The Basics On Menthone
What is Menthone?
Major constituent of peppermint.
What are other names for Menthone?
(1ALPHA,2BETA,5ALPHA)-5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXANE, 2-ISOPROPYL-5-METHYLCYCLOHEXANOL, 3-HYDROXY-P-MENTHANE, 5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)- CYCLOHEXANOL, 5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)CYCLOHEXANOL, CYCLOHEXANOL, 5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)-, CYCLOHEXANOL, 5-METHYL-2-(1-METHYLETHYL)-, (1R,2S,5R)-REL-, DL-MENTHOL, L-MENTHOL, MENTHOL, MENTHOL CRYSTAL, P-METHAN-3-OL, and RACEMIC MENTHOL
What is Menthone used for?
Menthone Glycerin acetal is a colourless liquid used as an active cooling agent. It creates a strong, long-lasting sensation of skin icing, skin freshness and skin cooling. It has proven efficacy of up to 25 minutes.
How Menthone is classified
Plant Extracts, Sensitizing, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
Recommendations for using Menthone during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Avoid
Menthone During Pregnancy
What we know about using Menthone while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Menthone from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Menthone
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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