Botanical name: Pinus nigra

Family: Pinaceae

Harvested: Europe - Russia

Parts used: needles and pine cones

Extraction method: steam distillation

Major components of the oil: borneol, bornyl acetate, alpha and beta-phellandrene, alpha and beta-pinene (with figures)

The major use of pine essential oil comes from its high content in phenolic disinfectants which are effective against many microbes present in the house.

This oil also has insecticidal and insect repellent properties.

It is listed as a biopesticide with the US Environmental Protection Agency.

The Home Germs Formula