Product Name: |
Spearmint oil |
CAS: |
8008-79-5 |
MF: |
C6H14O6 |
MW: |
182.17176 |
EINECS: |
616-927-4 |
Product Categories: |
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Mol File: |
8008-79-5.mol |
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alpha |
aD20 -48 to -59° |
Boiling point |
228 °C(lit.) |
density |
0.918 g/mL at 25 °C |
FEMA |
3032 | SPEARMINT OIL (MENTHA SPICATA L.) |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.489(lit.) |
Fp |
160 °F |
storage temp. |
2-8°C |
optical activity |
[α]20/D 58°, neat |
CAS DataBase Reference |
8008-79-5 |
EPA Substance Registry System |
Spearmint oil (8008-79-5) |
Hazard Codes |
Xi |
Risk Statements |
36/37/38 |
Safety Statements |
26-36 |
RIDADR |
NA 1993 / PGIII |
WGK Germany |
2 |
RTECS |
WG7360000 |
F |
8 |
Hazardous Substances Data |
8008-79-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Chemical Properties |
Spearmint oils are
obtained by steam distillation of the flowering herbs of Mentha spicata L.
ssp. spicata (native spearmint; in China and India also from other varieties)
andMentha x gracilis Sole (syn.Mentha cardiaca Ger., Scotch spearmint). They
are colorless to yellow-green liquids with a fresh, caraway, minty odor. |
Chemical Properties |
The volatile oil obtained by steam distillation from the fresh overground parts of the flowering plant of M. spicata L. The oil has an aromatic odor. |
Physical properties |
The oil is a colorless, pale-yellow to greenish-yellow liquid. It may be rectified by distillation. |
Uses |
spearmint oil (Mentha viridis) is a cooling, aromatic stimulant described as having cleansing and decongesting properties. It is also astringent, and can add fragrance while helping mask odor. Its use is indicated for acne and oily skin. Its fragrance and therapeutic activity is similar to that of peppermint but fresher and less harsh. |
Essential oil composition |
The oil contains α-pinene, α-phellandrene, l-limonene, octyl alcohol, dipentene cineol (in some varieties only), dihydrocarveol and carvone. Esters of acetic butyric and caproic acids are also reported present in the oil. |
Safety Profile |
Mildly toxic by ingestion. Mutation data reported. A skin irritant and an allergen. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. Used as a flavoring agent. |
Preparation Products |
L(-)-Carvone-->(S)-(-)-LIMONENE |
Raw materials |
PEPPERMINT |