Why do the Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum get instantly cold?!


Question:

Why do the Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum get instantly cold?

Is it because of one of the ingredients? If so, what is it and what does it do?

Thanks!


Answers:
The reason is that menthol (the minty ingredient) sensitises the nerve fibres that signal 'cold' sensation in the mouth. So when you breathe in, room air 'feels' colder than normal because the nerve fibres respond more strongly at that temperature than they would normally, fooling the brain into thinking your mouth is colder than it really is.
It is a ingredient in the mint that makes your mouth "cold"


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