Myristica fragans aril oil (mace)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 84082-68-8; Mace Essential Oil

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Myristica fragans aril oil, is the essential, light yellow, thin oil with a pleasant warm and spicy fragrance, obtained by steam distillation from the dried, orange-brown seed coat (mace) of the nutmeg (myristica fragans). Myristica fragans aril oil is used in cosmetic formulations. The oil contains camphene, cymene, borneol, linalool, terpeniol.

The substance has a strengthening effect on skin or hair. Furthermore, the substance acts as an aromatic agent (reduces or inhibits the basic smell or taste of a product).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer