Menthol crystals are cooling, refreshing, and have a pleasantly strong minty aroma.Details: They are often used in cosmetics, salves, balms, medicated creams, throat lozenges, toothpaste, mouthwash, gum, foot sprays, pain relief or cooling body products, shampoos, conditioners, liniments, shaving creams, oral or throat sprays, compresses, medicated oils, and cooling gels.Menthol crystals are excellent for use in these products to help relieve muscular aches and pains, coughing, congestion, the flu, and upper respiratory problems. Since Menthol crystals are so concentrated, only a very small amount is needed within products.When purchasing Menthol crystals remember that a good quality menthol crystal usually contains not less than 99.4% menthol. Menthol crystals originate from process involving mint essential oil extraction and are available in clear/white color as well as in solid finish form. Melting in alcohol, oil and essential oil, these have cooling as well as refreshing properties with strong mint perfume finish. Some arrears where these are preferably used in include in perfumes, analgesic balms, shampoos & conditioners. Further, it is also used in products to provide relief from coughing, muscular aches, respiratory issues.
Menthol crystals find use in pharma as well as in cosmetic industry and is also used as element in production of medicated creams, throat lozenges, salves, balms, mouthwash, foot sprays, body cooling products, shaving creams, cooling gels and others. Medicare, Confectionery, Chewing Gum, Toothpaste, Mouthwashes, Pharmaceuticals.
ITEM | STANDARD |
Appearance | Colorless, transparent hexagonal or needlelike crystals |
Odor | Have the characteristic odor ofChinese natural menthol |
Purity (%) | >= 99.5 |
Melting point (℃) | 41.5 ~ 44.0 |
Solubility (25 ℃) | Melting 1 gram test sample into 5ml 90% alcohol |
Non- volatile matter (%) | =< 0.05 |
Specific rotation(25℃) | – 50° ~ – 49° |
Arsenic (As) | =< 3 mg/kg |
Lead (Pb) | =< 2 mg/ kg |
Mercury (Hg) | =< 1 mg/ kg |
Heavy Metals (as PB) | =< 10 mg/ kg |