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
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Specification
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Test Method
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Result
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Appearance
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Colourless topale yellow clear liquid
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Visual
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Complies
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Odour
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Pleasant and sweet minty taste
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Sensory
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Solubility
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Insoluble in water, soluble 1 vol. of solute in 3vol. of solvent (96%)
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In House Method
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Complies
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Physical Characteristic
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Refractive index @ 20 oC
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1.452 to 1.490
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BA-QC-016-008
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1.481
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Specific gravity @ 25 oC
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0.880 to 0.940
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BA-QC-016-007
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0.915
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Optical rotation
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-50.5 to -78.0
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BA-QC-016-048
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-58
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Acid value
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NMT 2.00mgKOH/gm
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BA-QC-016-001
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0.35
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Water content
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0.20% Max
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BA-QC-016-047
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0.15
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Chromatographic Analysis:%
L carvone
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Min 60
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By GC
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60.25
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In the mention of the above product is of standards quality.
Storage: To keep the material cool and dark palace below at 25°C
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