Food cold flavorings (typically referring to cooling agents such as WS-23, WS-3, etc.) are food additives that stimulate the physical cooling receptors (TRPM8 receptors) in the mouth and skin, thereby creating a “cooling” sensation.
Compared to traditional menthol, the biggest advantage of modern cooling flavorings is that they provide a cooling sensation without spiciness and lack the strong minty aroma, thus not masking the original flavor of the food.
Flavor characteristics: Provides a pure, cool, and refreshing sensory experience, without spiciness, stinging, or numbness. Its cooling intensity is usually stronger and longer-lasting than menthol (lasting 15-30 minutes).
Definition: A compound made of “cooling agent + flavor base,” which produces a cooling sensation upon consumption without actually lowering the temperature; it can mask bitterness, enhance freshness, and has a psychological “soothing” effect.
Properties: Available in powder, water-soluble, or oil-soluble liquid forms; the core cooling ingredient is heat-resistant up to 180℃, stable to acids and bases, and easily synergizes with sweeteners and fruit flavors.
Food Additive Cold Flavour is used in Juice, carbonated drinks, beer, soda, mint candies, chewing gum, chocolate, jelly, pudding, ice cream, cookies, cakes, bread, toothpaste, mouthwash, oral spray, cough syrup, e-cigarette oil, etc
Uses:
Cooling flavorings are widely used in various products that require enhanced refreshing sensations:
Beverages: Fruit juices, carbonated drinks, beer, soft drinks, sports drinks, and flavored water.
Confectionery and desserts: Mints, chewing gum, gummies, chocolate, jelly, pudding, and ice cream.
Baked goods: Cooling-flavored biscuits, cakes, bread, etc.
Oral care: Toothpaste, mouthwash, oral spray.
Others: Certain functional foods (such as energy supplements), pharmaceutical products (such as cough syrup, fever patches), and e-cigarette liquids.
Food Additive Cold Flavour is used in Juice, carbonated drinks, beer, soda, mint candies, chewing gum, chocolate, jelly, pudding, ice cream, cookies, cakes, bread, toothpaste, mouthwash, oral spray, cough syrup, e-cigarette oil, etc
Dosage:
Carbonated beverages, functional water: Recommended form: water-soluble, recommended WS-23 dosage: 10-30 mg/kg, recommended menthol dosage: 200-500 mg/kg, added after sterilization, synergistic with acid;
Hard candy/soft candy: Recommended form: water-oil soluble, recommended WS-23 dosage: 50 mg/kg, recommended menthol dosage: 1000 mg/kg, added during candy boiling at 105-110 ℃;
Chewing gum: Recommended form: powder, recommended WS-23 dosage: 750-3000 mg/kg, recommended menthol dosage: 2000-5000 mg/kg, pre-mixed with gum base, for long-lasting release;
Ice cream/yogurt: Recommended form: emulsified/powder, recommended WS-23 dosage: 30-100 mg/kg, recommended menthol dosage: 500-1000 mg/kg, added at the end of aging, ≤85 ℃;
Toothpaste/mouthwash: Recommended form: water-soluble, recommended WS-23 dosage: 0.5-2%, recommended menthol dosage: 0.3-1%, dissolved with sweeteners and preservatives;
E-cigarette liquid: Recommended form: oil-soluble, recommended WS-23 dosage: 0.5-2%, recommended menthol dosage: 1-3%, mixed with PG/VG, filled at room temperature;
Food Additive Cold Flavour is used in Juice, carbonated drinks, beer, soda, mint candies, chewing gum, chocolate, jelly, pudding, ice cream, cookies, cakes, bread, toothpaste, mouthwash, oral spray, cough syrup, e-cigarette oil, etc
