Main use
1. Naturally present in oregano oil, thyme oil and other essential oils, is the main component of oregano oil
2. It is a food safety national standard GB2760 allowed food use of spices, mainly for the preparation of dill, butyl, artemisia, meat, mint, vanilla flavor and so on.
3. With antibacterial and antioxidant functions, it is widely used in feed additives and animal protection products to replace antibiotics, improve intestinal environment, and reduce inflammation
4. Commonly used in insect repellent, health products, as well as toothpaste, soap and other daily chemical flavor
Physicochemical parameter
【 Density 】0.976(20/4°C)
[Melting point (℃)] about 0°C
【 Boiling point (℃) 】237-238
【 Flash point (° C) 】105
【 Molecular formula 】
【 Refractive Index 】1.5229(20°C)
【 Toxicity LD50(mg/kg)】
Rabbit meridian 100
【 Character 】
A colorless to yellowish thick, oily liquid with a thymol odor.
【 Dissolution condition 】
Soluble in alcohol and ether, almost insoluble in water. Can evaporate with water vapor.