Menthol (L-Menthol)

Hazard level: Low health concern

What is Menthol (L-Menthol)?

Mint-derived flavouring/cooling agent.

Is Menthol (L-Menthol) safe?

Menthol (L-Menthol) is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.

Score impact: −3 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 9 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Also known as

Menthol (L-Menthol) is also known as l-ментол — these all refer to the same ingredient.

l-ментол

Where Menthol (L-Menthol) is typically found

Snacks Sweet Snacks Confectioneries Chewing Gum Sugar Free Chewing Gum

Related additives

Sugar (Sucrose) Natural Flavouring Eucalyptus Oil Glycerol (Glycerin) (E422) Acacia Gum (Gum Arabic) (E414) Carnauba Wax (E903) Glucose (Dextrose) Titanium Dioxide (E171) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) (E306) Mannitol (E421)

Products containing Menthol (L-Menthol)

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