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dl-Neomenthol

CAS 3623-51-6

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

491-01-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

dl-Neomenthol in plain language

What it is

Also known as Neomenthol, (+/-)- · Neomenthol, (±)- · (1S,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol · (±)-neomenthol · Menthol, TRANS-1,3,TRANS-1,4-(±)- · Neomenthol

Show all 14 names

(+/-)-Neomenthol · Cyclohexanol, 5-METHYL-2-(ISOPROPYL)-, (1α ,2α,5β)-(+-)- · Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1R,2R,5S)-rel- · Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2α,5β)- · Cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, (1α,2α,5β)-(±)- · Menthol, TRANS-1,3,TRANS-1,4-(+/-)- · neo-Menthol · rel-(1R,2R,5S)-5-Methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient.

  • Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. dl-Neomenthol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for dl-Neomenthol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2022-06-22

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed dl-Neomenthol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

Fragrance
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