Menthyl Lactate* ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a sensory cooling agent and fragrance modifier. It gives a gradual cooling feel in lip care, after-sun, shaving, oral care, and body products with relatively low odor impact.
What does Menthyl Lactate* do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a sensory cooling agent and fragrance modifier. It gives a gradual cooling feel in lip care, after-sun, shaving, oral care, and body products with relatively low odor impact.
Is Menthyl Lactate* clean?
This ingredient is generally acceptable in clean-beauty screening when used at low sensory levels. The main caveat is transient cooling, tingling, or eye-area discomfort on reactive skin, so use level and product placement matter.
Is Menthyl Lactate* sustainable?
This material is commonly produced from a cyclic terpene alcohol that may be mint-derived or synthetic, plus fermentation-derived lactic acid, so sourcing depends on the supplier. It is expected to biodegrade more readily than persistent silicones or fluorinated materials, but renewable-source documentation is needed for stronger sustainability claims.
Is Menthyl Lactate* COSMOS-approved?
It can fit COSMOS-natural when made from allowed natural feedstocks through permitted esterification, and some supplier grades carry COSMOS approval. Synthetic or petrochemical-derived grades may not qualify for COSMOS-organic or COSMOS-natural formulas, so its Green Chemistry alignment is grade-dependent.
How does Menthyl Lactate* work chemically?
This compound is an oil-soluble ester formed from a cyclic terpene alcohol and lactic acid, making it less volatile and usually less sharp-smelling than the free alcohol. Typical use levels are about 0.05 to 1%, and ester bonds can hydrolyze under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, so it is best handled in moderate-pH systems and dissolved into an oil, fragrance, or solubilized phase.
Last updated 2026-05-13