A globally leading cooling plant raw material – Menthol, standardized choice for digestive and oral care

Product Description

In the categories of digestive health, oral care, and refreshing personal care, formulators require plant raw materials with complete essential oils and stable menthol content. Peppermint extract (Menthol 40%-55%) combines a cooling sensation with applications in digestive and oral care, making it a classic multifunctional ingredient.

Peppermint Extract is centered around its active ingredient, Menthol, derived from the dried aerial parts of peppermint (Mentha piperita) through dual processes of steam distillation and organic solvent extraction, refined into a standardized concentrated powder with 40%–55% menthol content. Its cooling properties and the integrity of its essential oils make it widely applicable in digestive health, oral care, and personal care formulations.

[Background & Market] Peppermint extract is one of the most widely used plant extracts globally, with annual demand exceeding 30,000 tons. It is widely used in oral care, digestive system health products, and personal care products.

[Process Features] This product adopts low-temperature extraction – vacuum concentration – spray drying (or freeze-drying) processes to ensure stable content of characteristic components and high activity in the extract. Different extraction ratios and standardized specifications can be customized based on customer requirements.

[Quality Assurance] The product undergoes strict quality control in accordance with USP/EP pharmacopeia standards. Each batch comes with a Certificate of Analysis (COA), covering testing items such as characteristic component content, loss on drying, ash, heavy metal harmful elements (Pb, As, Cd, Hg), pesticide residues, aflatoxins, and microorganisms. Certifications such as Organic, KOSHER, HALAL, and Non-GMO can be provided.

Core Selling Points | Why Choose Nutralighting

• Signature Ingredient: Menthol (40%–55%) standardized, dual process preserves the integrity of essential oils.
• Wide Application: Suitable for digestive health, oral care, cooling and soothing, and personal care formulations.
• Global Classic: High annual demand, mature supply chain, complete technical data packages (TDS/COA/MSDS).
• Compliance Support: Provides certification documents and technical data packages for organic, KOSHER, HALAL, Non-GMO, etc.

Basic Information

Standard Specifications (COA)

The following specifications are conventional reference values; the specific values are subject to the COA report of each batch.

Introduction to Plant Raw Material

The raw material of this product is the dried aerial parts of the Lamiaceae plant Mentha piperita L. Mainly produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Sichuan, etc., with high-quality products from Taizhou, Jiangsu. Peppermint is included in the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Peppermint is a variety used for both food and medicine, with effects such as dispelling wind-heat, clearing the head and eyes, relieving the throat, and promoting rash. Its main active component, menthol, has a cooling sensation and volatile oil characteristics.

Core Functions

The following function overview is based on published scientific research and traditional applications; specific effects need to be comprehensively evaluated based on the product form and usage dose.

[Overview of Main Effects]The core active components of peppermint (Mentha piperita) extract are menthol and menthone. In standardized extracts, the menthol content can reach 40%–55%. Menthol exerts a cooling and soothing effect by activating the TRPM8 cold receptor and can relieve intestinal smooth muscle spasms by affecting calcium channels; relevant clinical studies indicate that regular supplementation of peppermint oil supports alleviation of abdominal discomfort. In oral care, menthol has inhibitory activity against oral pathogenic bacteria (such as Streptococcus mutans) with a MIC of approximately 50 μg/mL. The above results are mainly based on in vitro and clinical literature, and practical use should be evaluated in combination with dosage forms and dosages.

Regulatory and Regional Access Status

The following information is compiled from publicly available regulations. Actual market access should be based on the latest regulations of the target country.

Application Directions and Recommended Dosages

Recommended Daily Dosage Reference

• General Health Use: Use according to product specifications and the recommendations of formulators.
• Personal Care and Skincare: The addition amount in formulations depends on the specific product, recommended at 0.1–2.0%.

Appendix: References

(The following references are for technical reference, some are open access and can be accessed via PubMed/PMC or the journal’s official website)

[1] Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020 Edition Part I (Peppermint Standards)

[2] Saiki I. et al., Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2004: Randomized controlled trial of enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

[3] EMA HMPC, Menthae piperitae folium, 2014

[4] Sturgess J.M. et al., Drugs, 1984: Review of the pharmacological effects of menthol

[5] Bohnen S, et al. (2007). Peppermint oil in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 26(5), 667-677.

[6] Shirvalil N, et al. (2009). Antimicrobial activity of Mentha piperita essential oil. J Ethnopharmacol, 123(2), 318-322.

[7] Arnold RC, et al. (2012). Mechanisms of action of peppermint oil: voltage-gated calcium channels. Neuroscience Letters, 523(2), 157-161.