Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.90000 to 0.90300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.498 to 7.523
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Specific Gravity: | 0.89600 to 0.90300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - est.: | 7.464 to 7.523
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Refractive Index: | 1.45900 to 1.46200 @ 20.00 °C.
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Refractive Index: | 1.45900 to 1.46000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Optical Rotation: | +15.0 to +20.0
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Melting Point: | -22.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 95.00 °C. @ 12.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 107.00 to 108.00 °C. @ 20.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.032000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 180.00 °F. TCC ( 82.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.216 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | dipropylene glycol | | water, 434.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: mentholic |
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| mentholic minty sweet |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | mentholic minty sweet |
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Flavor Type: mentholic |
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| cooling mentholic minty peppermint |
Taste Description:
| cooling mentholic minty peppermint |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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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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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
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 |
Recommendation for dextro-neomenthol usage levels up to: | | 3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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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: | - | 48.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 31.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 31.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 50.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
The FEMA GRAS assessment of alicyclic substances used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 2216-52-6 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 439263 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| (1S,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol |
Chemidplus: | 0002216526 |
RTECS: | OT0450000 for cas# 2216-52-6 |
References:
Other Information:
(IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
(IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
CHEBI: | View |
Metabolomics Database: | Search |
KEGG (GenomeNet): | C00553 |
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB35763 |
FooDB: | FDB014500 |
Export Tariff Code: | 2906.19.5000 |
VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
ChemSpider: | View |
Wikipedia: | View |
Formulations/Preparations: •some synthetic menthols are not chemical individuals but...mixtures of various isomers...these are designated...l-menthol, dl-menthol, l-isomenthol, d-isomenthol, dl-isomenthol, l-neomenthol, d-neomenthol, l-neoisomenthol, d-neoisomenthol and dl-neoisomenthol.
•when mixed with about equal wt of camphor, chloral hydrate, phenol, or thymol, menthol forms "eutectic" mixt liquifying @ room temp.
•menthol, usp drug marketed under generic name.
•grades: technical; usp; fcc
•synthetic menthol is available as the optically active levo-menthol with a purity of 99.9%. synthetic menthol is also commercially available as the racemic mixture
•present in cigarettes and pipe tobacco (0.1-0.45%) shaving creams, pre- and aftershave lotions (0.2-0.3%); toothpastes (0.5%); mouthwashes (1-2%); chewing gums (0.5%); cough drops (0.1%); refreshing towels (1%); rubbing alcohol (1-1.2%); and shampoos (2-0.5%)
•mentholatum deep heating rub contains 5.9% menthol; mentholatum ointment, 1.35%; mentholatum deep heating lotion, 6%
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Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1S,2S,5R)- | (+)-neo | menthol | (1R,3S,4S)-(+)- | menthol | (1S,2S,5R)-(+)-neo | menthol | D-neo | menthol | D-neo- | menthol | (1S,2S,5R)-5- | methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanol | (1S-(1alpha, 2alpha,5beta))-5- | methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanol | (1S-(1beta, 2beta,5alpha))-5- | methyl-2-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexanol | (1S,2S,5R)-5- | methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol | 2-iso | propyl-5-methyl cyclohexanol stereoisomer | D-beta- | pulegomenthol | dextro-beta- | pulegomenthol |
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