containers

🧴 Application

• Perfumery: Essential for chypre, fougère, and green compositions

• Natural Perfumery: Adds depth, complexity, and longevity

• Blends Well With: Patchouli, Vetiver, Labdanum, Bergamot, Lavender, Sandalwood

• Fixative Use: Enhances tenacity and roundness of top and heart notes

📦 Sizes Available

10ml | 20ml | 30ml | 50ml | 100ml

📝 Brief Summary

Oakmoss Essential Oil (CAS 9000-50-4; 90028-68-5) from Evernia prunastri offers a deep, earthy, forest-floor aroma perfect for grounding and fixative roles in perfumes. A must-have for chypre and fougère lovers.

🛒 Infuse your creations with the essence of ancient forests. 🌲 Add Oakmoss Essential Oil to your perfumer’s palette today - available in 10ml to 100ml sizes. Limited stock for artisanal quality.