Conventional · Organic
Essential oil Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Raw material
Essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the flowered upper parts of Mentha × piperita.
| Origin | France · Normandy |
| Distillation | July |
| Distilled part | Flowered upper parts |
Legislation
| N° CAS | 84082-70-2 / 8006-90-4 |
| N° EINECS | 282-015-4 / 308-770-2 |
| N° CE | 282 |
| N° FEMA / FDA | 2848 / 182.20 |
| INCI name | Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil |
Physico-chemical properties
| State | Liquid |
| Colour | Colourless |
| Odour | Typical |
| Density | 0,903 |
| Flash point | 78 °C |
Typical profile
Menthol43,63 %
Menthone13,59 %
1,8-Cinéole5,18 %
Néo-menthol4,88 %
Acétate de menthyle4,50 %
Composition
| Isomenthone | 3,20 % |
| Germacrène D | 3,14 % |
| β-Caryophyllène | 2,83 % |
| Pulégone | 2,39 % |
| Limonène | 2,16 % |
| trans-Thuyanol | 1,22 % |
| Menthofurane | 1,14 % |
| β-Bourbonène | 0,61 % |
| α-Pinène | 0,60 % |
| Pipéritone | 0,59 % |
| Bicyclogermacrène | 0,57 % |
| γ-Terpinène | 0,53 % |
| Sabinène | 0,44 % |
| Viridiflorol | 0,44 % |
| Linalol | 0,35 % |
| α-Terpinène | 0,33 % |
Allergens · EC 1223/2009
Limonene 2.16% · Linalool 0.35% · Eugenol 0.06% · Citronellol 0.04%
Indicative values from GC/MS analysis by an independent laboratory; they vary from batch to batch.
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