Ingredient dictionary

Menthyl Acetate

Korean INCI: 멘틸아세테이트

Base

What it is

Cooling agent

How it affects the score

Formulation ingredient (cleansing, viscosity, preservation). Not scored.

How to read it on the label

Common to most shampoos — no need to judge a product by its presence.

Ingredients are listed by descending concentration. Anything after the ~1% anchors (EDTA, hexanediol, preservatives) is effectively trace.

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Related ingredients

Menthol · Irritant / caution
Menthyl Lactate · Irritant / caution
Menthyl PCA · Base
Camphor · Irritant / caution
Mentha Piperita Oil · Irritant / caution

※ For reference only, based on public ingredient data — not medical advice.