Factory Supply High Quality Pure Menthol Crystal
Product Detail
Products Description
Appearance: White crystal
CAS: 89-78-1
MF: C10H20O
MW: 156.27
Specification: USP/BP/Food Grade
Basic Analysis
| Item | Standard | Results |
| Color | Colorless clear strips or crystals | conforms |
| Odor | Pleasant methol odor | conforms |
| Residue on evaporation(%) | ≤0.05 | 0.02 |
| Melting point(ºC) | 41.5∼44.0 | 41.6∼42.6 |
| Solubility in ethanol(25 Deg c) | 1 g sample completely soluble into 5 ml 90% ethanol | conforms |
| Specific rotation(25 Deg c) | -50∼49 | -49.70 |
| Heavy metal (pb) (mg/kg) | ≤10 | <10 |
| Arsenic(As)(mg/kg) | ≤3 | <3 |
Application
—Menthol is an ingredient extracted from the leaves of mint. Menthol can be used as a toothpaste, as a perfume, or as a flavoring agent in some drinks and candy.
Menthol can be used to produce cooling oil. There are also menthol in painkillers.
—Applied in food field, menthol crystal can be used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion and increase appetite.
—Applied in the daily chemical field, menthol crystal can be used as a highly remarkable additive of shampoo,
lotions and cream.
—Applied in the oral care field, menthol crystal can be added into a large number of oral cleaning products,
such as dentifrices, mouthwash, and tooth powder.
—Applied in aromatherapy field, menthol crystals promote easier breathing, temporarily relieve nasal congestion, soothe sore throats, support immunity, and stabilize the emotions.
