Product
Menthol
Menthol crystals (BP/USP) give a strong cooling, minty effect in oral care, confectionery, pharmaceuticals and personal care.
- Grades / forms
- Crystals · Crystals, IP / USP · Crystals, BP/USP
- Documents
- TDS · SDS to view and download
Overview
Menthol is the compound responsible for the cooling sensation of mint. It activates the same nerve receptors that sense cold. India is the world's largest producer of natural L-menthol, crystallised from the oil of Mentha arvensis (corn mint), mainly in Uttar Pradesh. Synthetic racemic (DL) menthol is also produced.
Natural L-menthol gives the strongest cooling and cleanest minty odour; DL-menthol is used where cost matters more. Pharmacopoeial grades are used in balms, cough drops and topical analgesics, and food grades in confectionery and chewing gum.
Applications
- 1Toothpaste and mouthwash
- 2Confectionery, chewing gum and lozenges
- 3Balms, inhalers and topical analgesics
- 4Cooling shampoos, aftershaves and body care
- 5Cough and cold preparations
Specification
- Description
- Colorless crystals resembling that of peppermint, with characteristic odour
- Solubility
- 1 ml dissolves in 4 ml of 96% alcohol
- Taste
- Cool sensation in mouth
- Identification
- Complies with standard
- Acidity / Alkalinity
- Neutral to litmus
- Specific Optical Rotation
- -45° to -51°
- Melting Point
- 41°C to 44°C
- Assay by G.C.
- 99.3% Min.
- Non Volatile Residue
- 0.05% Max.
Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.
Documents
PDF documents from our quality records.
Packing & storage
Packing
- 25 kg fibre or HDPE drums with PE liners
Storage & handling
Store below 25 °C in tightly closed containers. Menthol sublimes and its crystals fuse together in heat.
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- SDS in destination format
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Questions
Menthol, answered.
Natural L-menthol is crystallised from Mentha arvensis oil and gives the strongest cooling and cleanest minty odour. Synthetic menthol may be L-menthol or racemic DL-menthol; DL-menthol cools less strongly but is often cheaper.
Menthol sublimes and its crystals fuse when warm. Storing it below 25 °C in tightly closed, lined drums keeps the crystals free-flowing.
Yes. Menthol is supplied to BP and USP specifications for pharmaceutical and oral care use, with a Certificate of Analysis for each batch.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Menthol from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the personal care & home care, pharma and flavour & fragrance industries. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Menthol from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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