Solubility of CoolTouch™ and CoCool™ (Menthyl Lactate/Menthol)

Asked by: achara.healthcare On: January 09, 2018 Product Type: Cosmetics

Question

What is the solubility of CoolTouch™ (Menthyl Lactate) and CoCool™ (Menthol+Menthyl Lactate)? Can they be dissolved in water, oil, or glycol? Does heating help with the dissolution process?

Answer

# CoolTouch™ (Menthyl Lactate) Solubility

CoolTouch™ (Menthyl Lactate) is not soluble in water. It can be dissolved in oil, glycol, or ethyl alcohol. Heating to 50°C can help accelerate the dissolution process.

Similarly, CoCool™ (Menthol+Menthyl Lactate) is also soluble in oil, glycol, or ethyl alcohol, but not water.