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Essential Oil |
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Essential Oil |
| Product
Name |
Peppermint
Oil (Arvensis) |
| Characteristics |
A
Clear, Colourless to pale yellow liquid, visibly free from water, odour, characteristic. |
| Acidity |
Neutral
to litmus paper |
| Optical
Rotation |
-15o to -28o |
| Refractive
Index |
1.455
to 1.467 |
| Solubility
in Ethanol |
Soluble
in 75% ethanol |
| Menthone |
22% |
| Iso
menthone |
10% |
| Neo
menthol |
7% |
| L-menthol |
38% |
| Menthyl acetate |
2-4% |
| Terpenes |
0.4% |
| Weight
per ml. |
0.889
to 0.900 g |
| Packaging |
180
Kg. in galvanized iron drums |
| Storage |
Peppermint
Oil should be kept in a well-filled, well closed container, protected from light
and stored at a temperature not exceeding 25o |
| Aplications |
Confectionery
*Mouth freshners *Chocolates *Chewing Gums *Cough Drops *Analgesic Balms *Inhalers
*Tobacco Products *Medicated Oils *Toothpaste *Cosmetics |
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