Peppermint Japanese Essential Therapeutic Oil 15ml

Peppermint Japanese Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Mentha arvensis
Plant Part: Flowering Herb
Extraction Method: Steam
Origin: China

Description: There are several species of the Mentha arvensis perennial herb that can grow to 1 meter in height, spreading due to their underground runners. Peppermint has hairy leaves with serrated edges and purple spiked flowers. Peppermint Japanese is known for its high menthol content. It is so high in fact, that menthol crystals sometimes form right on the leaves.

Color: Pale off white to light yellow

Common Uses: Peppermint Japanese essential oil has long been credited as being useful in combating stomach ailments. It is also viewed as an antispasmodic and antimicrobic agent.

Of course, most people will associate it with being a flavoring or scenting agent in foods, beverages, skin and hair care products (where it has a cooling effect by constricting capillaries and helping with bruises and sore joints), as well as soaps and candles.

This is largely due to its menthol content which is typically 85%.

Consistency: Thin
Note: Top
Strength of Aroma: Medium to Strong

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

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

History: Peppermint and its name has its 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 Japanese can be sensitizing due to the menthol content.

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Submitted By: Lindsay from Pickering, Ontario
Rating:5 of 5 Stars!

Great peppermint essential oil, very strong! I like that it makes a slight tingle in my lip balms!

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Submitted By: Jennifer from Ottawa, Ontario
Rating:5 of 5 Stars!

Very powerful oil! I love it. So energizing. One drop can make a small room smell like a herb garden of peppermint in seconds! Great quality, scent is clean and fresh.

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Submitted By: Erin from St. George, Ontario
Rating:5 of 5 Stars!

Excellent quality and a very strong scent. A few drops go a LONG way to scent you products! Highly recommended.

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