Szechuan pepper oil (bungeanum)

At a glance

Extracted from the husks of Zanthoxylum bungeanum fruit (Sichuan pepper), the oil is citrus‑bright, peppery with a characteristic tingling, slightly woody note, used for spicy, aromatic accents in perfumery.

Category
🌿 Natural
Origin
Fruit
Extraction
Steam distillation
Chemical family
Alkylamide
CAS number
2892332-09-9
Profile
peppery, woody, slightly spicy
IFRA status
Restricted -- controlled via constituent peroxide limits
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01