Isopulegol CAS 89-79-2

What is Isopulegol CAS 89-79-2?

Isopulegol CAS 89-79-2 is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol used as an aroma ingredient and chemical intermediate. It appears as a colourless liquid and is known for its minty, cooling, herbaceous character. It is used in perfume compositions to enhance floral notes, in mint-type flavor formulations, and as a starting material for menthol manufacture by hydrogenation.

Specifications

Features

• Fresh Minty and Cooling Odor Profile: Isopulegol has a distinct minty, cooling, medicinal, and woody odor, making it highly suitable for mint-style flavors and fresh fragrance accords.
• Useful in Floral Fragrance Creation: It is used in perfume compositions as a “lift” to rose, geranium, reseda, oriental, and other floral fragrance types, showing strong value as an aroma modifier in perfumery.
• Important Menthol Intermediate: Isopulegol is a useful starting material in the manufacture of menthol by hydrogenation, which gives it practical importance in fragrance, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and oral care raw material chains.
• Versatile Terpene Ingredient: As a monoterpene alcohol with established FEMA and JECFA identifiers, it is suitable for aroma research, flavor development, and terpene-related formulation work.

Applications

• Flavor Industry: Isopulegol is used in flavor compositions, mainly in minty types and in some berry flavor types, typically at low finished-product concentrations.
• Fragrance Industry: It is applied in perfume compositions to brighten and enhance floral notes such as rose, geranium, reseda, tuberose, and oriental-style accords.
• Menthol Production: Isopulegol serves as a starting material for menthol manufacture through hydrogenation, making it an important intermediate in the production of cooling-related ingredients.
• Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, and Oral Care: Because it is used in the manufacture of menthol, Isopulegol is relevant to downstream products such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and toothpaste formulations. This application is based on the source’s menthol-manufacture description.

Packaging

Mikem offers flexible packaging options, including 25 kg of fiber drums for liquid products and 15–25 kg PP/PE bags for powder products, all customizable to meet your specific needs.