Pimento Berry Essential Oil

Botonical Name : pimento officinalis myrtaceae  CAS # : 8006-77-7  Country of Origin : West Indies  Color & Odor : colorless yellow or reddish yellow liquid with spicy odor  Solubility : insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol  Specific Gravity : 1.01800 to 1.04800 @ 25.00 °C.  Optical Rotation : -4.00 to 0.00  Refractive Index : 1.52700 to 1.54000 @ 20.00 °C  Flash Point : > 200.00 °F  Major Constituents : eugenol (up to 75 %), 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol) and the sesquiterpene caryophyllene  Extraction Method : Steam Distillation

DESCRIPTION
Pigmento Berry Essential Oil, offered by us, is extracted through the process of steam distillation from the West Indian tree, Pimenta Officinalis. It is widely used in the flavoring and perfumery industry.

COMMON NAMES
Berry Essential Oil.

BLENDS WITH:
Oriental, balsamic scented oils.

CONSTITUENTS
Caryophyllene, cineol, eugenol, methyl eugenol, phellandrene.

USES
Pigmento Berry Essential Oil is used in the frozen food industry for flavoring. It is also used extensively as an ingredient in creating men’s perfumes.