| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
Peppermint oil | [CAS]
8006-90-4 | [Synonyms]
FEMA 2848
dementholized
PEPPERMINT OIL
Oils,peppermint
PEPPERMINTOIL,NF
PeppermintOilPure
PEPPERMINTESSENCE
OIL OF PEPPERMINT
oils,menthapiperita
PEPPERMINT OIL FCC
PEPPERMINT TERPENES
Citrusgrandispeeloil
Pomelo/Pomelopeeloil
OLEUMMENTHAEPIPERITAE
OLEUMMENTHAEPIPERIATE
PeppermintOil,PolarBrand
PEPPERMINTOIL,REDISTILLED
PEPPERMINT OIL TERPENELESS
PEPPERMINT OIL AND EXTRACT
dementholized peppermint oil
PepperMint Oil, Natural, FCC
PEPPERMINT(MENTHAPIPERITA)OIL
Peppermint oil,Mentha piperita
PEPPERMINT OIL TRIPLE DISTILLED
MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
PEPPERMINT OIL REDISTILLED FCC
PEPPERMINT OIL TERPENELESS FCC
peppermintoilfrommenthapiperital.
PEPPERMINT OIL REDISTILLED NF/FCC
Mentha Piperita, Mentha piperita
PEPPERMINT OIL TRIPLE DISTILLED FCC
Mentha arvensisi oil,partially dem-entholized
Peppermint oil,Mentha Piperita, Mentha piperita
PEPPERMINT OIL FROM MENTHA PIPERITA L., NATURAL
PEPPERMINT OIL, DEMENTHOLIZED (LINOLENIC ACID CONTENT > 9.0%) | [EINECS(EC#)]
282-015-4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00147870 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Liquid with distinctive peppermint odour | [Boiling point ]
215 °C(lit.)
| [density ]
0.9 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
| [FEMA ]
2848 | [refractive index ]
n20/D 1.461(lit.)
| [Fp ]
196 °F
| [storage temp. ]
2-8°C
| [form ]
Liquid | [color ]
Pale yellow | [Odor]
Mint odour | [Stability:]
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. | [Odor Type]
minty | [optical activity]
[α]20/D 29°, neat | [Water Solubility ]
Insoluble in water | [Uses]
peppermint oil is credited with refreshing, cooling, bactericidal, and anti-irritant properties. It is also used as a fragrance. Peppermint oil can produce allergic reactions such as hay fever, skin rashes, and irritation, especially if a dressing is applied over the oil. extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant, menthol accounts for more than 50 percent of its content. | [CAS DataBase Reference]
8006-90-4 | [EPA Substance Registry System]
Oils, peppermint(8006-90-4) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Liquid with distinctive peppermint odour | [Usage]
fluoroquinolone antibiotic | [Physical properties]
Peppermint oil is a pale-yellow liquid. The physical–chemical characteristics of the oil vary
depending on the source. For details on Italian, French and American peppermint oil, refer to Burdock (1997). | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Mentha piperita, Labiatae. | [Essential oil composition]
The main constituents are identical in all oil varieties, but the relative ratios vary widely. Constituents
include alpha- and beta-pinene, limonene, cineol, ethyl amylcarbinol, menthone, isomenthone menthofuran, menthol, neomenthol,
isomenthol menthyl acetate and piperitone. The oil contains: menthone: 15 to 32%; esters (menthyl acetate) 3 to 10%; and menthol:
30.0 to 55.0%. More than 100 chemicals have been detected in the peppermint oil and their relative concentration varies between
cultivars and geographic location. |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Statements ]
23-24/25 | [RIDADR ]
UN 1993 / PGIII | [WGK Germany ]
2
| [RTECS ]
SC6125000
| [F ]
8 | [Safety Profile]
Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. An allergen. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes | [Hazardous Substances Data]
8006-90-4(Hazardous Substances Data) | [Toxicity]
LD50 orl-rat: 2426 mg/kg JPMSAE 54,1071,65 |
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