PEPPERMINT OIL ( Ex MENTHA ARVINCES ) BP/USP

Store in a well-fitted , airtight container , protected from light and heat . When stored for more than 12 months , quality should be checked before use.

Storage & stability

Cough mixtures, toothpaste, confectionery, chewing gum, tobacco, cigarettes, etc.

Use

Neo - menthol                    8.0 % to 12 %

l- menthol                         35 % to 40 %

Menthone & Isomenthone     25 % to 35 %

Terpene                               maximum 1 %

Composition

Miscible with ethanol ( 96 % ) , with ether and with         dichloromethane

Solubility

0.892 to 0.910

Sp. gravity    

-16⁰ to -33⁰

Optical rotation

1.4552 to 1.4580

Refractive index

Smooth and sweet mentholic odour .

Odour

Colourless liquid

Appearance   

Mentha arvinces Lim.

Botanical source

8006 - 90 4

CAS Number

PEPPERMINT OIL ( Ex MENTHA ARVINCES ) BP/USP

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