Pistacia Lentiscus Mastic Oil
Circulatory
Soothing
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Cold Pressed
Foraged
100% Pure And Natural
Why we love it
Ideal for redness
The ally of light legs
Powerful and aromatic
Renowned for dandruff and scalp problems
A rare oil, produced using traditional Kabyle know-how
Uses
Mastic tree carrier oil can be used as an ingredient in your blends to make:
Facial care serums and oils
Light legs oils
Repairing balms
Soothing creams
Circulating body lotions
Massage oilsDecongesting eye contour care for dark circles and puffiness
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Instant recipes by Aroma-Zone
Anti-redness serum
Kabylie mastic tree carrier oil
1 teaspoonful
Calophyllum inophyllum botanical oil
1 teaspoonful
Oatmeal carrier oil
1 teaspoonful
Italian Helichrysum essential oil
5 drops
Step 1
Prepare the mixture in a 30 ml glass dropper bottle.
Step 2
Apply a few drops of the mixture to the face once or twice a day.
Dark circle roll-on
Kabylie mastic tree carrier oil
1/2 teaspoon
Safflower botanical oil
1/2 teaspoon
Pomegranate CO2 extract
5 drops
Step 1
Mix all the ingredients together in a 5 ml glass roll-on.
Step 2
Apply the roll-on to the area with dark circles, then gently massage in by patting skin.
Synergies
To combat redness and rosacea: Calophylla inophylla carrier oil, essential oils of helichrysum italicum, Mediterranean cypress, gum rockrose.
To soothe and repair irritated or damaged skin: Oat, camelina and kukui carrier oils, fine lavender, spike lavender and German chamomile essential oils, calendula and pomegranate CO2 extracts, bisabolol cosmetic active ingredient.
Uses
Kabylian lentisk oil can be used as an ingredient in your blends to make:
Decongestant oils
Light legs lotions
Lymphatic massage balms
Joint massage oils
Instant recipe by Aroma-Zone
Light legs oil
Kabylie mastic tree carrier oil
2 tablespoons
Macadamia carrier oil
1 tablespoon
Essential Oil - Mediterranean Cypress
70 drops
Peppermint essential oil
35 drops
Step 1
Mix the ingredients in a 50 ml glass bottle with pump for cream.
Step 2
Massage this oil into the legs, working upwards from the ankles.
Synergies
For light leg products: tamanu carrier oil, Mediterranean cypress, mastic tree, peppermint, Italian helichrysum essential oils, crystal menthol cosmetic active ingredient, butcher's broom and red grapevine extracts.
Uses
Kabylian lentisk oil can be used as an ingredient in your blends to make:
Anti-dandruff oil
Fortifying hair serum
Oil bath before shampooing
Quick recipe from Aroma-Zone
Anti-dandruff toning rub before shampooing
Kabylie mastic tree carrier oil
1/2 teaspoon
Nigella carrier oil
1/2 teaspoon
Cade juniper essential oil
2 drops
Step 1
Make the mixture in a small dish.
Step 2
Massage into the scalp, leave for around 30 minutes and then shampoo.
Synergies
To combat dandruff: Carrier oil of Nigella, Chaulmoogra, Laurel Berry, essential oils of Bay Laurel, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Cade Juniper, and Neem Powder, Nagarmotha and Tulsi powders.
To strengthen hair and stimulate growth: castor, Coconut, carried oils of castor, Coconut and Nigella, Brahmi & Bhringaraj macerated oils, essential oils of grapefruit, Atlas Cedar, Bay Rum Tree, powder of Horsetail, nettle, Amla, Brahmi, Bhringaraj.
Properties
As a cosmetic ingredient, Kabylie mastic tree carrier oil is known for the following properties:
Toning and decongesting, promotes micro-circulation and combats redness.
Soothing and restorative
Nourishing and protective
Rich in myrcene, known for its anti-inflammatory properties and for inhibiting the production of melanin, making it an effective potential ingredient in combating pigmentation spots.
Directions for use
Kabylian lentisk carrier oil is excellent for :
Skin prone to redness and blotchyness
Irritation, damaged skin, skin problems
Dry skin
Dark circles and puffiness
Brown spots
Properties
As a body care product, Kabylie mastic carrier oil is recognised for the following properties:
Circulatory tonic and decongestant
Rich in compounds known for their anti-inflammatory properties
Directions for use
Kabylian lentisk botanical oil is traditionally known for:
Heavy legs, varicosities
Swollen legs, water retention, lymphatic drainage
Joint health, back pain
Properties
As a hair improvement ingredient, Kabylie mastic tree carrier oil is recognised for the following properties:
Calms itching and combats dandruff
Tonic and stimulating for the scalp, ideal for strengthening hair and promoting hair growth.
Nourishes and protects the hair
Directions for use
Kabylian lentisk botanical oil is renowned for:
Dandruff, scalp problems, itching
Fine, tired hair lacking tone
Culture
Foraged
Quality
100% pure and natural, virgin, without any refining or chemical treatment, cosmetic quality.
Production process
First cold pressing of mastic tree berries
Part of the plant used
Fruit
Botanical name
Pistacia lentiscus
Botanical family
Anacardiaceae
Function
Cosmetic ingredients
Other names
Lentisk or mastic
INCI name
Pistacia lentiscus fruit oil
Oxidative potential
Not very sensitive
Find out more about the oxidative potential of butters and oils...
The mastic tree is a shrub that grows widely around the Mediterranean and is renowned for its many traditional medicinal and food uses. The resin (or mastic) from the trunk is known to combat stomach ulcers and is used as a chewing gum to freshen breath and clean gums. Mastic leaves are reputed to treat stomach upsets. Mastic essential oil is also obtained from the leaves.
