ISO 856:1981Withdrawn

Oil of peppermint, France, Italy, United Kingdom and USA

Huile essentielle de menthe poivrée, France, Italie, Royaume-Uni et USA

This edition has been replaced by ISO 856:2006.

Abstract / scope

The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil: appearance, colour, odour, relative density at 20/20 °C, refractive index at 20 °C, optical rotation at 20 °C, miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C, ester value after acetylation, carbonyl value. Most of the characteristics differ in dependence from the country of origin.

Life cycle

Replaced by

ISO/CD 856Deleted (project abandoned)Oil of peppermint (mentha piperata)International Standard · ISO/TC 54ISO 856:2006PublishedOil of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.)International Standard · Published 20 Apr 2006 · ISO/TC 54