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Shinrin Yoku oil blend (E 133)

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Shinrin Yoku essential oil blend, 5 ml bottle
Product photo.
Product code
E 133
Brand
Vivasan
Country of manufacture
Switzerland
Packaging markings
GMP
Halal
Shelf life
36 months after opening
Product type
Oil blend
Pack
5 ml
Name on packaging
DESHINRINYOKU — WALDBADEN
Shinrin Yoku is a blend of four conifer essential oils: stone pine, mountain pine, pine needle and spruce. It is used for inhalation, to scent rooms and in aromatherapy at home. The blend is named after the Japanese “shinrin-yoku”, “bathing in the forest atmosphere”, and is intended to bring a sense of inner calm.[1]

Composition

Stone pine oil, mountain pine oil, pine needle oil, spruce needle oil.

The plants and the oils

Mountain pine oil is steam-distilled from the leaves and twigs of Pinus mugo (also called Pinus pumilio or Pinus montana), one of several conifers known as mountain pine, which grows in central Europe.[2]

Pine needle oil is a group of oils distilled from the needles and twigs of pines. One of them is Scots pine oil (Pinus sylvestris), from a tree widely grown all over Europe; the character of this oil varies considerably with the place of production.[2]

Spruce needle oil is steam-distilled from the needles and twigs of spruces and related conifers.[2]

Scent

What it smells like:
  • Mountain pine: very pleasant and pine-like, balsamic-sweet, faintly woody and slightly spicy, reminiscent of cypress and juniper berry.[2]
  • Spruce: very pleasant, balsamic-fresh, with a sweet-oily and slightly fruity undertone.[2]

How to use

Inhale the scent or scent a room.

Storage. Store at room temperature (15-25 °C) and close the bottle after use: oxidised oils of the pine family can sensitise the skin.[3]

Precautions

For external use only:
  • do not swallow the oil;[4]
  • keep it away from the eyes;[3]
  • keep the bottle out of the reach of children.[3]
Breathing:
  • People with asthma should try the scent carefully at first: fragrances, natural ones included, can make the condition worse.[5]
Fire:
  • The oil burns easily: keep it away from candles and flames.[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ Vivasan, product packaging of Shinrin Yoku (E 133).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Steffen Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, Elizabeth, NJ, 1960: Pinus Pumilio Oil; Pinus Sylvestris Oil; Spruce Oils.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), Safety. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  4. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Statement on Internal and Undiluted Use of Essential Oils. November 2019.
  5. ↑ Robert Tisserand, Proof of Safety: Challenges Facing Essential Oil Therapy. AIA Conference 2007.
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