Material reference
l-Menthol
cooling mint medicinal
Role
top
CAS
2216-51-5
MW
156.26 g/mol
BP
216.0 °C
Average use
5% Max%
Cost / g
$0.240
Profile
l-Menthol is curated in this catalog as an aromatic material, with a secondary reading of minty.
On the strip it reads cooling mint medicinal.
It is registered under CAS 2216-51-5.
The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max%, which is a starting point for a trial rather than a limit.
How it behaves
volatility index 0.66 · the openingA boiling point of 216 °C and a molecular weight of 156.26 g/mol give l-Menthol a volatility index of 0.66, which places it in the opening of a composition.
It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
The index runs from 0 for a material that barely leaves the strip to 1 for one that flashes off, and it is computed from boiling point and molecular weight. Inside a real formula the surrounding materials shift where the boundaries fall, so a material can read differently there than it does here.
Closest materials in the catalog
Scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured physical behaviour, using the same ranking that drives the swap and reformulate tools. Price plays no part in the order.
Questions about l-Menthol
What does l-Menthol smell like?
l-Menthol reads as aromatic and minty, described in the catalog as cooling mint medicinal.
Is l-Menthol a top, heart or base note?
l-Menthol sits in the opening. Its volatility index of 0.66 is computed from a boiling point of 216 °C and a molecular weight of 156.26 g/mol, rather than assigned by hand. It leaves the strip early and does its work in the first minutes, before the heart arrives.
How much l-Menthol should I use?
The catalog records an average working dose of 5% Max% for l-Menthol. Treat that as the starting point for a trial: the right dose depends on what else is in the formula and what you want it to do there.
What can I use instead of l-Menthol?
The closest materials in this catalog by olfactive profile and physical behaviour are Terpineol Alpha Natural (82.9% match), Thymol (79.1% match) and Lavender Aldehyde FCC - Bedoukian (78.7% match). Closeness is scored on descriptor taxonomy and on measured properties, so the nearest match is the one that behaves most like l-Menthol. Ranking ignores price.
What is the CAS number for l-Menthol?
l-Menthol is registered under CAS 2216-51-5 in this catalog.
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