SYNTHETIC THYMOL
REFERENCES
CAS Number: 89-83-8
FEMA Number: 3066
EINECS Number: 201-944-8
Product Code: AFA002029

OVERVIEW

Thymol is a refreshing colorless liquid that has in mint like refreshing quality, thus making it a preferred ingredient in herbal products.Thymol forms colourless crystals, often large, or white crystalline powder.
Thymol, one of the chemicals in thyme, is used with another chemical, chlorhexidine, as a dental varnish to prevent tooth decay. Thymol can be found in many mouthwashes and other dental products. Lister discovered thymol, a component found in essential oils, and a famous mouthwash was named after him—Listerine.

Thymol oil contains active ingredients that serve as an expectorant for patients suffering from the chronic disease. It can help promote lactation in birthing mothers who may be suffering from conditions that affect the amount of internal calcium found in their blood.

Further, Thymol Crystals are also valuable disinfectants and are popularly known for their superior antiseptic properties. as well as supports curing from bruises, burns, colds, coughs, dermatitis, eczema, edema, gout, gum infections, infectious diseases, laryngitis, oily skin, sinusitis, sore throat, sprains.

APPEARANCE
Crystals

ODOUR
Herbal, thyme, medicinal camphor, spicy

IUPAC NAME
5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)phenol

CAS NUMBER
89-83-8

FEMA NUMBER
3066

EINECS NUMBER
201-944-8

PRODUCT CODE
AFA002029

SYNONYM
6-Isopropyl-m-cresol, Apigyard, p-Cymen-3-ol

SHELF LIFE
36 Months

LOGP
3.3

FLASHPOINT 
102°C

MOLECULAR WEIGHT
150.22 g/mol

PURITY (GLC)
99% 

QUALITY
Synthetic

SOLUBILITY
Soluble in alcohol, paraffin oil; insoluble to slightly soluble in water