Bay leaf oil

Bay leaf oil (CAS 8006-78-8), also known as Myrcia leaf oil, is a steam-distilled essential oil derived from the leaves of Pimenta racemosa. FEMA 2122.

Where is Bay leaf oil used?

• Food and beverage: natural flavoring agent in sauces and marinades
• Meat seasonings and savory snacks: characteristic bay-spice note
• Personal care: hair tonics, scalp treatments and men's grooming products
• Fine fragrance: spicy top-to-mid note in eau de cologne
• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical oral preparations: flavoring corrective
• It is particularly popular in bay rum-style preparations for fragrance and antioxidant stabilization.

Commercial specifications

• Natural and certified organic variants depending on sourcing origin
• Bulk supply in kilogram quantities through to drum volumes