The fruit of the mastic tree, small round berries which ripen in winter from red to black, are edible, but above all used to produce mastic carrier oil, a greenish oil with an intense aromatic scent due to its natural essential oil content.
In Algeria, this oil is traditionally used to treat burns, small wounds and skin problems, varicose veins, haemorrhoids and coughs. In Morocco, mastic oil is reputed to relieve back pain. In cosmetics, this aromatic oil with powerful properties is traditionally used on the skin to nourish and repair dry, damaged skin, combat rosacea and heavy legs, and soothe minor irritations. In haircare, this oil is useful for soothing itching and combating dandruff, and its tonic properties are reputed to strengthen the hair. We're delighted to introduce you to this rare and powerful oil of exceptional quality!
Meet the producer and partner
This virgin mastic oil comes from an ethical, responsible and sustainable production chain in Algeria. It is produced in the Basse Kabylie region, a remote, unspoilt mountain area. In this relatively poor region, communities have organised themselves to promote this oil, which is traditionally used locally for its many virtues. Mastic trees grow abundantly in the wild in this area, so this oil is obtained without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilisers.
Locally known as tidekt, the fruits of the pistachio mastic are red berries that turn black when ripe. Harvesting takes place between November and January, and the fruit is picked by hand by local workers. Around 100 people work to produce the oil offered by Aroma-Zone. The oil is then obtained by cold pressing the berries using a hydraulic press, resulting in a very high quality virgin oil. It takes between 6 and 10 kg of berries to obtain 1 kg of oil . The traditional method of extracting carrier oil from the mastic tree involves crushing the berries while they are hot, generally by boiling them in water, and then decanting the oily part, but we have opted for a completely cold and perfectly controlled process, to ensure that the plant's active ingredients are preserved as much as possible.
Organoleptic properties
Appearance: liquid to pasty oil, even semi-solid depending on temperature (may show a slight pulpy deposit)
Colour: yellow-green to green-brown
Odour: characteristic, powerful, with peppery aromatic notes of mastic tree
Feel: fairly rich
Storage
Stable carrier oil. Store in a dry place away from heat and light.
Precautions
Keep out of reach of children.
Due to its essential oil content, do not apply to the eyes or mucous membranes.
This oil can be used diluted (50% max) on the eye area (bags, puffiness), placing the mixture in a roll-on bottle to avoid the risk of the oil running into the eyes (risk of stinging).
Warning
The properties, indications and methods of use described above are derived from scientific literature and/or reference books or websites in aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. This general information is provided for informational purposes only and cannot under any circumstances be considered as medical information. This information cannot under any circumstances replace a diagnosis, consultation or medical follow-up, nor engage our liability.
Environmental qualities and characteristics product sheet
Reference
0432601 - Kabylia Lenticus Carrier Oil 30 ml
Main Packaging Material
Glass bottle
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled
Reference
0432701 - Kabylia Lentiscus Carrier Oil 100 ml
Main packaging material
RPET (recycled PET) bottle
Recyclability
Most packaging can be recycled
Recycled material
Packaging contains at least 80% recycled material
Rewards and penalties
Aroma-Zone gets a bonus for managing packaging made from recycled plastic.
S. Djedaia, Etude physico-chimique et caractérisation du fruit de la plante lentisque (Pistacia Lentiscus L.), thèse de doctorat, Universtité Badji Mokhtar-Annaba, 2016-2017.
G. Bensalem,; L'huile de lentisque (Pistacia lentiscus .) dans l'est Algérien : caracétristiques physico-chimiques et composition en acides gras, mémoire de Magister en Sciences, Université Constantine 1 Institut de la nutrition, de l'alimentation et des techniques agroalimentaires, 2014-2015.
F. de Lanfranchi, M. Bui Thi, M. Girard, La fabrication d'huile de lentisque (Linsticu ou chessa) en Sardaigne, Journal d'agriculture traditionnelle et de botanique appliquée, Revue d'ethnobiologie, 1999, vol. 41 (2) : 81-100.
Frequently Asked Questions
Essential Oils
1 ml = approximately 35 drops (with our Aroma-Zone dropper caps)
Carrier Oils
1 pump (Aroma-Zone aluminium pump) = approx. 0.15 ml
Mass / Volume conversion (for a liquid)
Mass (g) = Density x Volume (ml) at 20°C
Further information
1 full teaspoon = between 3 and 4.5 ml
1 full tablespoon = between 7.5 and 10 ml
However, these spoon ratios depend on a number of factors (e.g. viscosity of the liquid, temperature, depth and size of the spoon, rheological behaviour of the liquid), and we strongly advise you to use precise measuring equipment, such as graduated test tubes, graduated pipettes, and precision scales.
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I bought it for my rosacea and also for hair masks. It works wonders for my skin; when pimples appear, they are more than reduced after just one application. I took the opportunity to test it on my son's eczema, and it works very well too. I recommend it
Works great from the very first use for dandruff!
Very interesting vegetable oil for my legs (circulatory problems). I'm waiting to see how it works with continued use.
This seems like a really good product. The oil is almost greenish and it's not fragrant. I bought it for my daughter's very persistent atopic dermatitis. It helped with healing, but didn't completely help with the itching, which is understandable. I'm using it around the house for other things, like when we got our first sun exposure and burned our faces; the next day, the burning, redness, and blisters were gone... So I recommend it because, again, it's a really potent oil.
I was not aware of this origin of lentisk. Just as effective as the traditional method!
