Peppermint Oil

• CAS NO

8006-90-4

• GRADE

Food Grade

• Appearance

Slightly Yellow clear liquid. Color No.6 Maximum

• Odor

Having a Characteristic odor of mentha avensis 　 peppermint oil.

• Solubility

1 volume soluble in 3.5 volumes of 70% alcohol forming a clear solution.

• Specific optical rotation(20℃)

-24°～-17°

• Refractive Index(20℃)

1.4560-1.4660

• Relative Density(20/20℃)

0.888-0.908

• Acidity(as mg.KOH/g)

≤1.0

• Ester(Ester Content)

5.6～18.4(2.0%～6.5%)

• Ester Value after Acetylation (Equivalent to free alcohol content)

≥150(45.0%)

• Total Alcohol Content

≥50.0%

• Arsenic(As)

≤3ppm

• Heavy metals(Pb)

≤10ppm