| Botanical Name | Hexahydrothymol |
| Common Name | Melted menthol/ menthol powder |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water, very soluble in alcohol,, chloroform, solvent ether and freely soluble in glacial acetic acid and essential oils |
| Specific Gravity | 0.891 @25°C |
| Optical Rotation | -44.76 @25°C |
| Refrective Index | 1.479 @25°C |
| PlantPart | Leaves |
| Bland With | Peppermint oil, Cis 3 Hexenol, Mentha Piperita, Indian Spearmint Oil and Menthones |
| CAS No | Not Applicable |
| Flash Point | 1.45 ºC to 1.455 ºC |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Menthol is an organic compound that is obtained from peppermint or other mint oils. It is a white coloured waxy, crystalline substance, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above.
There 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 : Colourless,
Aroma : a warm, spicy fragrance and resembles to clove oil.
Menthol
It is used in food, pharmaceutical, perfumery and flavoring industry to manufacture lozenges, cold balms, toothpastes, pain balms, Dabur Pudin Hara, etc..
