3-L-Menthoxypropane-1,2-Diol
Cooling menthol derivative used in confections and topicals.
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Approved in 3 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 4.
3-L-Menthoxypropane-1,2-diol is a modified menthol compound that provides cooling sensation through interaction with cold-sensitive nerve receptors. Used in sugar-free gums and mints at 0.5-5 percent, it delivers less intense cold feeling than menthol itself, suitable for products meant to be swallowed.
What each registry publishes about 3-l-menthoxypropane-1,2-diol.
Every row comes from a published regulator source, linked so you can read it yourself. "Prohibited" means a regulator has affirmatively banned it; "not authorized" means it has never been cleared for that use there. The two are not the same thing, so we never collapse them.
Approved in 3 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 4. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
| Registry | Status | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA) | Approvedgras | Technical effect: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT |
| European Union (EFSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| United Kingdom (FSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| Codex Alimentarius (JECFA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Japan (CAA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Canada (Health Canada) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
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