ETHYL MALTOL USP/NF
Ethyl maltol is a flavorant that provides a sweet, caramelized, and sometimes jammy or cotton candy taste. It's commonly used in food and beverages to enhance sweetness and is often found in vanilla, candy, and fruit-flavored products. It's also used in perfumery to create sweet, gourmand scents. In fragrances it is known for it’s strong, sweet, cotton candy-like aroma, often used to enhance sweetness and gourmand notes in perfumes. It's a powerful fixative, adding depth and longevity to fragrances, especially those with vanilla, caramel, or fruity (strawberry, raspberry) accords. Other applications include masking and improving palatability of certain remedies that have an unpleasant taste yet promote positive health benefits. Contact your customer service representative for specific product customization i.e. test parameters, color, purity specifications or specific packaging requirements.
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About this item
- Product Code
- 05-47820
- CAS number
- 4940-11-8
- FEMA number
- 3487
- CoE number
- 692
- ECHA / EC number
- 225-582-5
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From technical data on file.
| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | C7 H8 O3 |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | 140.13 |
| DESCRIPTION | WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER |
| ODOR | COTTON-CANDY, SWEET, FRUIT-LIKE |
| IDENTIFICATION A | TO PASS TEST |
| IDENTIFICATION B | TO PASS TEST |
| MELTING POINT | ABOUT 90° C |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION | NOT MORE THAN 0.2% |
| WATER (METHOD 1) | NOT MORE THAN 0.5% |
| ORGANIC IMPURITIES | MALTOL NOT MORE THAN 0.3% INDIVIDUAL UNSPECIFIED IMPURITY NOT MORE THAN 0.1% TOTAL IMPURITIES NOT MORE THAN 1.0% |
| ASSAY (ANHYDROUS BASIS) | NOT LESS THAN 97.5% AND NOT MORE THAN 102.5% |
| PACKING & STORAGE | PRESERVE IN TIGHT CONTAINERS AND AVOID CONTACT WITH METAL |
| SOLUBILITY | 1 GRAM DISSOVLES IN ABOUT 55 ML OF WATER, 10 ML OF ALCOHOL, 17 ML OF PROPYLENE GLYCOL & 5 ML OF CHLOROFORM. |
| USP - NF PUBLICATION | USP - NF 2024, ISSUE 1 |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- No
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