Ingredient Investigation :: Menthol

Here at Sore No More! we are very open about our ingredients. When we say that our product is an all natural pain reliever, we want you to know that we mean it. See our list of ingredients with some basic descriptions here.

Every now and again here on the Sore No More! blog we'd like to take a deeper look at some of our ingredients, thus keeping our consumers and distributors informed about the product they are using. Today's ingredient is Menthol.

Menthol is a relatively well-known substance. We find it in our chewing gum and our toothpaste, our cough drops and our candies. It's cooling effect is found desirable in many substances both for ingesting and for topical application.

Menthol is a substance that is naturally derived from peppermint or other mint oils., however it can also be synthetically created. It was first 'discovered' as an isolated compound in 1771, but was used in Asia long before.

It is a multi-faceted substance, suitable for many uses in our day-to-day lives. Menthol is used topically in creams and gels such as Sore No More! As a coolant that can have a positive affect on sore muscles. It can also be used to sooth irritated skin, sore throats and nasal congestion (although care must be taken as some people are sensitive to menthol and it may cause irritation in such cases.) It has also proven useful in relieving indigestion and headaches.

Menthol is widely used as a flavoring for things like mouthwash, toothpaste, cough drops, chapsticks and candies.

We feel that such a well-loved substance certainly deserves a place in the ingredient list of our muscle-soothing product and hope that you enjoy it too!



Sources:
http://www.3dchem.com/molecules.asp?ID=202
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-menthol.htm



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