Is Chili oleoresin a carcinogen?
Chili oleoresin is not a carcinogen. According to relevant data, oleoresin of capsicum is obtained by crushing mature fruits of Solanaceae plants capsicum and Zanthoxylum bungeanum, and extracting with organic solvent. Pepper oleoresin, also known as pepper extract, pepper oil and pepper essence, is a mixture containing many substances, mainly composed of pepper pigment and irritating substances, and there are no carcinogens.