Botanical name: Mentha arvensis.
Main constituents:
TOTAL METHONE: 32.6%.
L-MENTHOL: 41.0%
Plant Type: Herb
Country of Origin-India
Processing Method: Steam distillation
Description/Color/Consistency: A thin, colorless to pale yellow liquid.
Aromatic Summary/Note/Strength of Aroma: A TOP NOTE. Peppermint has a strong aroma and a sharp, penetrating scent due to its high menthol content. The vapor's minty sweetness makes it one of the most popular essential oils.
Blends well with basil, bergamot, cajeput, cedarwood, eucalyptus, lemon, lime, mandarin, pine, rosemary, spearmint, and thyme.
PRODUCT ABSTRACT: ALSO KNOWN AS CORN MINT, THERE ARE SEVERAL SPECIES OF THE MENTHA ARVENSIS, A PERENNIAL HERB THAT CAN GROW TO 3 FEET IN HEIGHT. IT HAS HAIRY LEAVES WITH SERRATED EDGES AND SPIKED PURPLE FLOWERS, AND SPREADS BY WAY OF ITS UNDERGROUND RUNNERS. IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST DOCUMENTED MEDICINAL HERBS. PEPPERMINT JAPANESE IS KNOWN FOR ITS HIGH MENTHOL CONTENT, AND MENTHOL CRYSTALS SOMETIMES FORM RIGHT ON THE LEAVES. PEPPERMINT'S NAME HAS ITS ROOTS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY. HADES, GOD OF THE DEAD, PURSUED THE BEAUTIFUL NYMPHE, MINTHE. HADES' WIFE, PERSEPHONE, BECAME JEALOUS AND TURNED MINTHE INTO A SMALL AND INSIGNIFICANT PLANT ON WHICH TO BE TRAMPLED. PLUTO COULD NOT UNDO THE TRANSFORMATION, BUT ENSURED THAT MINTHE WOULD ALWAYS BE LOVED FOR HER FRAGRANT AROMA. PEPPERMINT IS USED AS A FLAVOURING AGENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY, AND IN SOAPS, CANDLES AND TOILETRIES.
NOTE: DUE TO THE HIGH MENTHOL CONTENT, THIS OIL MAY CRYSTALIZE. IF SO, WE RECOMMEND PLACING THE BOTTLE IN A VERY HOT WATER BATH, CHANGING THE WATER FREQUENTLY UNTIL IT RETURNS TO A LIQUID STATE, THEN GENTLY AGITATE BEFORE USE.
CAUTIONS: DILUTE WELL BEFORE USE; EXTERNAL USE ONLY. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION IN SOME PERSONS; WE RECOMMEND A SKIN TEST BEFORE USE. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
STORAGE RECOMMENDATION: TRANSFER OILS PACKAGED IN METAL CONTAINERS (FOR SAFE SHIPPING) TO DARK GLASS CONTAINERS TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS AND GET THE MOST SHELF LIFE.
