| Preferred name | peppermint oil idaho |
| Trivial Name | peppermint oil Idaho |
| Short Description | mentha x piperita herb oil idaho |
| CAS Number | 8006-90-4 |
| FEMA Number | 2848 |
| FDA UNII | AV092KU4JH |
| MDL | MFCD00147870 |
| COE Number | 282 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8006-90-4 ; PEPPERMINT, OIL (MENTHA PIPERITA L.) |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.24.0000 |
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| Typical G.C. | |
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| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.456 to 7.555 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.489 to 7.589 |
| Refractive Index | 1.459 to 1.465 @ 20 °C |
| Optical Rotation | -18 to -32 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.3 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 71.11 °C TCC |
| Shelf life | 36 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| paraffin oil | Yes |
| water, 434.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Stability | |
| bath foam | Unspecified |
| hair spray | Unspecified |
| lotion | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| minty, cooling, green, mentholic, candy, fresh, sweet | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 16 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1991) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. minty cooling green mentholic candy |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 1, 13, (1999) | At 5.00 %. Cooling, minty, fresh green, menthol, sweet, candy-like |
| Flavor Type: Minty | |
| minty, cooling, green, mentholic, medicinal, sweet, candy | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1991) | Minty cooling green mentholic medicinal |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 1, 13, (1999) | At 25.00 ppm. Cooling, green minty, with a sweet candy menthol-like nuance |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Alpine bouquet , Christmas , Citrus , Cornmint , Country meadow , Fern , Geranium , Herbal , Mint , Pennyroyal , Peppermint , Spearmint , Wintergreen , Yew |
| Flavoring purposes | Candy , Cooling , Cornmint , Pennyroyal |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi N - Irritant, Dangerous for the environment. | |
| R 37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact. R 51/53 - Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24 - Avoid contact with skin. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. S 61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheet. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Flammable liquids (Category 4), H227 Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 5), H303 Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Serious eye damage/eye irritation (Category 2A), H320 Skin sensitisation (Category 1), H317 Eye irritation (Category 2A), H319 Chronic aquatic toxicity (Category 2), H411 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H227 - Combustible liquid H303 - May be harmfulif swallowed H315 - Causes skin irritation H320 - Causes eye irritation H317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction H319 - Causes serious eye irritation H411 - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P210 - Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P261 - Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P272 - Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. P273 - Avoid release to the environment. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P312 - Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P333 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337 + P313 - IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P362 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P370 + P378 - In case of fire: Use appropriate media to extinguish. P391 - Collect spillage. Hazardous to the aquatic environment P403 + P235 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 2426 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION BEHAVIORAL: MUSCLE CONTRACTION OR SPASTICITY) Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 54, Pg. 1071, 1965. oral-mouse LD50 2490 mg/kg Tokishikoroji Foramu. Toxicology Forum. Vol. 8, Pg. 91, 1985. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 819 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 54, Pg. 1071, 1965. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| (E)-2-hexen-1-al | Max. Found: trace to | ||
| carvone | Max. Found: 0.1 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| Recommendation for peppermint oil idaho usage levels up to: | |||
| 6.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 300.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 99.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 240.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 8300.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | 5.00000 | 54.00000 | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 110.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 110.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 75.00000 | 200.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 1200.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | 8.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Review of substances/agents that have direct beneficial effect on the environment: mode of action and assessment of efficacy View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8006-90-4 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| mentha piperita l. herb oil |
| Chemidplus:0008006904 |
| RTECS:SC6125000 for cas# 8006-90-4 |