| Company | Ingredient Name | ID | Naturality | Purity | Latin name | Treated part | Geographical origin | Certifications | Comments | MOQ |
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Huile essentielle de Noix de Muscade - 30 gr | - | - | - | - | - | - | more | - | |
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Nutmeg Oil (Java | Bogor 9% Myristicin) | NM-001 | Natural | 100 | Myristica fragrans houtt. | Fruit | Indonesia | more | 800 Kgs | |
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Nutmeg Oil Safrole Free | NM-004 | Natural | 100 | Myristica fragrans houtt. | Fruit | Indonesia | more | 100 Kgs | |
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Nutmeg Oil EI | NM-005 | Natural | 100 | Myristica fragrans houtt. | Fruit | Indonesia | more | 100 Kgs | |
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NUTMEG Rectified Essential Oil | M_0055063 | Naturel | - | - | - | - | more | - | |
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NOIX DE MUSCADE | F1806 | Absolue | - | Myristica fragrans Houtt. | Noix | Pas d’informations disponibles. | more | - |
General Presentation
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CAS N° : : 8008-45-5
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EINECS number : 282-013-3
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FEMA number : 2792
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Density :
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Optical rotation : Lorem Ipsum
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Allergens : Linalool - D-Limonene - Eugenol
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Refractive Index @20°C : Lorem Ipsum
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Volatility : Head/Heart
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Price Range : €€€
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Appearance : Colorless liquid
Uses
Other comments :
The nutmeg fruits are drupes shaped as apricots. At maturity, these drupes open little by little and the seeds appear. At this moment, they are wrapped in a brown shell.
The Nutmeg EO is very photosensitizing and is strongly discouraged for pregnant women.
Nutmeg alone is a narcotic because of its myristicin high content.
Over the last few years, producers of nutmeg EO have been seeking to create qualities without Safrole and Methyl Eugenol, in order to meet the growing demand for an ''allergen free '' essential oil.
Stability :
The terpenes identified in this raw material can polymerize when they are oxidized
Uses in perfumery :
Spicy note modifier. Used in cologne and men's eaux de toilette.
Major Components :
- Sabinene (30 - 50%)
- Alpha-Pinene (10 - 20%)
- Beta-Pinene (10%)
- Terpinen-4-ol (7%)
- Gamma-Terpinene (3%)
- D-Limonene (3%)
- Myrcene (3%)
- Alpha-Terpinene (2%)
- Safrole (1%)
- Plotter(s) : Myristicin (2 - 10%)
Photo credits: ScenTree SAS
Botanique :
The nutmeg tree is a tree of the Myristicaceae family and the genus Myristica.
Chemotypes :
The genus Myristica contains about 150 species. Only sweet nutmeg is used for perfumery.
There are several ''fake nutmegs '':
African nutmeg (Monsmella myristica) from Jamaica, has an essential oil with α-Phellandrene, reminding the smell of nutmeg.
The nutmeg of Guiana (Acrodiclidium camara) from South America.
The Ashenti pepper (Piper guineense), with leaves reminding of the nutmeg smell.
Extraction process :
The fruits are harvested all year round with a fruit picker. They are dried in the shade, to avoid melting the lipids. Six to eight weeks later, the seed is separated from its hard shell to be ground and steam distilled.
At the end of the process, the essential oil is collected in the essencier by decantation of the water. This distillation yield oscillates between 8 and 10%. The first harvest should take place seven years after planting the tree, as the fruits ripen slowly. The older the tree, the better its productivity and therefore, the quality of its essential oil. The absolute can be obtained by extraction with volatile solvent, with a spicier and aromatic smell.
Geographic origin :
Data not available.
Regulations & IFRA
This ingredient is not restricted
