| Botanical Name | Mentha Arvensis |
| Common Name | NATURAL MENTHOL, MENTHOL, LEVOMENTHOLUM;L-P-MENTHAN-3-OL;L-MENTHAN-3-OL |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Solubility | Soluble in alcohol, insoluble in water |
| Specific Gravity | 0.960 – 0.980 @ 20°C |
| Optical Rotation | (-41°C) - (-42°C) |
| Refrective Index | Not Applicable |
| PlantPart | Leaves |
| Bland With | Bergamot, Clary Sage, Lavender, Geranium, Jasmine, Neroli, Patchouli, Tea Tree, Rose, Lemon and Ylang-ylang. |
| CAS No | 2216-51-5 |
| Flash Point | Not Applicable |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Menthol is an organic compound that occurs in mint plants. It is obtained from steam distillation and used in a number of products and features certain therapeutic qualities. It is highly known for its cooling effect and thus used to relieve various kinds of skin irritation and problems..
here is evidence that menthol has been known in Japan for more than 2000 years, but in the West it was not isolated until 1771, by Hieronymus David Gaubius. Early characterizations were done by Oppenheim, Beckett, Moriya, and Atkinson.
Color : Yellow to light brown liquid.,
Aroma : Strong mint candy flavor
Menthol, Menthone, Menthofurane and Cineol
It is widely used in medicinal and pharmaceutical industry to treat sunburn, fever, or muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, headache, cold, or sore throat.
