Piperita Mentha Essential Oil
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Description
Piperita Mentha Essential Oil has a bright mint aroma with clean menthol coolness, green leaf sweetness, dry vapour, and a smooth fresh finish. It does not behave like isolated menthol or rough cornmint oil. True peppermint feels more rounded and more complete, with cooling impact balanced by soft herbal sweetness.
The first impression is immediate and recognisable. Later, the scent becomes drier and more mentholic, leaving a clean mint trace that works well in soaps, shower gels, lip products, foot products, balms, hair care, diffusers, room sprays, and blends with eucalyptus, lemon, rosemary, lavender, tea tree, pine, spearmint, chocolate, or vanilla.
Peppermint is powerful even when familiar. Used lightly, it gives a clean finished freshness. Used heavily, it can become toothpaste-like, medicinal, sharp, or too cold.
Essential oils can be applied topically once diluted with a carrier oil. They are widely used in cosmetic goods and handmade crafts.
Details
| Botanical Name | Mentha piperita |
| Origin | India |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Plant Part | Flowering Herb |
| Extraction | Steam Distillation |
| Note | Top |
| Colour | Pale off white to light yellow |
| Consistency | Thin |
| Scent | Peppermint has a sharp, penetrating mint scent based on its high menthol content. |
| Blends With | Citrus, earthy, herby, minty and woodsy oils. |
| Group | Minty |
Cautions
Never use pure oils on the skin without diluting, never use internally, keep away from children and eyes, always check if there are any medical issues which could cause a problem. Seek help if you have any doubts.
