Unlike oil of peppermint, oil of spearmint contains minimal amounts of menthol and menthone. Menthol cigarettes are not healthier than other cigarettes. Natural menthol is obtained by freezing peppermint oil. The four most commonly found flavor additives were vanillin, ethyl maltol, ethyl vanillin and menthol. All markets include classic tobacco and menthol flavorings. However, the rule bans any form of added flavoring in tobacco cigarettes other than menthol. A menthol cigarette is a cigarette flavored with the compound menthol. The tobacco, mint and menthol flavors would remain for sale. Naswar&colon; tobacco, slaked lime, indigo, cardamom, oil, menthol, water. It is prohibited to sell flavoured tobacco products, including menthol. Hexoralettene N contains benzocaine, menthol and chlorhexidine hydrochloride. The risk of lung cancer is no different for menthol cigarettes compared to regular cigarettes. Mixing it with mint, menthol, aniseed, or laurel is quite popular. Newports comprise about 35 percent of menthol cigarette sales in the U.S. Several black advocacy groups have voiced opposition to a proposed ban on menthol in cigarettes.