Essential Oil Bay Saint Thomas Leaf is an essential oil for use as a fragrance. For example, use the oil in perfume, cosmetics and other scented products.

Caution!

Please read all information below and general product information before purchase.
Not intended for use in food, vape liquids or other internal use.
Intended to be mixed with other fragrances: on its own, the scent can be dull or even unpleasant.
Do not use undiluted on the skin: it is a raw material, not a finished product.
Will be sent as dangerous in transport (ADR), so returning is probably not possible.

Use

Essential oil Bay Saint Thomas leaf has a spicy scent with aspects of wood and citrus. It goes well with other spice scents, but also with citrus. It adds a touch of natural freshness to spice and a spicy background to citrus. You usually use between 0,1% and 3% of this substance in the fragrance composition. It is mainly a top note in perfumes. It can be used in soap, but you will lose some of the scent.

Classic is use in aftershave, light perfumes and hair care products for men. Of course there is no reason to keep it that way, it is a scent that many people appreciate.

The so-called Bay Rum, similar to eau de cologne in use, was originally made by infusing leaves from the Bay Saint Thomas tree in rum. Later the essential oil was mixed with the rum and the rum was increasingly replaced by alcohol.

Store cool, dry and dark.

Properties

Bay Saint Thomas leaf essential oil is a pale yellow to brown liquid at room temperature. The substance is sensitive to light and oxygen, so it has a limited shelf life. The oil is made by steam distillation from the leaves of the West Indian laurel, AKA Bay Saint Thomas or Pimenta racemosa (Mill.) J.W.Moore. In addition to this botanical name, Pimenta acris is used. Note: essential oil of the common laurel is sometimes sold as Bay oil, but has a different scent and origin. Like any essential oil, this one is also a mixture of various substances. An indication of the composition is the following:
> 25% - Eugenol, Myrcene
10-25% - para Allylphenol
2-5% - Limonene, Linalool

For all raw materials, but certainly the more natural ones, the scent, colour and other properties can vary within a certain bandwidth from batch to batch and over time.

Technical details

Density: 0,963

Sustainability

This fragrance is made from renewable raw materials. Making an essential oil takes energy. The degradability in the environment is poor.

Packaging

The 5 g container is made of brown glass with a black plastic (PP) cap. The 20 g and 50 g packs are made of aluminium. The 20 g pack has a black plastic child resistant cap, the 50 g pack does not. For this reason, we sell the 50 g pack only to professional customers (companies).

Closure is always with sealing caps, for dosing small amounts we recommend the use of plastic pipettes.

Dangers

Essential oil Bay Saint Thomas leaf is classified as a hazardous substance, with the following characteristics:

DANGER
H226 - Flammable liquid and vapour.
H302 - Harmful if swallowed.
H304 - May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H319 - Causes serious eye irritation.
H411 - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

It contains, among other things, the allergenic substances eugenol, limonene and linalool.

Codes

Item number: 20166
Dutch name: Etherische olie Bay Saint Thomas blad
EC number: 285-385-5
EU CAS number: 85085-61-6
CAS number TSCA: 8006-78-8
FEMA number: 2122
ADR: 3/III
UN number: 1197
INCI: PIMENTA ACRIS LEAF OIL