Menthol Crystals, Purified
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Menthol Crystals, Purified

Menthol Crystals, Purified

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Menthol Crystals | Purified | Organic Compound | Formula C10H20O

Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from the oils of corn mint, peppermint, or other mints. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above.

Menthol is commonly used in oral hygiene products and bad-breath remedies like mouthwash, toothpaste, mouth and tongue-spray, and more generally as a food flavor agent in chewing gum and candy.

Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or mint oils with flavoring and local anesthetic properties. When added to pharmaceuticals and foods, menthol functions as a fortifier for peppermint flavors. It also has a counterirritant effect on skin and mucous membranes, thereby producing a local analgesic or anesthetic effect.

Menthol Crystal Purified Features:

CAS Number 2216-51-5
Molecular Formula C10H20O
Formula Weight 156.27


Menthol Crystal Uses From PubChem

Menthol is the main component in the essential oils of cornmint and peppermint. It can be extracted from plants or synthetically produced. It is a white or colorless, flaky, crystalline substance. It is solid at room temperature. It has a peppermint smell and taste. It is one of the most important flavoring substances after vanilla and citrus. Menthol is moderately soluble in water. USE: Menthol is used in mentholated cigarettes and can be present at low levels in non-mentholated cigarette brands. It is an ingredient in medicines, make-up and pesticides. It is used in candies, chewing gum, liqueurs and toothpastes as a flavor ingredient. It is used as a cooling ingredient in shampoos and soaps.

Health And Safety Information From PubChem

Symptoms of exposure to this compound may include irritation of the skin, eyes, mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. Exposure may also cause hypersensitivity reactions including contact dermatitis, spasms of the glottis and collapse in young children, urticaria, flushing, headache, insomnia, unsteady gait, thick speech, tremor of the hands, mental confusion, depression, vomiting, cramp in the legs and bradycardia. Exposure to compounds of this class may cause painless blanching or erythema, possible corrosion, profuse sweating, intense thirst, nausea, diarrhea, cyanosis from methemoglobinemia, hyperactivity, stupor, blood pressure fall, hyperpnea, abdominal pain, hemolysis, convulsions, coma and pulmonary edema followed by pneumonia. If death from respiratory failure is not immediate, jaundice and oliguria or anuria may occur. These compounds occasionally cause skin sensitization. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound may be harmful by inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption. It is an irritant of the skin and eyes. It is also irritating to the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and toxic fumes of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.