Instantly recognisable, peppermint oil has a very potent minty aroma that produces a cooling and refreshing sensation. 
 
Botanical Name:Mentha x piperita
Common Name:Peppermint
 
Product Notes:
 
Aroma: Very fresh, grassy and buttery
Benefits: Vitalising, refreshing, cooling.
Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the flowering plant
 
Purity Tested/Quality Assured
 
Peppermint was widely used by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and may have been cultivated by the Egyptians. The term "mint" is from the Greek Mintha, a mythological nymph transformed into a plant by the goddess Persephone after she learned of her husband Pluto's love for her. This oil is **0% pure.
 
Peppermint has a powerful, sweet, menthol aroma which, when inhaled undiluted, can make the eyes water and the sinuses tingle. Topically, peppermint oil can be applied to the temples to reduce headaches, and stress. Also useful to relieve pain and inflammation of muscle cramps. Combine peppermint, lavender and a skin care oil for a soothing stomach-massage oil.