Pink Pepper Essential Oil 4 oz

Botanical Name Schinus molle Parts Used Fruit Extraction Method Steam distilled Note Classification Middle Aroma Sweet, spicy yet fruity, with a dry balsamic peppery back note Overview Pink pepper is botanically unrelated to black pepper, but is used in many of the same ways as both a spice and essential oil. The essential oil has a sweeter note to it than the more traditional black pepper oil, and can be used interchangeably in most aromatherapy and perfumery blends. In aromatherapy, pepper food essential oils are used for a variety of digestive and circulatory complaints. Packaging 1/2 oz. and 1 oz. essential oils are packaged in amber glass bottles with drop reducers for easy application. Larger sizes are packaged in amber screw cap bottles and do not come with reducers or droppers. Constituents Î’-Myrcene, α-Phellandrene, Ï-Cymene, Limonene, Î’-Plellandrene Blends Well With Black pepper, cardamom, carrot seed, citrus oils, clary sage, clove, frankincense, geranium, ginger, lavender, juniper, marjoram, myrrh, nutmeg, palo santo, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, tea tree, vetiver, yarrow, ylang ylang Herbal Miscellany There are two species of Schinus that are found on the market. Both are often referred to as Pink Pepper. Schinus molle , also known as Peruvian pepper, is mostly used to produce the essential oil. Schinus terebinthifolius , or Brazilian pepper, is found more often on the market as a whole dried berry. Precautions Oil Specific: None known. General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier. For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.