Product

Product Name    : Spearmint oil

Batch no              : BA/EO/FM/136-1407211

Mfg. Date            : 14 July 2021

Expiry Date        : 13 June 2024

Botanical name : Mentha spicata                             

INCI name          : Mentha viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil

Date of retest     :  13 June 2022

 

Oragnoleptic properties

Specification

Test Method

Result

Appearance

Colourless topale yellow clear liquid

Visual

Complies

Odour 

Pleasant and sweet minty taste

Sensory

 

Solubility

Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)

In House Method

Complies

Physical Characteristic

 

 

 

Refractive index @ 20 oC

1.452 to 1.490

BA-QC-016-008

1.481

Specific gravity @ 25 oC

0.880  to 0.940

BA-QC-016-007

0.915

Optical rotation

-50.5 to -78.0

BA-QC-016-048

-58

Acid value

NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm

BA-QC-016-001

0.35

Water content

0.20% Max

BA-QC-016-047

0.15

Chromatographic Analysis:%

L carvone

 

 

Min 60

 

 

By GC

 

60.25

 

 

In the mention of the above product  is of standards quality.              

 

Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C