| Botanical Name | Mentha Arvensis |
| Common Name | NATURAL MENTHOL, MENTHOL, LEVOMENTHOLUM;L-P-MENTHAN-3-OL;L-MENTHAN-3-OL |
| Country of Origin | India |
| Solubility | Insoluble in cold water |
| Specific Gravity | 0.898 - 0.908 |
| Optical Rotation | (-30°C) - (-34°C) |
| Refrective Index | 1.458 - 1.462 |
| PlantPart | Leaves |
| Bland With | Bergamot, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Spearmint, Orange, Sandalwood, Ylang-ylang, |
| CAS No | 2216-51-5 |
| Flash Point | 93°C |
| Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Menthol is an organic compound, which is obtained from peppermint or other mint oils by means of stream distillation. These species of mint is used to prepare natural menthol crystals and natural menthol flakes. It is a crystalline substance that is white in colour.
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 : Slight-Yellow Transparent and Clear with Characteristic Mentha Arvensis Odor,
Aroma : Fresh, sharp, menthol smell
Menthol, Menthone, Menthofurane and Cineol
It is widely used to relieve muscle cramps, sprains, headaches and similar health problems. Apart from these, it is also used in oral hygiene products and bad-breath products including toothpaste, toothpaste, chewing gum , mouth and tongue-spray and more.
