Natural Camphor Powder 

       Alias: 2-Camphanone 

Code：GB I 1246；FEMA 2230 

Molecular：C₁₀H₁₆O         

Relative Molecular Mass: 152.24 

Properties:

White Crystal Solid.

Melting Point at 178℃.

Boiling point at 204℃.

Flash Point at 64℃.

Camphor steam mixed with air is explosive.

　　Resolvable in Ethanol, Aether, Chloroform, Acetone, Acetic Acid，Essential Oil and Benzene，Not resolvable in Alkali and Glycerin.

 Method：

The Natural Camphor can be distilled from Camphor tree.

The Synthetic Camphor is synthesized from Pinene.

 Quality Standard                                          

Discrimination：

（1）Aroma,

（2）Infrared Spectrum.

 Toxicology：

GRAS  FEMA 2230。

 Usage：

Usage range and dosage:

（1）It is stipulated in Chinese "Hygienic Standards for Food Additives in Use"（GB 2760-1996）that, appropriate dosage of the substance can be applied in confecting varieties of foodstuff flavoring essence according to production needs.

（2）Stipulated in FEMA, the highest reference dosage of the substance employed in different foodstuff is respectively as follows: in Ice Cream and other edible ice foodstuff, 0.１㎎/㎏；in Confection, 1.1～25㎎/㎏；in Baked and Roasted foodstuff, 11㎎/㎏；in Condiment, 20㎎/㎏. 

（3）Actual employment reference: more frequently used in foodstuff confecting essence.