Menthol is an organic compound obtained from mint oils (or it can be made synthetically). It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, solid at room temperature and melts slightly above. Natural menthol is obtained by freezing peppermint oil. The resultant crystals of menthol are then separated by filtration.
Menthol is a monoterpene. Terpenes and terpenoids are a group of compounds in plants responsible for scent and taste. These compounds can also be helpful against diseases like dementia and type II diabetes. Other terpenes are powerful drugs like thujone from absinthe and THC.
Menthol activates the body receptor structures found in the skin and other cold sensitive areas for “feeling cold.” First found by the German anatomist Krause, menthol has been found to act in nerves by activating proteins. Both central and peripheral nerves respond to this “cold” messenger molecule. Menthol tricks these cold receptors into believing they sense cold. Menthol has local anesthetic and “counter-irritant” qualities.
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Menthol is a monoterpene. Terpenes and terpenoids are a group of compounds in plants responsible for scent and taste. These compounds can also be helpful against diseases like dementia and type II diabetes. Other terpenes are powerful drugs like thujone from absinthe and THC.
Menthol activates the body receptor structures found in the skin and other cold sensitive areas for “feeling cold.” First found by the German anatomist Krause, menthol has been found to act in nerves by activating proteins. Both central and peripheral nerves respond to this “cold” messenger molecule. Menthol tricks these cold receptors into believing they sense cold. Menthol has local anesthetic and “counter-irritant” qualities.
See more about menthol at sharpologist.com/2018/08/whats…
#traditionalshaving #wetshaving #shaving
source https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-195c-cdc9-2746-f1a774818408
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