C10H20O2
172.26 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientWarning
Menthoglycol
CAS3564-98-5
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
cosmetic ingredient and personal care agent
Menthoglycol, also known as para-menthane-3,8-diol or PMD, is an organic diol and terpenoid compound. It is a colorless substance used primarily as a cosmetic ingredient and personal care agent.
cosmetic ingredientpersonal care agent
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1R,2R,5R)-2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-5-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
InChIKey
LMXFTMYMHGYJEI-IWSPIJDZSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)O)C(C)(C)O
Synonyms (26)
- (-)-3,8-p-Menthanediol
- 1,4-menthane-3,8-diol
- 8-hydroxymenthol
- Isopulegol hydrate
- Menthoglycol
- trans-p-Menthane-3,8-diol