Description
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..
History
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 & Aroma
Color :
Yellow to light brown liquid.,
Aroma :
Strong mint candy flavor
Constituents
Menthol, Menthone, Menthofurane and Cineol
Uses
It is widely used in medicinal and pharmaceutical industry to treat sunburn, fever, or muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion, headache, cold, or sore throat.