Dementholized Peppermint Oil 50% min (BP/EP/USP/JP/FCC)

A: SPECIFICATIONS:
Color & Appearance:
¨´¨´ Slightly Yellow clear liquid. Color No.6 Maximum.
¨´¨´ Odor: Having a Characteristic odor of mentha avensis peppermint oil.
¨´¨´ Specific Gravity (20/20?: 0.888-0.908
¨´¨´ Refractive Index(20?: 1.4560-1.4660
Optical Rotation(20?: -24??17?
¨´¨´ Solubility:
¨´¨´ 1 volume soluble in 3.5 volumes of 70% alcohol forming a clear solution.
¨´¨´ Acid Value (mg.KOH/g): 1.0 Maximum
¨´¨´ Ester Value (Ester Content): 5.6?8.4?.0%?.5%?
¨´¨´ Ester Value after Acetylation (Equivalent to free alcohol content):
¨´¨´ 150(45.0%) Minimum
¨´¨´ Total Alcohol Content: 50.0% Minimum
¨´¨´ Carbonyl Compound Content: 25.0-45.0%
¨´¨´ Arsenic Content (As): 3ppm Maximum
¨´¨´ Heavy Metal (Calculated as Pb): 10ppm Maximum
B) USES:
¨´¨´ It is widely used in pharmaceutical, food, cigarettes, toothpastes, and cosmetics.
C) STORAGE
¨´¨´ To store in closed containers. Keep in a dry place,avoid sunshine & rain.
D) QUALITY GUARANTEE
¨´¨´ 9 months (Packing in galvanized drums),
¨´¨´ 12 months (Packing in tins),
¨´¨´ (under the conditions of fulfilling the requirements of storage and transport, and that the
¨´¨´ packing is complete and sealed).
E) Accord with the Chinese Pharmacopeia 95 Edition, the USP 23 Edition, and the FCC III
¨´¨´ Edition.