Mints are small confectionery products flavored with mint oils or menthol, sold as hard candies, chewy tablets, chocolate-covered pieces, or pressed breath mints. They freshen breath and deliver a cooling sensation, and many are sugar-free, sweetened with polyols such as sorbitol or xylitol, which are kinder to teeth and carry reduced-calorie claims. Manufacturing involves cooking sugar masses to precise temperatures or compressing powders under hygienic conditions, with mint flavor added late to preserve volatile compounds. Packaging must protect them from moisture, which makes them sticky and dull, and from strong odors, which they readily absorb.