menthol crystal CAS 89-78-1
Both menthol and racemic menthol can be used as fragrances in toothpastes, perfumes, beverages and sweets. In medicine, it is used as a stimulant, acting on the skin or mucous membranes, and has a cooling and itching relief effect. It can be taken internally as a wind-repellent medicine for headache and nasal, pharyngeal, laryngitis, etc. Its esters are used in fragrances and medicines.
Application:
Chemical raw materials are widely used in paper making, synthetic detergent and soap, viscose fiber, rayon and cotton fabrics and other light textile industry, pesticide, dye, rubber and chemical industry, oil drilling, refining oil and tar refining oil industry, as well as national defense industry, machinery industry, wood processing, metallurgy industry,