# menthol

> The cooling alcohol behind peppermint; produces a genuine cold sensation on skin and is the reason peppermint is kept away from young children.

Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/menthol

- **Chemical class:** Oxygenated monoterpene
- **PubChem CID:** 1254 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1254)
- **Measured in:** 12 oils, 81 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavandin | 73.8 | 73.8–73.8 | 73.8 | 1 |
| [Peppermint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/peppermint) | 31.29 | 23.31–36.39 | 55 | 34 |
| [Pine](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/pine) | 27.56 | 27.56–27.56 | 27.56 | 1 |
| [Spearmint](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/spearmint) | 1.92 | 1.88–1.97 | 2.02 | 2 |
| Mountain savory | 0.93 | 0.68–1.5 | 2.11 | 24 |
| Dill | 0.42 | 0.42–0.42 | 0.42 | 1 |
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 0.27 | 0.2–0.33 | 0.39 | 2 |
| [Palmarosa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/palmarosa) | 0.24 | 0.24–0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.2 | 0.15–0.25 | 0.3 | 2 |
| [Geranium](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/geranium-bourbon) | 0.2 | 0.17–10.8 | 20.57 | 11 |
| [Sage](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/sage) | 0.08 | 0.08–0.08 | 0.08 | 1 |
| [Fennel](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/fennel) | 0.07 | 0.07–0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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