Natural Menthol Crystals Food / Pharma Grade

Product Overview

Description

Menthol is the solid constituent of oil of mint, and was formerly known as peppermint camphor. It is a white crystalline compound with a characteristic pungent odor.They dissolve readily into alcohol or essential oils, and they can also be dissolved into water or oil. Menthol imparts a tingling sensation to the skin and used in skin fresheners like after-shave and suntan lotions. It has a local anesthetic property for short-term relief of minor sore throat and minor muscle aches.

 

Items Specification Results Appearance Colorless, transparent prismatic or acicular crystal, aroma natural menthol feature. Conforms Melting point 41℃-44℃ 42.2℃ Specific rotation -45°~  -51° 42.2℃ Non-volatile matter ≤0.05% 0.01%        Arsenic Content ≤0.0003% 0.0001%      Heavy Metals (By pb)   ≤0.001% 0.00026% Solubility Add 1g sample to 5ml of ethanol 90%(v/v), obtaining a settled solution. Conforms    Levo-menthol Content ≤0.50% 0.38%           Assay (HPLC) 95.0-105.0% 99.6%

Uses
- Menthol Crystal often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion and increase appetite.

- Menthol Crystal applied in daily necessities field, menthol can be added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder.

- Menthol Crystal used in pharmaceutical field, because menthol has the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant.

 

 

 

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