Menthyl Lactate Desaconsejable Irritante No known benefits Menthyl Lactate at a glance Derivative of menthol Exhibits a light, minty scent Prompts a cool, tingling sensation when applied topically Can cause skin sensitization Menthyl Lactate description The ester of menthol and lactic acid, this ingredient is used as a cooling or flavoring agent and fragrance in cosmetics. This derivative of menthol is supposed to be less sensitising than menthol, but there’s no substantiated, pubsliehd research supporting this notion. Menthyl lactate may be synthetic, plant-derived, or animal-derived. Related ingredients: Menthol