Mentha Spearmint Absolute
Naturals Base Note CAS 8008-79-5
Fresh, sweet spearmint with a soft minty, herbal character and a light spicy, caraway facet. It adds a clean, cooling mint freshness to fougere and aromatic accords.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Minty |
| Descriptor 2 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 3 | Green |
| Odor Impact1 | 230 |
| Tenacity1 | 8 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
Identification
| CAS Number | 8008-79-5 |
| INCI Name | Mentha viridis leaf oil |
| Category | Naturals |
| Botanical Name | Mentha spicata L. |
Synonyms
Spearminty oil, Mentha crispata Schrad, Mentha sylvestris subsp. viridis (L.) Batt, Mentha Spicata - flowering tops, Mentha spearmint oil, Rectified, mentha crispa herb essence, mentha spicata herb essence, mentha viridis herb essence, spearmint herb essence
Physical and chemical data
| Solubility | alcohol |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
Regulatory status
Restricted components
| Component | Share |
|---|---|
| L-Carvone | 66.07 % |
| Carvone | 32 % |
| Estragole | 0.26 % |
| Eugenol | 0.08 % |
| 1-Octen-3-Yl Acetate | 0.06 % |
| (E)-2-Hexenal | 0.02 % |
IFRA regulated substances declared for this material. For naturals — which are mixtures of many molecules — the interactive index derives the effective maximum concentration per category from them. On single molecules these shares are purity traces from the supplier specification; they are far too small to limit use and are therefore not counted.
EU allergen declaration
| Substance | Share |
|---|---|
| Mentha viridis leaf oil | 100 % |
| Carvone | 66.07 % |
| Eugenol | 0.08 % |
Substances that must be named in the ingredient list under Annex III of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1545. Where a range was given, the upper bound is shown.
All figures on this page are guide values collected from public reference works and supplier declarations. They differ between batches, origins and qualities. The data sheet of your own supplier is always the authoritative document for the material you actually use.