Cherry pit oil

Cherry pit oil, also referred to as cherry kernel oil,^[1] is a seed oil that is derived from the pits of cherries. It is used for culinary purposes as a flavorant, as a fragrance and as an ingredient in cosmetics, such as lipstick.^[2][3][4][5]

Properties

The oil has a brownish to yellow color in its natural state, and after it is purified, its color is pale golden.^[1] It has been described as having a "nutty" odor.^[1]

Culinary uses

Culinary uses of cherry pit oil include serving as a flavorant in beverages, ice cream and condiments.^[2]

References

1. Jouhar, A. J.; Poucher, W. A. (2012). Poucher's Perfumes, Cosmetics and Soaps — Volume 1: The Raw Materials of Perfumery. Perfumes, cosmetics, and soaps. Springer Netherlands. p. 81. ISBN 978-94-011-3064-6. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
2. Winter, R. (2009). A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition: Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods. Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives. Crown/Archetype. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-307-45259-7. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
3. Chandra, Amitabh; Nair, Muraleedharan G. (1 June 1993). "Characterization of pit oil from Montmorency cherry (Prunus cerasus L.)". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 41 (6): 879–881. doi:10.1021/jf00030a007.
4. Barel, A. O.; Maibach, H. I. (2001). Handbook of Cosmetic Science and Technology. CRC Press. p. 750. ISBN 978-0-8247-4139-6. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
5. Winter, R. (2010). A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-307-49459-7. Retrieved July 20, 2017.

Further reading

• "Extraction and characterization of montmorency (Prunus cerasus L.) sour cherry pit oil". Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. April 20, 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
• Lee, H. D. (1959). Composition of Cherry Seed and Cherry Seed Oil (Prunus Cerasus). University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved July 20, 2017. 94 pages.