Product Description

MENTHOL CRYSTALS STANDARDS - USP, BP, EP, JSCI, FCC IV ALTERNATIVE NAMES- Levomenthol, Levomentholum, L-Menthol CHEMICAL NAME - (1R, 2S, 5R)**-methyl**-(*-methylethyl)cyclohexanol CLASSIFICATION- Natural BTN - ***6 ***0 *0 CAS- ********5 ORIGIN - China and India APPEARANCE - Prismatic or acicular, colourless, shiny crystals CHARACTERISTICS - Produced by the freezing and drying of mentha arvensis oil. Used extensively in a wide range of flavours and fragrances. ODOUR - Minty fresh, cool ASSAY- Min *9.0% SOLUBILITY- Soluble in ethanol and in ether and very slightly soluble in water. L-menthol sublimes gradually at room temperature. HEAVY METALS- (as Pb) 0.**2% max MELTING RANGE- *1�C ~ *4�C SPECIFIC ROTATION **8� ~ **1� RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION - Max 0.*5% ORGANIC VOLATILE IMPURITIES- Meets the USP requirement