L Menthol

Xi'an Le-Nutra Ingredients Inc is one of the most professional manufacturers and suppliers of l menthol in China, featured by quality products and low price. Please rest assured to wholesale bulk l menthol for sale here from our factory. Customized orders are welcome.

L-Menthol, also known as natural menthol, peppermint crystal, DL-menthol substitute, mint cooling raw material, with the chemical name (1R,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol, is a high-purity natural cooling active extract sourced from peppermint plants. It presents as colorless needle-shaped crystals with a refreshing mint fragrance and stable physical and chemical properties, widely adopted in personal care, oral care, food and pharmaceutical sectors. We offer complete batch TDS files and full technical formulation support. This raw material boasts excellent compatibility with oil and water systems, low irritation and outstanding cooling sensation, remaining stable during emulsification, grinding, compression molding and filling processing procedures, delivering steady sensory experience and formula stability for downstream manufacturers.

We specialize in the production and export of natural plant active raw materials, our high-quality L-Menthol owns a rigorous QC system and consistent batch quality control. Our food grade L-Menthol, cosmetic grade L-Menthol and pharmaceutical grade L-Menthol feature ultra-high standard purity, full set of customs clearance documents, ample spot inventory for rapid shipment, and all-round technical services including free sample trials, formula matching guidance and flexible support for all mainstream international trade terms.

1. Long-lasting Cooling & Soothing Effect
Natural L-Menthol brings instant obvious cool feeling to skin and mucous membranes, rapidly alleviates itching, redness and burning discomfort, widely applied in after-sun skincare, antipruritic ointments and lip care products. It calms sensitive skin and relieves minor skin irritations efficiently, acting as an ideal skin cooling additive.

2. Antibacterial & Anti-inflammatory Properties
L-Menthol owns broad-spectrum inhibitory effect on common skin bacteria, reduces inflammatory reactions on skin and oral cavity, and helps improve recurring oral ulcers, acne redness and follicular inflammation. It is mild and suitable for daily care formulas, working as a natural oral bacteriostatic raw material.

3. Fresh Fragrance & Freshening Function
The pure natural mint aroma can refresh mind, relieve nasal congestion and eliminate peculiar smell. It is a core flavor raw material for toothpaste, chewing gum, inhalers and cooling nasal sprays, improving sensory experience of daily chemical products and serving as a popular food flavor enhancer.

4. Penetration Boosting Activity
It can promote the penetration efficiency of other active ingredients in cosmetics and medicines, accelerate nutrient absorption of skin and mucosal tissues, greatly enhance the efficacy of skincare and topical pharmaceutical formulas, which makes it a widely used transdermal absorption promoter.

High-purity L-Menthol owns stable cooling performance, low irritation and wide process adaptability, mainly used in the following industrial fields:

• Cosmetics Industry

Used in cooling masks, after-sun repair lotion, antipruritic body cream, lip balm, shaving foam and men's skincare products. It brings long-lasting cool feeling, calms irritated skin and optimizes the sensory experience of skincare products, widely recognized as a premium cosmetic cooling raw material.

• Oral Care Industry

Matched with toothpaste, mouthwash, tooth powder and throat lozenges. It refreshes breath, relieves gum swelling and sore throat, and removes oral peculiar odor effectively, the top choice for oral care flavor raw materials.

• Food & Beverage Industry

Applied in chewing gum, hard candy, mint drinks, frozen desserts and functional snacks. It creates natural cool mint taste and improves the flavor hierarchy of food products, certified food grade mint raw material.

• Pharmaceutical & Daily Chemical Industry

Suitable for medicinal ointments, nasal sprays, cooling patches, mosquito repellent cream and essential oil blends. Its strong cooling and bacteriostatic effects fit various over-the-counter topical medicine formulations, standard pharmaceutical grade menthol raw material.

Q1: What is the purity of your mint crystal raw material?
A1: Our plant derived menthol reaches ≥99.5% GC high purity with stable optical rotation value, fully meeting cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical grade standards.

Q2: How to store the cooling agent raw material?
A2: Please store it in fully sealed packaging, placed in cool, dry and shaded warehouse, stay away from high temperature, open fire and direct sunlight to retain complete cooling activity.

Q3: What documents can you provide for cosmetic grade mint raw material?
A3: We provide full COA, TDS, MSDS, ISO and other certification documents to support customs declaration and overseas product registration.

Q5: What are your packaging specifications for pharmaceutical grade menthol?
A5: 1kg aluminum foil bag for small sample testing; 25kg iron drum for bulk wholesale shipment; we also accept customized OEM private label packaging solutions.

Q6: What is your delivery cycle for bulk mint cooling agent goods?
A6: Spot stock orders can be shipped within 3–7 working days; customized bulk orders take 10–15 working days for production.