Industrial packaging of cumin essential oils
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Cumin

Pure and natural essential oil

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A wide range of pure and natural absolute oils and essential oils of guaranteed quality, constantly available for any industrial use.

  • Code: T1516
  • INCI: Cuminum cyminum
  • CAS: 8014-13-9
  • EINECS: 283-881-6
  • Family: Apiaceae
  • Type: pure essential oil (EO)
  • Chemotype: Cuminaldehyde (minimum 24%)
  • Food flavoring: yes (according to EC Regulation 1334/2008)
  • Extraction method: steam distillation
  • Purity: 100%
  • Origin: Morocco

Extraction

Cumin essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the ripe seeds and appears as a yellow-green liquid with a warm and delicate, musky-spicy scent.

Property

Cumin essential oil is non-toxic and non-irritating; in the East, it is considered a headache remedy as well as an aphrodisiac and tonic.
It blends beautifully with the essential oils of cardamom, turmeric, lavender, rosewood, and rosemary.

Uses

The essential oil obtained from cumin seeds is used as a fragrance component in soaps, colognes, and perfumes, as well as in the food industry as a flavoring for meats, condiments, and sauces.
The relevant technical and safety documentation for the product is available upon request.

Botany

Also known as "false anise", cumin is native to Upper Egypt.
Cultivated since ancient times in Spain, France, and Russia, it is a small herbaceous plant up to half a meter tall with dark green leaves and small pinkish-white flowers followed by tiny seeds.

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