Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Country of Origin
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- CAS No.
- 68917-18-0
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Production
- Part of plant used in production: Flowering plant
- Methods of production: Steam distillation
- Constituents
Menthol, Menthone, Isomenthone, Limonene, 1,8-Cineole, Carvone
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Features
- Anti-microbial
- Anesthetic
- Antiseptic
- Antispasmodic
- Stimulant and a Digestive.
- Product Highlight
- Blends well with: Basil, Benzoin, Black Pepper, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Marjoram, Niaouli, Pine, Ravensara, Rosemary, Tea Tree.
- Cornmint sometimes is passed for peppermint, however they are not the same when looking at the menthol content. Cornmint provides a higher menthol content in its oil.
- In China, Cornmint has been used for thousands of years to soothe colds, sore throats, and toothache.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Format
- Oral Care Applications
- Uses
- This bitter yet sweet mint oil works wonders to help revitalize and rejuvenate the body. It works wonders on the respiratory system as well as soothing tired, sore muscles and joints. The warmth of cornmint provides relief for nausea associated with motion or morning sickness.
- Other uses include: treating asthma, colic, exhaustion, flu, flatulence, headache, nausea, scabies, sinusitis, vertigo.
- As with all mints, it leaves a cool feeling on the mucous membranes and is commonly used in toothpaste.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Characteristic odor with cooling sensation
- Soluble in
- Alcohol (1:4.70 Alcohol)
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity (at 20°C) | 0.890 - 0.9080 | g/cm³ | - |
| Refractive Index (at 20°C) | 1.4570 - 1.4650 | - | - |
| Optical Rotation (at 20°C) | -24 to 15 | ° | - |
| Assay (Menthyl Acetate) | 2.0 - 6.5 | - | GC |
| Assay (L-Menthol) | min. 40.00 | - | GC |
| Assay (Total Menthol) | min. 50 | - | GC |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories