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spearmint oil america
General Material Information
| Preferred name | spearmint oil america |
| Trivial Name | Spearmint oil |
| Short Description | mentha spicata herb oil america |
| CAS Number | 8008-79-5 |
| FEMA Number | 3032 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| MDL | MFCD00148459 |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 8008-79-5 ; SPEARMINT, OIL (MENTHA SPICATA L.) |
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Literature & References
Other Information
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| Export Tariff Code: | 3301.25.5020 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| FAO: | BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION |
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PhysChem Properties
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.63 to 7.772 |
| Refractive Index | 1.479 to 1.489 @ 20 °C |
| Optical Rotation | -48 to -59 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 64.44 °C TCC |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| fixed oils | Yes |
| paraffin oil | Yes |
| propylene glycol | Yes |
| water, 367.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| glycerin | No |
| Stability | |
| bath foam | Unspecified |
| cream | Unspecified |
| lotion | Unspecified |
| non-discoloring in most media | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Type: Minty | |
| fresh, spearmint, carvone, green, cooling, spicy, sweet, clean, candy | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 36 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1996) | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fresh spearmint carvone |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 1, 13, (1999) | At 5.00 %. Fresh green, cooling, spicy, carvone, sweet, clean with a candy afternote |
| Flavor Type: Minty | |
| fresh, green, spearmint, cooling, candy, leafy, spicy, wintergreen | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 24, No. 1, 13, (1999) | At 25.00 ppm. Fresh green spearmint, cooling, candy, leafy, spicy with a wintergreen afternote. |
Occurrences
| (data available) |
Potential Uses
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Fern , Herbal , Jasmin , Lavender , Mint , Spearmint , Spice , Windsor soap |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
Safety Information
Safety information
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. R 43 - May cause sensitisation by skin contact. R 65 - Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing. S 62 - If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Eye irritation (Category 2A), H319 Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3), Respiratory system, H335 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram |  |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H315 - Causes skin irritation H319 - Causes serious eye irritation H335 - May cause respiratory irritation | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P261 - Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P271 - Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302 + P352 - IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P304 + P340 - IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P312 - Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. P332 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337 + P313 - IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P362 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P403 + P233 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P405 - Store locked up. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16, Pg. 871, 1978. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
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 | |||
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) | |||
| 1-octen-3-yl acetate | Max. Found: 0.06 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| L-carvone | Max. Found: 67.00 % and Reason: Sensitization | ||
| (E)-2-hexen-1-al | Max. Found: trace to | ||
| Recommendation for spearmint oil america usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| 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. Update in publication number(s): 26 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 1055.00000 | 1320.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 110.00000 | 140.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 120.00000 | 155.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 8000.00000 | 24000.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 50.00000 | 130.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 90.00000 | 95.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 5000.00000 | 10000.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | 72.00000 | 1900.00000 | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | 66670.00000 | 66670.00000 | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | 5000.00000 | 10000.00000 | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | 40.00000 | 90.00000 | |
Safety references
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety assessment of carvone, considering all sources of exposure View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: View |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search |
| AIDS Citations:Search |
| Cancer Citations:Search |
| Toxicology Citations:Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8008-79-5 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 2319 |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| mentha spicata l. herb oil |
| Chemidplus:0008008795 |
| RTECS:WG7360000 for cas# 8008-79-5 |