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Mint Oil
Specification
| Property |
Requirements |
| Min |
Max |
| Appearance (sensoric method) |
Transparent, slightly yellowish liquid with characteristic odor and burning, cooling taste |
| Relative density (at 20°C) |
0,896 |
0,910 |
| Refractive index (at 20°C) |
1,457 |
1,470 |
| Optical rotation |
-18° |
-30° |
| Solubility in 70% ethanol |
(1/4) clearly soluble (without any turbidity or opacity); |
| Solubility in 95% ethanol |
easily soluble; |
| Acid value |
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1,30 |
| Ester value |
11,5 |
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| Gaschromatogram free Mentol |
40 A% |
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| Gaschromatogram total Mentol (GH) |
50 A% |
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Storage cool, in well-filled, tightly closed containers protected from light.
Shelf life at least 24 months
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