What  organic compound made synthetically or obtained from corn mint, peppermint, or other mint oils is found in a product used to prevent infection of cuts, as well as to act as an astringent to reduce skin irritation?
Menthol Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from corn mint, peppermint, or other mint oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in colour, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above. The main form of menthol occurring in nature is (−)-menthol, which is assigned the (1"R",2"S",5"R") configuration. Menthol has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation. Menthol also acts as a weak kappa opioid receptor agonist.
Olbas Oil Olbas Oil is a remedy, of Swiss origin, for congestion in the chest and nose, some hayfever relief (in certain cases) and also for muscle ache via massage. It is made from a mixture of several different essential oils and has been marketted since before 1916. The name is a contraction of "Oleum Basileum", "oil from Basel".