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Pimento Leaves Oil

 

Botanical name : Pimenta officinalis
Production process : Water steam distillation of leaves of Pimenta officinalis
INCI : PIMENTA OFFICINALIS LEAF OIL
N° CAS / EINECS :  84929-57-7 / 8006-77-7 / 284-540-4

 

Characteristics : 

 

Physical state : Liquid
Color : Orange, yellow, brown, reddish
Odour : Spicy, woody
Main components : Eugenol

 

Regulatory Documents :

 

 Technical Data Sheet            

 Material Safety Data Sheet    

 Others Documents                

 

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History & Traditions :

 

The Jamaican pimento is used in several fields, such as food, beverages or cosmetics because it has many virtues. Christopher Columbus brought it back to Portugal during one of his journeys. It is grown in more than 64 countries.

Pimento is a plant with sharp, veined and shiny leaves. Its fruits are red but there are many different colors, long, fine and pointed. Its very specific taste is due to one molecule: the capsaicin.