Natural menthol is a colorless needle-shaped crystal strip, which is the main ingredient in the essential oil of mint leaves and European mint. menthol crystal is extracted from mint leaves. Menthol has mint fragrance and cooling effect. Menthol is widely used in food, cosmetics and other fields, mainly as a natural fragrance and cooling agent.
Daily chemical field:
menthol is used as toilet water, toothpaste and perfume. If people with
oral problems can use toothpaste containing menthol extract, which can
alleviate oral problems with humidity; Menthol toothpaste will make your
mouth fresh; Menthol shampoo will bring refreshing feeling to the deep
part of our scalp and make us more energetic.
Food field: as flavoring agent for beverages and candy.
Pharmaceutical field:
It is used as a stimulant in medicine, acting on skin and mucous
membrane, and has a cooling and antipruritic effect. It can be used for
headache, nose, pharynx and laryngitis. Menthol can be purified from
natural menthol crude oil, and can also be prepared by synthetic method;
Menthol has a certain bacteriostatic ability, can eliminate itching,
prevent corruption, avoid inflammation, and can also treat headache,
wound inflammation, hoarseness, respiratory inflammation and other
symptoms.
Taboo:
However,
pregnant women in lactation should avoid using menthol, because menthol
can inhibit the secretion of milk, and should not use menthol before
sleeping to avoid affecting the quality of sleep.