Oral care Industry : Global oral hygiene and care industry is integral part of the FMCG industry, which is the major consumer of mint ingredients. Tooth paste constitutes more than half of this industry, followed by mouth wash, denture cleansers and breath freshener mints. This industry is dominated by large global MNC players who have a major market share in the organized market
Food Flavors : Mint ingredients are used as a flavoring agent in the food applications, including confectionary, which are further grouped as chocolate confectionary, sugar confectionary, gums and cereal bars.
Cosmetics and Personal products : Mint ingredients are used in the personal cleanliness products, shaving products and skin care products.
Flavor and Fragrance Industry : Apart from direct consumption of mint ingredients by the FMCG industry in their consumer products, mint ingredients are also used in the flavor and fragrance formulations which ultimately go into the consumer products.
Pharmaceutical Industry : Mint ingredients are used in pharmaceutical application for variety of reasons. These include: