CAS 2216-51-5

L‑Menthol

Cooling agent for toothpaste, oral care, balms and confectionery

Overview

L-Menthol is part of SAC’s Personal & Home Care Ingredients range, in Fragrances. It is supplied as a Crystals.

Cooling agent for toothpaste, oral care, balms and confectionery

Personal & Home Care Ingredients · Fragrances

Technical information

CAS number2216-51-5
EC number218-690-9
Molecular formula C 10 H 20 O
Molecular weight156.26 g/mol
HS heading2906
Physical formCrystals

Applications and documentation

Used in

  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceuticals (APIs, excipients)
  • Bakery & Confectionery

Industries

Synonyms

  • Menthol crystals
  • (-)-menthol
  • Levomenthol
  • l-(-)-Menthol
  • (-)-Menthyl alcohol
  • Levomentholum
  • U.S.P. Menthol
  • (1R)-(-)-Menthol
  • (-)-(1R,3R,4S)-Menthol
  • D-(-)-Menthol
  • (-)-trans-p-Menthan-cis-ol
  • (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol

SDS and TDS are available on request.

Common questions

What applications is this product used for?

Cooling agent for toothpaste, oral care, balms and confectionery

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