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Aromatherapy Home > Essential Oil > Peppermint oil
Our Peppermint oil (of mentha piperita) is a 1st distilled, therapeutic, undiluted, 100% pure Peppermint essential oil.
Overall Scent very minty, strongly piercing, herbaceous aroma
Properties: Peppermint Oil (of mentha piperita) is one of the most popular essential oils, as it vitalizes, energizes, stimulates, and restores the senses. This essential oil is famous for its ability to settle and slow the digestive system and has been used in both Eastern and Western medicine for a variety of stomach related complaints. Peppermint Oil can be used to help treat bad breath, but must be diluted first. Place a drop of blended essential oil on a sugar cube to help get rid of bad breath or alleviate feeling of nausea. Asthma, colic, exhaustion, fever, flatulence, headache, scabies, sinusitis, and vertigo can also be remedied with the use of Peppermint Oil. People also buy wholesale Peppermint Oil to get rid of rodents. Soak a cotton ball with essential oil and place in the area where rodents have been spotted. Peppermint oil of mentha piperita is also beneficial for concentration and mental fatigue and promotes clear headedness and refreshed spirits.
Blends well with:
Flower Oils: Vetiver, Rose Geramium, and Rosemary
Wood Oils: Sandalwood and Cedarwood
Peel Oils: Orange, Petitgrain, Lemon
Analysis:
REF. INDEX AT 20°C : 1.460 TO 1.470
OPT. ROTATION : -16° TO -30°
SP. GRAVITY : 0.897 TO 0.910 AT 20°/20°C
MAIN CONST : PULEGONE 1%, MENTHOFURAN 4%, MENTHYL ACETATE 6%, I-MENTHONE 20-25%, L-MENTHOL 32% AND ABOVE,
SOLUBILITY : ABOUT 10% IN PROPYL GLYCOL
General Tips: Peppermint Oil (of mentha piperita) should not be used during pregnancy or if suffering from epilepsy or gastoesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Peppermint Oil (of mentha piperita) should not be used on infants & small children. Oil of mentha piperita should be kept away from the eyes, as it may irritate the skin and mucus membranes in some people. Undiluted essential oils in their purest state are extremely potent, and should be blended with a carrier oil or other medium prior to use directly on the skin, as the essential oil may cause irritation.
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