Menthol
(in 4,973 products)

Potential Risk Index®:

ISCE InhaleISCE SwallowISCE ContactISCE Environment
PRI Legend

About:

Functions:
1. Algefacient / Cooling Agent - Provides a cooling sensation
2. Flavor / Flavoring / Flavor Enhancer - Provides or enhances a particular taste or smell.
3. Fragrance / Fragrance Component - Provides or enhances a particular smell or odor.
Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from peppermint or mint oils with flavoring and local anesthetic properties. When added to pharmaceuticals and foods, menthol functions as a fortifier for peppermint flavors. It also has a counterirritant effect on skin and mucous membranes, thereby producing a local analgesic or anesthetic effect. [1]
Scientific References:
Regulatory References:
1. International Fragrance Association Transparency List [2015]
- Menthol

Safety and Hazards (UN GHS):

1. Causes skin irritation (H315)
2. Causes serious eye irritation (H319)

Potential Health Concerns For:

1. Hyperalgesia (PubMed ID:15931068)
2. Liver Cirrhosis (PubMed ID:14731143)
3. Muscular Diseases (PubMed ID:3556044)
4. Necrosis (PubMed ID:16433031)
5. Nephritis, Interstitial (PubMed ID:3556044)
6. Occupational Diseases (PubMed ID:5686414)
7. Olfaction Disorders (PubMed ID:5686414)
8. Pain (PubMed ID:17728277)
9. Sensation Disorders (PubMed ID:21550252)

Potential Health Benefits For:

1. Death (PubMed ID:32371257)
2. Fish Diseases (PubMed ID:32371257)
3. Intestinal Diseases (PubMed ID:32371257)
4. Liver Diseases (PubMed ID:32371257)
5. Motor Skills Disorders (PubMed ID:20538177)
6. Nervous System Diseases (PubMed ID:20538177)
7. Neuralgia (PubMed ID:16920620)
8. Stomach Ulcer (PubMed ID:24121185)

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