A perennial, woody vine which has vine shaped leaves and wonderful white flowers which turn into berries (peppercorns).

A perennial, woody vine which has vine shaped leaves and wonderful white flowers which turn into berries (peppercorns).
Very sharp and spicy with hot spicy and fiery top notes and a warm sharp woody oriental undertone.
Black pepper is primarily used for its warming and stimulating properties. Reviving the body and mind.
Skin
High in antioxidants, Black Pepper fights the free radicals that can harm the skin in everyday life.
Mind
Basil essential oils is usually stimulating but has a stupefying effect when used in excess.
An emmenagogue so best to avoid Basil Essential Oil in pregnancy (at naturallythinking we have a policy of avoiding all essential oils during pregnancy).
Basil can also irritate people with very sensitive skin, therefore caution should be taken with dosage levels
Criteria | Information |
Latin Name |
Piper nigrum |
Inci |
Piper nigrum (Black Pepper) Fruit Oil |
Plant Family |
Piperacae |
Extraction Method |
Just before the berries turn into peppercorns (nearly ripe), the berries are crushed and the essential oil is extracted by steam distillation. |
Country of Origin |
India |
Purity |
100% Pure Essential Oil, therapeutic grade |
Natural Constituents |
Eugenol, Myristicin, Safrole (Phenol), Bisabolene, Camphene, Farnesene, Limonene, Myrcene, Phellandrene, Pinene, Sabinene, Selinene, Thujene (Terpenes), Caryophyllene (Sesquiterpene). |
Cas No. |
84929-41-9 |
Einecs No. |
284-524-7 |
Blends well with |
Too much Black Pepper may over stimulate the kidneys. Possibility of skin irritation so do not use more than 3 drops in a bath and more than 2% in massage oils. |
Technical Documents |
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