Plant Extract Food Grade Menthol Menthol Flavor Enhancer Freshener Cosmetic Raw Materials

• Type: Natural Flavor
• State: Crystal
• Shelf Life: 3 Years
• Appearance: White Crystal
• Applocation: Daily Flavor, Food Flavor, Industrial Flavor
• Selling Point: 100% Natural Menthol with High Quality
• Model NO.: menthol
• Transport Package: Drum
• Specification: 25kg/drum
• Trademark: ZIO
• Origin: China
• HS Code: 2906110000
• Production Capacity: 100000

Product Description

Product Description

Menthol is extracted from the leaves and stems of peppermint. It is a white crystal and is the main component of peppermint and peppermint essential oils. Menthol generally has two isomers (D-type and L-type), and natural menthol is mainly L-isomer (L-menthol), where menthol generally refers to racemic menthol (DL-menthol ). Menthol can be used as a flavoring agent in toothpaste, perfume, beverage and candy. Its esters are also used in fragrances.

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

 

1. Both menthol and racemic menthol are used as flavoring agents in toothpaste, perfume, beverages and candies.
2. Widely used in daily flavors, food flavors and tobacco flavors. Generally 1100mg/kg in chewing gum; 400mg/kg in candy; 130mg/kg in baked goods; 68mg/kg in ice cream; 35mg/kg in soft drinks.
3. It has bactericidal and antiseptic effects.
4. Used as a special additive for curative cosmetics. Used for toilet water, etc. It can also be used as a flavoring agent for toothpaste, perfume, beverage and candy. For the system of candy, beverages, spices and medicine.
 

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