Green Pepper Essential Oil
Green Pepper Essential Oil is the steam-distilled volatile oil of immature, freshly harvested fruits of Piper nigrum Linnaeus, picked before the fruits begin to ripen and turn red.
The oil is a clear to pale green liquid with a fresh, herbaceous, sharply peppery aroma. Its character is built on monoterpenes (α-pinene, β-pinene, sabinene, 3-carene) and the sesquiterpenes β-caryophyllene and limonene, without the heavy resinous depth of black pepper oil.
We source bulk Green Pepper Essential Oil from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturer is in Henan. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg galvanised drum, nitrogen blanketed
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear mobile liquid, pale green to pale yellow |
| Odour | Fresh, green and sharply peppery, characteristic of green peppercorn |
| Specific Gravity (20 °C) | 0.860 – 0.890 |
| Refractive Index (20 °C) | 1.4800 – 1.4920 |
| Optical Rotation (20 °C) | −16° to −1° |
| β-Caryophyllene (GC) | 15.0 – 30.0% |
| Sabinene (GC) | 10.0 – 25.0% |
| α-Pinene (GC) | 3.0 – 12.0% |
| β-Pinene (GC) | 5.0 – 16.0% |
| Limonene (GC) | 10.0 – 20.0% |
| 3-Carene (GC) | 3.0 – 15.0% |
| Solubility in Ethanol (20 °C) | Clearly soluble in 5 volumes of 95% ethanol |
| Flash Point (closed cup) | ≥ 40 °C |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 10 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (as As) | ≤ 3 mg/kg |
Common Markets Grades
Green Pepper Essential Oil is graded by source country and by whether the starting material was fresh, brined, or freeze-dried green peppercorns.
Madagascan and Sri Lankan oils are considered the reference quality and carry a clean, almost minty top note.
Indian oil from the Western Ghats covers larger volumes and is generally spicier and more terpene-forward.
Indonesian green pepper oil from Lampung sits between the two in character.
Specialty grades include CO₂-extracted green pepper oil, which captures a fuller aromatic profile including non-volatile piperine traces, and water-distilled grades preferred for fine fragrance work.
Applications
- Fine fragrance as a fresh, green, peppery top note in masculine and unisex compositions
- Premium savory seasoning systems for ready meals and sauces
- Cured meat and charcuterie flavouring, particularly pâtés and terrines
- Spirit and liqueur flavouring, including gin and herbal aperitifs
- Cheese flavouring in soft and washed-rind specialty cheeses
- Snack-food seasoning carriers
- Premium pickle and brine flavourings
- Aromatherapy blends targeting circulation and focus
- Specialty soap and shower gels in the spicy-green fragrance family
- Marinades and dressings positioned as premium or chef-driven
- Salad dressing flavouring at very low inclusion
China Manufacturers of Green Pepper Essential Oil
Top Green Pepper Essential Oil manufacturers in China.
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Green Pepper Essential Oil
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Green Pepper Essential Oil out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Green Pepper Essential Oil together with other ingredients such as Peppermint Oil, Ginger Essential Oil and Star Anise Oil into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Green Pepper Essential Oil is recognised as a natural flavouring substance across major jurisdictions.
The FDA lists black pepper and its essential oil as GRAS under 21 CFR 182.20, and the same listing covers green pepper oil derived from Piper nigrum.
The EU permits it as a natural flavouring under Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, FL number 14.013.
JECFA has reviewed the principal monoterpene and sesquiterpene constituents and raised no safety concerns at typical flavour-use levels.
IFRA does not currently restrict the oil in fragrance applications, although standard allergen declarations for limonene apply when present above thresholds. Kosher, Halal, and organic certifications exist from major suppliers.
Manufacturing Process
Green peppercorns are harvested 4 to 6 months after flowering, while the fruits are still firm and green.
Harvested fruits are either distilled fresh on-farm within hours of picking, or preserved by brining or freeze-drying for later distillation at central facilities.
Fresh distillation gives the brightest, cleanest profile.
Steam distillation runs 4 to 6 hours in stainless-steel stills. Yields are 1.5 to 3.5 percent of fresh fruit weight, varying with cultivar and harvest timing.
The crude oil is decanted, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, and stored cold under nitrogen because the monoterpene-rich profile is prone to oxidation.
Premium grades are often rectified gently under vacuum to remove the heaviest sesquiterpenes and standardise the green top note.
