Menthol Crystal 
Pure natural menthol crystal from plant!
CAS No.
89-78-1
 
Natural menthol crystals:
Mentha arvensis is the primary species of mint used to make natural menthol crystals and natural menthol flakes.

Chemical properties:
Menthol reacts in many ways like a normal secondary alcohol. It is oxidised to menthone by oxidising agents such as chromic acid,
though under some conditions the oxidation can go further and break open the ring. Menthol is easily dehydrated to give mainly
3-menthene, by the action of 2% sulfuric acid. PCl5 gives menthyl chloride.
 
Usage of menthol crystal:

Menthol can be used for making cool oils, painkillers, toothpaste, tooth powder, candy, beverages, spices, and other uses.
Both menthol and racemic menthol are used as flavoring agents for toothpastes, perfumes, beverages and candies. It is used as a stimulating medicine in medicine, acts on the skin or mucous membranes, has a cool and itching effect, and is used internally as an insect repellent for headache, nose, pharynx, and throat inflammation.
1. Menthol has effect on inflammation of the eye, sore throat, ulcers in the mouth
2. Menthol is used to treat rubella measles; discomfort with feeling of distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions 3. Menthol has function of headache in influenza, upper respiratory infection and other epidemic febrile diseases at the inital stage
 
Applications:
 
1. Applied in food field, often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion and increase
appetite
2. Applied in daily necessities field, menthol can be added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as
dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder
3. Applied in pharmaceutical field, because menthol has the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant
 
Melting point (℃):
41.5 - 44
Storage:
in dry and cool place