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Description: MENTHOL — cooling sensation (can be irritating or drying at higher concentrations).

All Functions: cooling sensation (can be irritating or drying at higher concentrations)

Quick Facts:

  • Category: active
  • Regulatory Note: Restricted in the EU

🧪 MENTHOL

Chemical structure of MENTHOL

MENTHOL

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

Also Known As:

Category: active

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

Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-

MENTHOL is an active ingredient used in skincare formulations.

cooling sensation (can be irritating or drying at higher concentrations)

🌍 Regulatory Status

EU: RestrictedUS: No restriction on fileKorea: Not yet available

📊 Comedogenicity

No data yet
Not rated for this ingredient yet.

📚 Research & Evidence

PUBMED CITATIONS
N/A
Data sources: EU CosIng

💧 Skin Type Compatibility

No data yet
Per-skin-type data isn’t curated for this ingredient yet.

⚠️ Don’t Combine With

No data yet
No known incompatibilities on file for this ingredient.

🧴 Products Containing MENTHOL

  • Colgate, Colgate MaxFresh Colgate MaxFresh Intense Foam
  • Thermofect THERMOFECT ACTIVE COOLING GEL
  • Axe Axe Gel Douche Homme 3en1 Ice Cool Fraîcheur Glaciale 250ml
  • Axe AXE Gel Douche Homme Ice Cool Lot 2x250ml
  • Blistex MedPlus Lippenbalsem Stick
  • Unilever, Dove Men + Care Extra Fresh
  • Unilever, Dove Dove Men+Care Body Wash
  • colgate Max fresh
  • Colgate Colgate Plax thé & citron
  • Elemex Elmex junior
  • Colgate Max Fresh Cooling Crystals
  • colgate maxfresh cooling crystals
  • Colgate tooth paste
  • Colgate Dentifrice Max Fresh Cristaux Fraîcheur
  • hand soap citrus
  • Unilever,Signal Integral 8 actions Complet
  • Signal Dentifrice Integral 8 Interdentaire Effet Prébiotique
  • Signal Signal Integral 8 fraicheur intense
  • Signal Signal Extra Fraîcheur
  • Clear Scalp Oil Control