DESCRIPTION

Black Pepper Oil occurs as an almost colorless to slightly green liquid with the characteristic odor of pepper and a relatively mild taste. It is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the dried, unripened fruit of the plant Piper nigrum L. (Fam. Piperaceae). It is soluble in most fixed oils, in mineral oil, and in propylene glycol. It is sparingly soluble in glycerin.