What is Menthol?
Menthol is well-known for its cooling properties and is widely used in the fields of food additives, medicines and perfume, It is a terpene, the main component of peppermint and peppermint essential oil,exists in free and ester state, colorless needle-like crystal or granular. It is 8 isomers of menthol and their fragrance properties are different.L-menthol has aroma of mint and cooling effect.
Racemic menthol also has a cooling effect, and other isomers have no cooling effect. They are often used as cosmetic ingredients and daily chemical products like balsams, ointments, throat lozenges, toothpastes, mouthwashes, chewing gums, sprays, or cooling body products, shampoos, shaving creams and cooling gels. Because menthol crystals are concentrated products, only a very small amount of menthol is needed. The content of good menthol crystals usually contain not less than 99.4%.
Function of Menthol
Application
-Applied in food field, menthol crystal can be used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion and increase appetite.
-Applied in the daily chemical field, menthol crystal can be used as a highly remarkable additive of shampoo, lotions and cream.
-Applied in the oral care field, menthol crystal can be added into a large number of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash, and tooth powder.
-Applied in aromatherapy field, menthol crystals promote easier breathing, temporarily relieve nasal congestion, soothe sore throats, support immunity, and stabilize the emotions.
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