Carboxylesterase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of pyrethroids pesticides. Hydrolyzes trans-permethrin at a rate about 22-fold higher than cis-permethrin. Also hydrolyzes trans-cypermethrin (By similarity). Hydrolyzes retinyl esters (PubMed:12230550). all-trans-retinyl hexadecanoate + H2O = all-trans-retinol + H(+) + hexadecanoate (-)-trans-permethrin + H2O = (1S,3R)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate + (3-phenoxyphenyl)methanol + H(+) kcat is 0.27 min(-1) with retinyl palmitate as substrate. Expressed in liver. Belongs to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family.