Description
Botanical name: Piper nigrum.
Country of origin: Sri Lanka.
Family: Piperaceae.
Method of extraction: distillation.
Plant part: fruit.
Colour:.light amber to yellow-green.
Consistency: watery.
Perfumery note: top-middle.
Scent: strong and sharp spicy.
Properties: refreshing, warming.
Ingredients (INCI): Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Fruit Oil, Limonene*, Linalool*.
*: component of natural essential oil.
Major constituents: a-thujone, a-pinene, camphene, sabinene, b-pinene, a-phellandrene, myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene, b-farnesene, b-bisabolene, linalool and terpinen-4-ol.
Blends well with: bergamot, clary sage, clove, coriander, fennel, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, juniper, lemon, lime, mandarin, sage, sandalwood and ylang-ylang.
Use
- In diffusers, Black Pepper oil can be used to help add warmth to chills and colds and to create a stimulating atmosphere.
- Black pepper oil can be used in blended massage oil, or diluted in a bath, to assist with circulation, bruises, rheumatoid arthritis and muscular aches and pains.
- As a constituent in a blended cream it can be used for tired aching limbs, sore muscles, rheumatoid arthritis, stimulating the appetite and to help sort out bowel problems. In small quantities it can be used to reduce high temperatures. It increases circulation to the skin and is therefore helpful in restoring proper functioning of the skin.
Certification
100% natural essential oil (USDA organic certification).
Vegan.
Product type | Essential oils |
Therapeutic effect | Energising |
Brand | Alteya Organics |
Scent | Warm, spicy |
Skin concern | Anticellulite |
Certifications | Certified organic |
Country of origin | USA |
Plant Origin
The plant originated from India, Malaysia, Madagascar, China and Indonesia and the oil is mostly made in Singapore, India and Malaysia.
The plant is originally a forest plant and this climbing woody vine uses trees or other supports to grow to about 6 m (20 ft) high, but is normally kept to about 4 m (12 ft) for commercial purposes and has a lifespan of about twenty years.
The word pepper is derived from the Latin word piper, which in turn is taken from the Sanskrit word pippali.
It has been used since the times of the Ancient Romans and Greeks. Even the Turks levied a tax on pepper, while the French, Portuguese and Dutch often went to war in the middle ages to fight for this lucrative trade from the far east.