CUBEB OIL Property

Density 

d2525 0.898-0.928

FEMA 

2339 | CUBEB OIL (PIPER CUBEBA L. F.)

refractive index 

nD20 1.492-1.502

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh spicy bois de rose herbal woody smokey

Odor Type

spicy

EPA Substance Registry System

Cubeb oil (8007-87-2)

Safety

Toxicity

Both the acute oral LD₅₀ value in rats and the acute dermal LD₅₀ value in rabbits exceeded 5 g/kg (Levenstein, 1976).

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

Precautionary statements

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P332+P313IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.

P362Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

CUBEB OIL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

From steam distillation of mature, unripe fruit of piper cubeba L. (Fam. Piperaceae). Colorless to light green liquid; spicy odor, slt acrid taste. Sol in fixed oils, mineral oil; insol in glycerin, propylene glycol.

Chemical Properties

The volatile oil is obtained by steam distillation of mature, unripe, sun-dried fruit. The oil exhibits a characteristic spicy, camphor-like odor. The yields of oil ranges from 10 to 18%.

Physical properties

It is a pale yellow to bluish-green, slightly viscous liquid. It is soluble in most fixed oils and in mineral oil, but it is insoluble in glycerin and propylene glycol.

Occurrence

Found in the fruit of Piper cubeba L. (Fam. Piperaceae).

Uses

Fragrance and flavoring agent; as a spice in cooking.

Definition

Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Piper cubeba, Piperaceae.

Preparation

By steam distillation of the mature, unripe, sun-dried fruit of P. cubeba after crushing or coarse grinding.

Essential oil composition

Cubeb oil has been reported to contain 33% sabinene, cineole. 17% sesquiterpene alcohols and 14% cadinene

Hazard

A skin irritant.

Safety Profile

A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.