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MENTHOL

薄荷醇

Also known as Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-

CAS 1490-04-6EC 201-939-0/ 216-074-4/ 218-690-9/ 239-387-8PubChem CID 1254

DENATURANTFRAGRANCEREFRESHINGSOOTHINGIrritancy 2/5 · Comedogenic 0/5Restricted / note

What it is and how it is used

Cooling and soothing agent at 0.5–2%; high levels may cause sensitivity or irritation, use caution around eyes and mucous membranes

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients01225leave-on 60.5%
EU · CosIng35228功能 DENATURANT, FRAGRANCE, REFRESHING, SOOTHING · 限制 III/338
EU · Annexes to 1223/2009III/338附录 III 限用 · 序号 338 · The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.

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Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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