Description:
Eucalyptol is a colorless oily or light yellow liquid with a faint characteristic aroma of camphor and a pungent and refreshing taste of camphor. It is completely insoluble in water.
It is easily soluble in ethanol at 70%.
It is miscible in absolute alcohol and fatty oils.
Eucalyptol, essential oil of eucalyptus, is used to dissolve the gutta-percha, it is very little irritating and shows an antibacterial activity.
Advantages:
- Used to dissolve the gutta-percha;
- Essential oil of the eucalyptus;
- Completely insoluble in water;
- Has anti-bacterial activity;
- High degree of purity;
- Fast action
- Great cleaning the conduit;
- It has aroma and camphor flavor.