Chemical Substance - d-Menthol

NHPID name:

d-Menthol

Reference:

KIBBE

Proper name(s):

(1S,2R,5S)-(+)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol
d-Menthol

Common name(s):

d-Menthol

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:

Isolate

CAS registry number:

15356-60-2

Source material:

Juniperus communis ( Parts: Fruit )
Mentha arvensis ( Parts: Leaf )
Mentha pulegium ( Parts: Whole plant )
Mentha spicata ( Parts: Leaf )
Mentha x piperita ( Parts: Leaf )
Ocimum basilicum ( Parts: Whole plant )
Zea mays ( Parts: Leaf )
Zea mays ( Parts: Stigma and style )

Toxicity restriction

Upper limit:

4.0

Units:

Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:

Acceptable daily intake up to 4 mg/kg bw/day.

Reference:

WHO_JECFA

Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference: NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:

Flavour Enhancer , Fragrance Ingredient , Skin-Conditioning Agent

Restrictions:

General

Detail:

Topical use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purposes fragrance ingredient and skin-conditioning agent. Oral use only for the non-medicinal ingredient purpose flavouring agent.

Reference:

ICID