2. Save books. If the book is moldy, you can put it in your pocket, add thymol, and bind it later. Thymol can kill mold spores.

3. Other uses. In halothane, an anesthetic, it plays an antiseptic role. It is also one of 599 kinds of additives commonly used in cigarettes to improve odor.

4. In the perfume industry, it can be used in toothpaste, soap and some cosmetic essence formulas, but the dosage is limited.

5, used to make spices, drugs and indicators. , also commonly used for dermatomycosis and tinea.

Usage and dosage limit

(1) China's "Hygienic Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (GB 2760- 1996) stipulates that it can be used to prepare edible flavors in a proper amount according to production needs.

(2)FEMA stipulates that the maximum reference dose is soft drinks, 2.5 ~11mg/kg; Ice cream and frozen food, 44 mg/kg; Candy, 9.4 mg/kg; Baked food, 5.0 ~ 6.5 mg/kg; Gum sugar, 100mg/kg.

(3) Practical reference: Thymol is mainly used in the essence of cough candy, mouthwash and chewing gum.