Food additive PEPPERMINT OIL 50%
Product Description
Introduction :
Peppermint contian large of menthol, its the main content in gum,toothpaste,ice crea and so on. it used widly.and obtained by plant steal distilled.Peppermint oil is light grass green or light yellow clear liquid,with cool mint aroma and slightly bitter taste; case of cold freezing, storage falling, color gradient depth, quality gradually thickened.
Specification:
| Item | Character |
| Specific Gravity(20/20°C) | 0.888 ~0.908 |
| Refractive index(20°C) | 1.4560 ~ 1.4660 |
| Optical Rotation(20°C) | -17~ -24 |
| Solubility(20°C) | 1 volume is soluble in 4 volumes of 70%(v/v) alcohol forming a clear solution |
| Acid value(mg.KOH/g) | 1.0 Max |
| Ester Value(ester content) | 8~25(3%~9%) |
| Ester Value after Acetylation(Equivalent to free menthol content | 150(45.0%) min |
| Total menthol content | 50% min |
| Arsenic content(As) | 3ppm Max |
| Heavy metal(calculated as Pb) | 10ppm Max |
