Appearance( 25ºC) | white flakes |
Active Matter(%) | 50±5 |
PH Value (1% aqueous solution) | 7±1.5 |
Free Amine Content(%) | ≤0.50 |
Solid Content(%) | ≥50.0 |
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Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from corn mint, peppermint, or other mint oils.It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above.
Item | Specification |
Appearance | white crystal |
Odour: | peppermint aroma,cool |
Melting point | 42°C - 44°C |
Optical rotation | -49°C— -50°C |
nonvolatile residue | ≤0.05 |
Solubility | 1g soluble in 5ml 90% ethanol |
Content | total menthol>99.9% |
Applied in food field, often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion and increase appetite;
Applied in daily necessities field, menthol can be added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices,mouthwash and tooth powder;
Applied in medicine field, because menthol has the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant.