| Preferred name | allspice leaf oil |
| Trivial Name | Oils, pimenta |
| Short Description | pimenta leaf oil |
| CAS Number | 8006-77-7 |
| FEMA Number | 2901 |
| FDA UNII | 60T6W3867P |
| MDL | MFCD00240716 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 977157-17-7 ; PIMENTA LEAF, OIL (PIMENTA OFFICINALIS LINDL.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.29.6000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
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| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.629 to 8.737 |
| Refractive Index | 1.531 to 1.536 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 250 to 258°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 93.33 °C TCC |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| fixed oils | Yes |
| propylene glycol | Yes |
| water, 754 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| glycerin | No |
| paraffin oil | No |
| Odor Type: Spicy | |
| sweet, spicy, clove, woody, phenolic, dirty, fatty, cinnamon, aldehydic, terpenic | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 116 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1998) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet spicy clove woody phenolic dirty fatty cinnamon aldehydic |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 4, 23, (1995) | Spicy, clove, eugenol, woody, phenolic and dirty with a heavy, terpy nuance |
| Flavor Type: Spicy | |
| spicy, woody, clove, dirty, phenolic, weedy | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 20, No. 4, 23, (1995) | At 30.00 ppm. Spicy, woody, clove and eugenol with a dirty, phenolic, weedy nuance |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Allspice , Carnation , Cinnamon , Clove , Spice |
| Cosmetic purposes | Fragrance |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 21/22 - Harmful in contact with skin and if swallowed. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. R 42/43 - May cause sensitization by inhalation and skin contact. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 3600 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 971, 1974. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 2820 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 971, 1974. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| isoeugenol | Max. Found: | ||
| carvone | Max. Found: | ||
| eugenol | Max. Found: 83.00 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| methyl eugenol | Max. Found: 6.00 % and Reason: Potential carcinogenic activity in animals | ||
| Recommendation for allspice leaf oil usage levels up to: | |||
| 6.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 32.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.80000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 80.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 80.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 1.30000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 1.30000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.06000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 35.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 160.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| EPI System: View |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8006-77-7 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| pimenta officinalis lindl. leaf oil |
| Chemidplus:0008006777 |
| RTECS:BA4350000 for cas# 8006-77-7 |