MENTHOL cosmetic ingredient

Description

Menthol / DL-menthol / L-menthol

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

1490-04-6 / 2216-51-5 / 89-78-1 / 15356-70-4

EC# code (European Community)

216-074-4 / 218-690-9 / 201-939-0 / 239-388-3

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

DENATURANT : Rendering cosmetics unpalatable. Mostly added to cosmetics containing ethyl alcohol to make it unsuitable for ingestion.

FRAGRANCE : Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

REFRESHING : Imparting a pleasant freshness to the skin.

SOOTHING : Lightening discomfort of the skin or of the scalp.