Todomatsu Essential Oil (Sakhalin Fir)
トドマツ精油 (Todomatsu Seiyu)
Why source from Japan
Todomatsu is endemic to Hokkaido; Hokkaido forestry's branch / leaf upcycling produces the world's only commercial todomatsu essential-oil supply chain.
Key spec
Alpha-pinene 25-40%; bornyl acetate 15-25%; refractive index 1.470-1.480; specific gravity 0.880-0.900.
Typical end-product
Premium home fragrance, aromatherapy oils, Hokkaido-positioned hospitality amenity sets.
At a glance
- Suppliers listed
- 1 supplier
- Typical MOQ
- 100 g – 1 L; 5–25 L bulk
- Typical lead time
- 8–12 weeks
- Regions of origin
- Hokkaido (Tomakomai, Asahikawa, Tokachi)
- Category
- Traditional materials
- Harvest season
- Year-round (forestry by-product)
- Japan regulatory status
- JSCI listed for cosmetic use; food-grade processing routes available
- INCI name
- Abies Sachalinensis Leaf Oil
- Japanese name
- トドマツ精油
- Romaji
- Todomatsu Seiyu
About this ingredient
Steam-distilled essential oil from todomatsu (Abies sachalinensis), the Sakhalin fir endemic to Hokkaido. Hokkaido's forestry industry has a long history of utilising todomatsu lumber, with branch and leaf upcycling into essential oil emerging as a high-value secondary product since the 2000s. Aroma profile is fresh, woody, and crisply piney — reminiscent of hinoki but distinct in the alpha-pinene / bornyl-acetate balance. Used in aromatherapy, premium home fragrance, and increasingly in cosmetic and hair-care formulations as a Hokkaido-positioned natural fragrance.
Regulatory status
| Japan | JSCI listed for cosmetic use; food-grade processing routes available |
|---|---|
| EU | CosIng comparable; IFRA monitoring for fragrance use |
| United States | MoCRA cosmetic use |
| China | NMPA cosmetic NCI consideration |
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Japanese suppliers
Nishi-Awakura Forestry Cooperative
西粟倉村森林組合
Nishi-Awakura, OkayamaForestry-by-product essential oil
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Last updated: 2026-05-05