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Menthyl Lactate

Worst

Irritant

No known benefits

Menthyl Lactate description

The ester of menthol and lactic acid, this ingredient is used as a cooling or flavoring agent and fragrance in cosmetics. This derivative of menthol is supposed to be less sensitising than menthol, but there’s no substantiated, pubsliehd research supporting this notion. Menthyl lactate may be synthetic, plant-derived, or animal-derived.

Related ingredients: Menthol

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Menthyl Lactate references

  • Personal Care Product Council Ingredient Database, personalcarecouncil.org

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Ingredient ratings

Best

Proven and supported by independent studies. Outstanding active ingredient for most skin types or concerns.

Good

Necessary to improve a formula's texture, stability, or penetration.

Average

Generally non-irritating but may have aesthetic, stability, or other issues that limit its usefulness.

Bad

There is a likelihood of irritation. Risk increases when combined with other problematic ingredients.

Worst

May cause irritation, inflammation, dryness, etc. May offer benefit in some capability but overall, proven to do more harm than good.

unknown

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