Peppermint Essential Oil
| Typical Certificate of Analysis |
| Common Name: |
Peppermint Essential Oil |
| Botanical Name: |
Mentha piperita |
| Parts Used: |
Flowering Herb |
| Extraction Method: |
Steam Distillation |
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| Appearance: |
Pale greenish-yellow to almost colourless. |
| Odour: |
Refreshing, minty, characteristic of peppermint. |
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| Specific Gravity @ 25°: |
0.896 – 0.908 |
| Optical rotation @ 20°: |
-18 to - 32 |
| Refractive Index: |
1.460 – 1.471 |
| Flash Point: |
° F |
| Solubility in water: |
Insoluble |
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