Perfect Potion - Peppermint

The powerful, zesty scent of peppermint oil is emotionally refreshing, clarifying and awakening. Use peppermint oil to form an atmosphere of soothing aromas and release build up of tension and stress.

Perfect Potion's peppermint essential oil is a pale-yellow or pale-olive coloured liquid with a fresh, strong, grassy-minty aroma. The uplifting smells of peppermint oil create a chipper, yet calming atmosphere that helps relieve stress and promote free-flowing thought. Peppermint oils have also been used in traditional herbalism for generations and are a famous natural remedy for subduing itching and pain and has been more recently linked with being an effective way of eliminating germs and reducing muscle spasms.

Botanical name

Mentha piperita

Peppermint Oil Origin

USA

Method of extraction

Steam Distillation

Major constituents

A typical chemical composition of Peppermint Essential Oil: Menthol (40.0%), menthone (18.7%),  1,8-cineole (7.3%), methyl acetate (3.8%), methofuran (3.0%), isomenthone(2.5%), limonene (2.5%), b-pinene (1.8%), a-pinene (1.4%), germacrene-d (1.3%), trans-sabinene hydrate (1.0%), pulegone (0.8%).

Uses of Peppermint Oil

• Peppermint oil helps relieve nervous tension and stress
• Used for the temporary relief of indigestion and flatulence
• Used for inhalation for the relief of nasal congestion and sinusitis
• Used to relieve any kind of inflammation, irritation or itching (use in dilution of less than 1%)
• May be used to relieve sunburn and makes a refreshing skin tonic
• The powerful, zesty scent of peppermint is emotionally refreshing, clarifying and awakening