Green Sichuan Pepper Essential Oil

Green Sichuan Pepper Essential Oil, also known as Green Prickly Ash Essential Oil, is a natural essential oil extracted from fresh or dried green Sichuan peppers (Zanthoxylum schinifolium Sieb. et Zucc) through steam distillation.

Characteristics
Aroma and taste: It has a strong and pure unique aroma of green Sichuan pepper, with an obvious numbing taste and a fresh and fragrant smell. The unique smell is a complex of the aroma of lemon zest, fresh flowers, and a bittersweet note.

Main Components
The main components include sanshool, limonene, citronellol, eugenol, etc. Sanshool is the key component that gives the unique numbing taste of Sichuan pepper, while limonene and other components endow it with a fresh and fragrant smell.

Production Methods
Steam distillation method: This is a common extraction method.  This method can maintain the natural characteristics of the essential oil to a certain extent.

Applications
Food industry: It is mainly used to enhance the unique aroma of Sichuan pepper in food.
Daily chemical industry: It can be used in the production of soaps, shampoos, shower gels, perfumes, and other daily chemical products to give the products a unique fragrance.