Menthol (L-Menthol)
Hazard level: Low health concern
What is Menthol (L-Menthol)?
Cooling compound extracted from mint oils, used to flavor gum, candy, and cough drops.
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 14 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Also known as
Menthol (L-Menthol) is also known as mentol, ментол, menthol, l-ментол, l-menthol — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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Where Menthol (L-Menthol) is typically found
Products containing Menthol (L-Menthol)
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