Spearmint Bulk Final
Spearmint Essential Oil

  • Common Name:  Spearmint
  • Botanical Name: Mentha spicata
  • Country Of Origin: Nepal
  • Status: Natural
  • Type: Cultivated
  • Extraction Method: Steam distillation
  • USE: Aromatherapy, improve memory, anti-bacterial

 

Description

Magnificent Spearmint an aromatic herb is cultivated in almost all parts of Nepal from low belt to mid-hill its leaves are very popular in Nepali kitchens, the extracted oil is highly menthol fragrant and from steam distillation of the aerial part of the plant. This essential oil has a sharp menthol odour, which is cool and refreshing.

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS(range)
Result 
Method 
SPECIFIC GRAVITY@20℃
0.910-0.938
0.921
AOAC920-212
REFRACTIVE INDEX@20℃
1.480-1.495
1.488
AOAC920-141
OPTICAL ROTATION@20℃
-70.0 to -53.0
-62.2
AOAC920-142
Physical appearance
Liquid 
Conforms 
Test parameters 
Specification(range)
Result 
Method
COLOR 
Liquid colorless to green yellow 
Conforms 
Physical 
ODOR 
Minty 
Conforms 
Physical 
SOLUBILITY
Soluble in oil and alcohol, insoluble in water
Conforms 
Physical 
SPECIAL USE INSTRUCTIONS
Dilute before use.
Primary constituents
L-limonene, L-carvone