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100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Menthone Glycerin Acetal natural?

Yes. Menthone is a mint-oil terpene ketone and glycerin is a natural triol; the acetal bond forms with loss of water, no petrochemical atoms added.

INCI nameMenthone Glycerin Acetal
CAS63187-91-7
FormulaC13H24O3 · 228.33 Da
FunctionRefreshing
FeedstockMade by condensing menthone (typically from cornmint/peppermint oil)…

How we scored it

Menthone (mint terpenoid, C10H18O, natural) + glycerin (C3H8O3, natural) condense with loss of H2O (uncounted). Both building blocks natural = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by condensing menthone (typically from cornmint/peppermint oil) with glycerin to form a cyclic acetal. Used as a natural-origin cooling agent without an added menthol odour.

In plain English

A cooling ingredient made by combining a mint-derived compound (menthone) with glycerin. Gives skin and mouth-care products a fresh, refreshing sensation without added scent.

Structure

2D structure of Menthone Glycerin Acetal

(9-methyl-6-propan-2-yl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]decan-3-yl)methanol

PubChem CID 162184 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Menthone Glycerin Acetal. PubChem CID 162184. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3MENTHONE GLYCERIN ACETAL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4MENTHONE GLYCERIN ACETAL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MENTHONE%20GLYCERIN%20ACETAL