Natural, High Purity, High Quality, Cosmetic Raw Material, Menthol

• CAS No.: 2216-51-5
• Formula: C10h20o
• Type: Pharmaceutical Intermediates
• Appearance: Crystal
• Quality: Technical
• Colour: White
• Transport Package: Drum
• Specification: 98 %
• Origin: China

Product Description

Menthol Advantages:

Stable and high-quality raw material sources. Mature and stable production process. The product solvent residue is qualified. A variety of product specifications are available. It can be stored for a long time in a cool, dry place and sealed away from light.


Menthol Source:

Menthol is a white crystal extracted from the leaves and stems of peppermint. It is the main ingredient in peppermint and peppermint essential oils. Menthol generally has two isomers (D and L), the natural menthol is mainly left-handed isomer (L-menthol), here menthol generally refers to the racemic menthol (DL-menthol). Menthol can be used as an odorant in toothpastes, perfumes, beverages and sweets. It is used in medicine as a stimulant, acting on the skin or mucous membranes and having a cooling and itching relief effect. It can be taken internally as a wind-repellent medicine for headache and nasal, pharyngeal, laryngitis, etc. Its esters are also used in fragrances and medicines







Menthol Main use:

1. Both menthol and racemic menthol are used as perfumers in toothpastes, perfumes, beverages and sweets. In medicine, it is used as a stimulant, acting on the skin or mucous membranes, and has a cooling and itching relief effect. It can be taken internally as a wind-repellent medicine for headache and nasal, pharyngeal, laryngitis, etc. Its esters are used in fragrances and medicines. In the world, China and Brazil are the main natural peppermint production parks, and the annual output of peppermint oil reaches 2000-3000t.
2. Widely used in daily flavor, food flavor, tobacco flavor. Generally in chewing gum 1100mg/kg; 400mg/kg in candy; 130mg/kg in baked goods; Ice cream 68mg/kg; 35mg/kg in soft drinks.
3. It has bactericidal and antiseptic effect.
4. Used as a special additive for curative cosmetics. For toilet water, etc. It can also be used as an odorant for toothpaste, perfume, beverages and sweets. It is used for making sweets, drinks, spices and medicinal purposes.






 

Product Description

Properties: 
Menthol has antipruritic, analgesic, antiseptic, stimulating, anesthetic, cooling and anti-inflammatory effects, can treat headache, neuralgia, pruritus and respiratory inflammation, atrophic rhinitis, hoarseness and so on. A large number of fragrances used in cigarettes, cosmetics, toothpaste, perfumes, toilet water, beverages and confectionery.

Main applications: 
1. Menthol can act on the sensory nerve endings of the skin to produce a cool feeling on the skin surface and achieve the purpose of relieving itching. Topical application on the affected area can be used to treat urticaria, pruritus, prickly rash, cryptorash, neurodermatitis, pruritus and so on.
2. For headache, nasal congestion, sore throat. This product is floating, fragrant, good to disperse the upper jiao wind heat, can clear the head, good throat.

Usage: 
1.Can be used as food spice, flavor enhancer, can be used in candy (mints, gum candy), drinks, ice cream and so on.
2.Can be used as toothpaste. Perfume; An odorant used in beverages and sweets.
3.In medicine, it is used as a stimulant, acting on the skin or mucous membranes, and has a cooling and itching relief effect. It can be taken internally as an antiseptic for headache and nose; Pharynx; Laryngitis, etc.;
4.Its esters are used in fragrances and medicines.






 

Testing Items	Standard Requirements	Testing Result
Appearance	Colorless transparent prismatic or acicular crystal	Qualified
Scent	aroma of Asia natura menthol feature.	Qualified
melting point	42ºC-44ºC	42.2ºC
Non-volatile matter	≤0.05%	0.01%
20ºC) specific rotation	-43°-- -52°	-49.45°
( pb ) Heavy Metals (By pb)	≤0.0005%	0.00027%
Solubility	1g  5ml  90% (v/v) Add 1g sample to 5ml of ethanol 90%(v/v), obtaining a settled solution.	1g 5ml   90% (v/v) Qualified
% L-menthol	95.0%~105.0%	99.2%