| Type: | Natural Flavor |
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| Shelf Life: | 24 Months |
| Name: | Menthol |
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Basic Information Product name: DL-Menthol / L-Menthol Synonyms: Menthol; menthol crystal CAS No.: 89-78-1/ 2216-51-5 EINECS No.: 218-690-9 Molecular Formula: C10H20O Molecular Weight: 156.27 Properties & Specification Menthol is a colorless transparent needle shaped or hexagonal prism shaped crystal extracted from the leaves and stems of mint. It has a special refreshing mint aroma and fragrance, presenting a cool, ethereal, and spicy aroma. It has a sublimation and mint aroma, with a refreshing and volatile taste after initial heat. The ethanol solution is neutral. It is highly soluble in ethanol, chloroform, ether, liquid paraffin, or volatile oil, while menthol dissolves very little in water. Application It can be used as an aroma enhancer for toothpaste, perfume, drinks, candy, etc., and is widely used for daily essence, edible essence, and cigarette essence.
| Item | Standard | Results |
| Color | Colorless clear strips or crystals | conforms |
| Odor | Pleasant methol odor | conforms |
| Residue on evaporation(%) | ≤0.05 | 0.02 |
| Melting point(ºC) | 41.5∼44.0 | 41.6∼42.6 |
| Solubility in ethanol(25 Deg c) | 1 g sample completely soluble into 5 ml 90% ethanol | conforms |
| Specific rotation(25 Deg c) | -50∼49 | -49.70 |
| Heavy metal (pb) (mg/kg) | ≤10 | <10 |
| Arsenic(As)(mg/kg) | ≤3 | <3 |
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