Pimento Berry Oil

Category: Essential Oil

Brief Description: Pimento Berry oil, also known as allspice essential oil, is derived from the fruit of the pimento tree. It has a warm, spicy, and sweet aroma. The cost of Pimento Berry Oil is around $20-30 per oz.

Benefits: Primarily used for its warm and spicy fragrance. It has limited skincare benefits.

Skin Type Suitability/Concerns: Not typically recommended for skin application due to its potential to cause skin irritation.

Target Audience: Mostly used for its scent in perfumes and aromatic products.

Chemical Composition: Contains eugenol, beta-caryophyllene, methyl eugenol, and other constituents.

Physical Aspect: A pale yellow to brown liquid.

Compatibility: Blends well with ginger, geranium, lavender, and patchouli.

Concentration: Due to its potential skin irritation, it is used in very low concentrations, if at all, in cosmetics.

Side Effects/Adverse Reactions: Can cause skin irritation or sensitization in some individuals.

Regulatory Status: Its use in cosmetics is limited due to its potential skin irritation.

Sustainability/Ethical Considerations: Pimento is a tropical tree that can be sustainably grown and harvested, although care should be taken due to the potential for overharvesting.

Variants: Pimento Berry oil and Pimento Leaf oil, both derived from the same plant, have similar properties but different aroma profiles due to the different plant parts used.