Menthol Production Cost Reports

Menthol production cost report provides a comprehensive analysis and know-how for setting up a Menthol production plant. The study covers all the requisite aspects that one needs to know for the production of Menthol. This includes manufacturing processes, raw material requirements, utility requirements, infrastructure requirements, machinery and technology requirements, manpower requirements, packaging requirements, transportation requirements, etc.

Menthol or peppermint camphor is an organic compound that is naturally present in peppermint and other mint plants and can also be made in a lab. It is derived from peppermint oil using the synthetic hydrogenation of thymol. The organic compound is synthetically made or derived from peppermint or mint oils that include flavouring and local anaesthetic characteristics. It also causes a counterirritant effect on skin and mucous membranes, causing a local analgesic or anaesthetic effect.

It is naturally found in Chaerophyllum macrospermum, Mesosphaerum sidifolium, and other organisms. It is mainly derived from aromatic plants and is a chemical messenger that has various functions combined with other organic compounds of essential oils. It is derived from corn mint oil, which is produced by steam distillation. Generally, natural menthol is preferred owing to its natural scent compared to the synthetic l-menthol smell that is affected by contaminants that occur in the crystallisation process.

It is a terpene alcohol that has a strong minty, cooling taste and odour. It looks like a white or colourless, flaky crystalline solid with a peppermint odour and taste. Menthol has a density of 0.890 kg/dm3 (25 °C). It has a melting point of 41–44 °C. It is not fully soluble in water (435.5 mg/L at 25 °C) but freely dissolves in alcohol, diethyl ether or chloroform. The product mediates anaesthetic and anti-irritating properties, which makes it ideal for being easing minor throat irritations.

Menthol has a primary application as a medicinal ingredient that is added to several products like cough drops, nasal inhalers, and ointments. It is also used as a flavouring agent in food items such as cigarettes, cosmetics, liqueurs, and perfumes. Upon being added to pharmaceuticals and foods, menthol plays the role of fortifying the peppermint flavours.