The invention relates to a use of one, two, three or more certain polyols for enhancing the cooling effect of a cooling substance. It further relates to a cooling mixture comprising a cooling effect enhancing polyol and a cooling substance consisting of one or more physiologically cooling compounds and optionally further compounds having a further enhancing effect on the cooling effect of the substance, too. Moreover the invention relates to a method for producing a corresponding cooling mixture and a method for generating an enhanced cooling effect of a cooling substance on the skin or a mucous membrane.
