Category:
Plant Extracts
CAS NO:
89-78-1
Standard:
USP,

| Appearance | Colorless, transparent hexagonal or needle like crystals |
| Odor | Having characteristic odor of nature menthol obtained from menthol avensis oil |
| Melting point(°C) | 41.8°C-42.8°C |
| Solubility(25°) | Melting 1 gram test sample into 5ml 90% alcohol |
| Non-volatile content % | 0.0223 |
| Specific rotation(20°C) | -49.50 |
| Arsenic content (mg/kg) | 3.0 max |
| Heavy metal pb rate (mg/kg) | 10.0 max |
| Chromatographic purity | 99.68% |
Usage
They are often used in cosmetics, salves, balms, medicated creams, throat lozenges, toothpaste, mouthwash, gum foot sprays, pain relief or cooloing body products, shampoos, conditioners, liniments, shaving creams, oral or throat sprays, compresses, medicated oils, and cooling gels.
Menthol crystals are excellent for use in these products to help relieve muscular aches and pains, coughing, congestion, the flu, and upper respiratory problems.
Packed in fibre drums of 25kgs net each, 360drums to one 20 feet container, 9MTs total.