| Preferred name | peppermint oil morocco |
| Trivial Name | peppermint oil Morocco |
| Short Description | mentha x piperita herb oil morocco |
| CAS Number | 8006-90-4 |
| FEMA Number | 2848 |
| FDA UNII | AV092KU4JH |
| 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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| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
| Quimdis | R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| 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 | 24 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 |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| clean, peppermint, minty, pungent | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 16 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| General comment | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. clean peppermint minty pungent |
| Flavor Type: Minty | |
| peppermint | |
| General comment | Peppermint |
| (data available) |
| 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) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| 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. 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. oral-mouse LD50 2490 mg/kg Tokishikoroji Foramu. Toxicology Forum. Vol. 8, Pg. 91, 1985. | |
| 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 morocco 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 |
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| 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 |