Peppermint Piperita Essential Oil

Botanical Name: Mentha piperita
Plant Part: Flowering Herb
Extraction Method: Steam

Description: Piperita Mentha oil, a member of the Lamiaceae family, has a distinct and highly penetrating grassy-minty camphoraceous odor. This top note oil blends well with citrus, earthy, herby, minty, and woodsy oils. It has a pale off white to light yellow color.

Common Uses: Peppermint Piperita Essential Oil provides antispasmodic and antimicrobic properties, aiding in stomach ailments and muscle pains. Popular for its cooling effect, it's a common ingredient in food, beverages, and skincare products. With a high menthol content of 85%, this 10ml bottle offers a refreshing and versatile solution.

Consistency: Thin

Note: Top

Strength of Aroma: Medium to Strong

Blends Well With: Peppermint blends well with Basil, Bergamot, Cajeput, Cedarwood, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Marjoram, Niaouli, Pine, Rosemary, Spearmint and Thyme.

Aromatic Scent: Peppermint  has a sharp, penetrating mint scent based on its high menthol content. The sweetness of the vapour makes it easy to see why it is such a common flavoring and scenting agent.

History:  Peppermint and it’s name has it’s roots in Greek mythology. Pluto – god of the dead – fell in love with Minthe, herself a beautiful nymph. Pluto’s goddess wife Persephone became jealous and turned Minthe into a plant, but out of respect for her beauty, she ensured that she would have a wonderful and fragrant aroma.

Cautions: Peppermint can be sensitizing due to the menthol content.

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