Peppermint Oil - Colorless To Pale Yellow Liquid, Strong Peppermint Aroma With 50% Total Menthol Content | Widely Used In Pharmaceuticals, Food, Toothpastes, Cosmetics

Peppermint is a perennial herb that grows up to 1 meter (3 feet) high and has slightly hairy serrated leaves with pinkish-mauve flowers arranged in a long conical shape. Peppermint Oil is one of the popular food additives and ingredients in most countries. Peppermint oil contains small amounts of many additional compounds including limonene, pulegone,caryophyllene and pinene.


Product Details:
Product Name: Peppermint Oil
CAS No.: 68917-18-0
Appearance: Colorless or pale yellow liquid
Odor: strong peppermint aroma and cool bitter
Relative density: 0.888~0.908
Refractive index: 1.4560~1.4660
Optical rotation: -24A c~-17A c
Total Menthol Content: Total Menthol 50%
Storage: To Store in a closed container, keep in a cool and dry place, avoid sunshine and rain.
Shelf Life:18 months when properly stored

Benefits & Uses :
It has been used extensively in Eastern and Western Medicine for a variety of complaints, including Indigestion, Nausea, Sore Throat, Diarrhea, Headaches, Toothaches and Cramps. It is current in the British Herbal Pharmacopocia for intestinal colic, flatulence, common cold, vomiting in pregnancy and dysmenorrhea. It is widely used in pharmaceutical, food, toothpastes, and cosmetics.