Cubeb Essential Oil
Cubeb has a spicy, warm and woody aroma, it is an uplifting and invigorating oil. Cubeb can also help maintain a healthy lifestyle.
How to use?
4-5 drops in bath, on tissue or in a vaporiser. 15 drops in 50ml carrier.
WARNING – do not apply undiluted or internally. Keep away from children and eyes. Store in cool, dark place.
| Latin Name |
Piper Cubeba |
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Plant family |
Piperacea |
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Extraction |
Distillation of the Fruit, Berries |
This Essential Oil is a pale greenish or bluish-yellow liquid with a warm, woody, spicy, slightly woody odour.
An evergreen climbing vine up to 6 meters high with heart-shaped leaves. Similar to the black pepper plant, except that the fruit or seeds of the cubeb retain their peduncle or stem – thus the name tailed pepper. Native to Indonesia and cultivated in South East Africa, usually together with coffee crops but the oil is mainly produced in Indonesia. It is closely related to the Black Pepper Plant and to the South American matico - p.augustogolium.
Suitable for : All skin