PURE ORGANIC PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL FROM 0.6 OZ UP TO 32 OZ

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

Appearance:                   

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