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Menthol
Used with care
Menthol
Menthol is an organic compound that can be created synthetically or from mint and peppermint plants. We use the plant-derived form of this ingredient to add a refreshing flavour to our oral care products.
Menthol is the main constituent of most mint oils and contributes to fortifying cooling mint flavours. Menthol can be produced through a variety of methods, including progressively chiling peppermint oil, which separates and crystallises the menthol. It is used in many topical and oral products as a fragrance or flavour, and for its natural anti-irritant and anaesthetic properties.
Other names: C10H20O, p-Methan-3-ol, mentholum
Chemical class: Alcohols
REFERENCES
Kamatou, G. P., Vermaak, I., Viljoen, A. M., & Lawrence, B. M. (2013). Menthol: a simple monoterpene with remarkable biological properties. Phytochemistry, 96, 15–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2013.08.005
National Center for Biotechnology Information (2021). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1254, Menthol. Retrieved September 17, 2021 from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Menthol.
INCI Name:
Menthol
Ingredient origins:
Wild Mint, Peppermint, Spearmint
Role:
Flavour
Common name:
Menthol
EWG score:
The EWG score is a hazard score ranging from 1-2 (low hazard), 3-6 (moderate hazard) and 7-10 (high hazard) published by the Environmental Working Group. Their data is sourced from the Skin Deep® database and studies published in open scientific literature.
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