Peppermint Essential Oil

Product Name:
Peppermint Oil – Supreme
Botanical Name:
Mentha piperita
Synonyms:
Mentha aquatica L. var. crispa, Mentha crispa L., Mentha dumetorum
INCI Name:
Mentha piperita leaf oil
CAS #:
8006-90-4
Country of Origin:
USA

CLASSIFICATION:
Chemical Identification: Oil, peppermint
UN No. 1169: Liquid aromatic extract. Packaging Group: III Class: 3

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Odor:
Characteristic menthol–like odor.
Solubility:
Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water.
Specific Gravity:
0.879 – 0.910 @ 20°C
Optical Rotation:
-16 – -30 @ 20°C
Refractive Index:
1.460 – 1.470 @ 20°C
Menthol:
45 – 55 % by g.c.
Menthone:
15 – 32 % by g.c.
Menthyl Acetate:
4.5 – 10 % by g.c.
Extraction Method:
Steam distillation of the herb.
Contents:
Menthol, menthone, menthyl acetate, neomenthol, menthofurane,
pulegone, isomenthone and traces of 1,8-cineol, piperitone,
limonene, carvone
Flash Point:
66°C closed cup