Botanical characteristics

• Latin name: Pistacia lentiscus L.
• Botanical family: Anacardiaceae
• Part used: Leaves
• Country of origin: Morocco

Precautions for use

Be careful! Mastic tree oil has many limitations.

It is restricted to adults and adolescents.

It is only authorised for skin application and diffusion, with the possibility of oral use following a therapeutic prescription.

This essential oil carries several risks.

It is particularly contraindicated for asthmatics and epileptics, who should not use it without medical advice.

Other precautions

Warning:

• The use of this essential oil by ingestion is reserved for prescription therapy.
• Seek medical advice before use in people with epilepsy due to high dose epileptogenic risk.
• Seek medical advice before use in people with asthma.

Cutaneous use:

• Mastic tree essential oil is irritating to the skin and should be diluted to 20% in vegetable oil (20% essential oil with 80% vegetable oil) before application to the skin.
• Diluted mastic essential oil may be applied to the skin by pregnant women under medical supervision.

Allergenic components:

Mastic essential oil contains several biochemical allergenic components:

• Limonene (7-16%)
• Geraniol (≤ 1%)
• Linalool (≤ 0.5%)

Note: It is best to test the essential oil before use (two drops on the crease of the elbow for at least 24 hours to check for a reaction).

Authorised users

Usage risks