Safrole/sassafras/sarsasparilla/ *was* sasparilla eo ??

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> that's weird because i just ordered it a few weeks ago, and they did not have

me fill anything out, maybe because I buy a lot of different oils and they know

i am a perfumer?or maybe that is a new policy they have just instituted... to

keep it simple Jon, I am happy to send you some free of charge. since im in

seattle you would have it in just a couple days.

>

> Christi MeshellHouse of Matriarchwww.matriarch.biz

>

> " Beauty will save the world. "

OK, deep breath, botanist's hat on:

There's a lot of confusion going on here. That's why it's

important to know the botanical name of a plant and its chemical

constituents.

Everyone seems to think Liberty carries the oil for

" sarsasparilla " (correct name) or " sasparilla " , but they're all,

except for the original poster, pointing towards sassafras by

mistake. Hope my dissecting the problem is clear:

Sassafras http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassafras

Quote :Steam distillation

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_distillation> of dried root

bark produces an essential oil

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_oil> consisting mostly of

safrole <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safrole> that once was

extensively used as a fragrance

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fragrance> in perfumes

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume> and soaps

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap>, food and for aromatherapy

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatherapy>. The yield of this

oil from American sassafras is quite low, and great effort is

needed to produce useful amounts of the root bark.^[/citation

needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>/]

Sassafras extract was a primary ingredient in root beer

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root_beer>. Commercial " sassafras

oil " generally is a byproduct of camphor

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camphor> production in Asia

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia> or comes from related trees

in Brazil <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil>. Safrole is a

precursor for the clandestine manufacture

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_chemistry> of the drug

MDMA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylenedioxymethamphetamine>

(ecstasy), as well as the drug MDA (3-4

methylenedioxyamphetamine) and as such, its transport is

monitored internationally.

Liberty's source:/OCOTEA CYMBARUM/

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/I have some of this from a different supplier and got it several

years ago. Yes, it smells like root beer.You'll see from Wiki

that there are many plants that have this smell.it's due to the

safrole.But, O. cymbarum is highly restricted for another reason:

O. cymbarum is believed to be carcinogenic . I avoid using any

safrole containing oil for this reason:/

//

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safrole

Sarsasparilla (entered as sasparilla (sic) in the group thread)

- What Jon originally asked about was the correct plant:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilax_regelii - no safrole, no

danger, no DEA involved.

If Liberty is selling O. cymbarum without DEA registration, they

are making a big mistake.Christi, they can't let you through the

hoops because you are a perfumer known to them. It's Federal

law.I've been registered with the DEA for years for benzaldehyde.

(I discontinued use because the Guild voted it was not a natural

isolate.) I've been a Liberty customer since 1997 and they know

me and I had to send in all the paperwork and update it when the

law got stricter.

Liberty does carry:

631 <http://libertynatural.com/bulk/631.htm> *SARSAPARILLA ROOT

POWDER WC MEXICO*

/SMILAX MEDICA/ HERB - DRIED 724

<http://libertynatural.com/bulk/724.htm> *SARSAPARILLA ROOT USA*

/SMILAX OFFICINALIS/ TINCTURE - ALCOHOL

As the Tincturing Queen, I decree that you shall make your own

tincture ;-)

PS: Bottom line:Don't use anything with safrole.Know your plants.

Anya McCoy

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