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L-Menthol Crystal is a high-purity crystalline substance extracted from peppermint oil, with a purity of up to 99%. It has a strong cooling sensation and aromatic fragrance, widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, daily chemical, and fragrance industries.
Chemical Properties
- Chemical Name: L-Menthol
- Chemical Formula: C10H20O
- Molecular Weight: 156.27
- CAS Number: 2216-51-5
- Appearance: White or colorless crystals
- Odor: Cool minty aroma
- Melting Point: 42-44°C
- Solubility: Soluble in ethanol, ether, and chloroform, slightly soluble in water
Product Features
High Purity: L-menthol crystal has a purity of up to 99%, ensuring its high efficacy and stability.
Strong Cooling Sensation: Its unique cooling effect makes it an ideal additive for various products.
Natural Extraction: Derived from natural peppermint oil, without artificial additives, safe and healthy.
Application
Food Industry: L-menthol crystal is widely used as a food additive to add a cooling sensation to foods, commonly found in candies, chewing gums, beverages, and other products.
Pharmaceutical Industry: In the pharmaceutical field, L-menthol is used to prepare carminatives, analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, and other medications, providing relief from headaches and cooling itch relief.
Daily Chemical Industry: L-menthol is added to toothpaste, mouthwash, soaps, shampoos, and other Daily Chemical Products, providing a cooling and refreshing sensation.
Fragrance Industry: As an important fragrance component, L-menthol is widely used in perfumes, cosmetics, air fresheners, and other products.
Specification:
| Item | Specifications | Test Results | Unit |
| Identification | Colorless,Transparent Hexagonal or Needlelike Crystals | Complies with standard | |
| Specific rotation | -45° ～ -51° | -49 | ° |
| Melting Range | 41-44 | 42 | ℃ |
| Limit of Nonvolatileresidue | Not overrun 0.05 under condition of 105℃ | 0.02 | % |
| Organic volatile impurities | Solvent-Use dimethyl sulfoxide | Complies with standard | |
| Acidity or alkalinity | Dissolve 1.0g in alcohol Rand dilute to 10ml with thesame solvent.Add0.1ml of phenolphthalein solutionR;the solution is colourless. Not morethan 0.5ml of 0.01M sodium hydroxide isrequired to change thecolour ofthe indicator to pink | Complies with standard | |
| Chromatographic purity | The peak response due to menthol is not less than 97% | 99.28 | % |
| Residue on evaporation | ≤0.05 | 0.0001 | % |
| Residual Solvents | ≤0.05 | Meets the requirement | |
| As Content | ≤3 | Absent | ppm |
| Heavy metals | ≤10 | Absent | ppm |
| Residue on ignition | ≤0.1 | 0.0002 | % |
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