Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is one of the most iconic and versatile essential oils in aromatherapy — intensely fresh, sharply cooling, and effective across a wide range of applications.

🌿 Purifying & antibacterial — strongly antiseptic and sebum-regulating; refines pores, controls shine, and supports congested and acne-prone skin when properly diluted.

❄️ Cooling & analgesic — menthol activates cold receptors in the skin, delivering an immediate soothing and analgesic effect; ideal for after-sun care, post-epilation, and tired muscles.

💆 Scalp & hair revitalizing — stimulates microcirculation in the scalp, reduces dandruff, and regulates sebum; effective as a diluted scalp treatment or added to shampoo.

⚡ Mental clarity & focus — recognized for supporting concentration and combating mental fatigue; uplifting when diffused or applied to pulse points.

🍽️ Food-grade & culinary — fully food-safe; adds a clean, bright minty note to drinks, desserts, and savory preparations.

Certified organic Peppermint essential oil (Mentha × piperita) is one of the most versatile and scientifically well-documented oils in aromatherapy — a crisp, intensely cooling distillate from the aerial parts of the plant, harvested at peak bloom. Invigorating, purifying, and deeply refreshing, it is prized for its exceptional cooling action, antimicrobial potency, and broad-spectrum benefits spanning skin, scalp, mind, and body.

✨ Skin Benefits

• Intensely cooling and anti-inflammatory, peppermint essential oil soothes sunburn, heat rash, and irritated skin on contact — making it a go-to for after-sun and post-epilation care when diluted to 1–2% in a carrier oil. Its antiseptic and antibacterial action targets acne-causing bacteria, helping to purify pores, reduce blemishes, and rebalance oily or combination skin. Astringent and mattifying, it visibly tightens pores and regulates sebum production — ideal for congested, reactive, or breakout-prone skin types.

✨ Mind & Energy Benefits

• A powerful mental stimulant, peppermint oil sharpens focus, enhances memory and concentration, and combats mental fatigue with remarkable speed — even a brief inhalation is enough to shift mental clarity. Energizing and uplifting, it restores vitality during periods of exhaustion, supports a positive attitude, and provides a clean, non-stimulant boost to mood and motivation. Diffuse during study, work, or whenever mental sharpness is needed.

✨ Body & Wellness Benefits

• Strongly expectorant and decongestant, peppermint oil supports respiratory comfort — clearing airways, easing breathing, and relieving sinus congestion when inhaled or applied (diluted) to the chest. It supports healthy digestion by relieving bloating, nausea, and digestive spasms, and its anti-spasmodic action makes it useful for muscle tension and cramps. Air-sanitizing and immunity-supporting, it is a natural choice for diffusion during seasonal challenges. Its anti-hyperhidrosis properties also make it a functional ingredient in natural deodorant and foot-care formulations.

✨ Hair & Scalp Benefits

• Peppermint oil is a proven scalp tonic: its cooling, stimulating action increases microcirculation at the scalp, promoting a healthy environment for hair growth. Purifying and sebum-regulating, it addresses oily roots, dandruff, and scalp congestion — leaving the scalp refreshed, balanced, and revitalized. Add 2–3 drops to your shampoo or scalp serum for a stimulating, clarifying treatment that also adds brilliant shine to the hair shaft.

✨ Active Ingredients

• MENTHOL — The dominant active constituent, responsible for the signature icy-cool sensation. Activates cold-sensitive receptors (TRPM8) in the skin, delivering an immediate and lasting cooling effect without lowering actual temperature. Strongly analgesic, antiseptic, and decongestant; a key driver of peppermint's soothing, anti-itch, and anti-inflammatory action.
• MENTHONE — A secondary ketone that amplifies the refreshing and purifying character of the oil. Contributes to antimicrobial and cleansing properties, and supports the penetrating, clarifying effect on skin and airways.
• MENTHYL ACETATE — An ester that softens the sharpness of menthol with a subtly sweet, fruity-minty nuance. Contributes to the oil's calming and balancing effect on the nervous system, adding a smooth, rounded quality to the aromatic profile.
• 1,8-CINEOLE / EUCALYPTOL — A powerful oxide shared with eucalyptus oil. Strongly expectorant and mucolytic, it supports respiratory clarity and open airways. Also contributes to antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and stimulating properties — enhancing mental alertness and supporting immune defense.
• ISOMENTHONE — A structural isomer of menthone that reinforces the oil's purifying and sebum-regulating action. Contributes to the fresh, clean aromatic character and supports the overall antimicrobial profile.

✨ Scent Notes

Top/head · Middle/heart

✨ Scent Profile

Fresh · Minty · Herbaceous

👥 Target Group

Adults · Teens (12+).

⚠️ Not recommended for children under 6. Children aged 6–12 may use only under adult supervision, with high dilution (max 0.5%) and no application near the face or chest. Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Use with caution in people with epilepsy or G6PD deficiency.

💡 Usage Recommendations

Skin application — Dilute 1–2% in a carrier oil (e.g. jojoba or sweet almond) and apply to the targeted area. Ideal for oily, combination, acne-prone, or tired skin; for cooling after-sun or after-bite relief; for anti-odor or anti-itching applications on feet, back, or body.

Massage — Blend 2–3% in a carrier oil and massage into muscles, joints, or the lower back for a warming-then-cooling effect that eases tension and supports circulation. Apply to the abdomen in circular motions for digestive comfort.

Inhalation — Place 1–2 drops on a tissue or in a personal inhaler and breathe deeply to support respiratory clarity, mental focus, and energy. Effective for travel sickness when inhaled before or during transit.

Diffusion — Add 3–5 drops to an ultrasonic or cold-air diffuser to purify the air, boost concentration, and create an invigorating atmosphere. Limit sessions to 30–60 minutes.

Spray — Dilute in water or hydrosol (0.5–1%) and use as a facial mist, body refresher, or room spray for a cooling, purifying, and air-sanitizing effect.

Bath — Disperse 3–5 drops in a bath dispersant or full-fat milk before adding to warm (not hot) water. Provides a full-body cooling, deodorizing, and relaxing experience.

Capillary — Add 2–3 drops to your shampoo, conditioner, or scalp serum to rebalance oily scalps, reduce dandruff, stimulate the scalp, and add shine. Rinse thoroughly.

Cosmetic ingredient — Incorporate at 0.5–1% into creams, serums, toners, or deodorant formulas for purifying, mattifying, antiseptic, and anti-odor properties.

Food — This is a food-grade essential oil. Use 1 drop, well diluted in a fatty medium (oil, butter, honey), per dish or beverage for a fresh minty note. Never use undiluted.

Ingestion — For oral hygiene, add 1 drop to a glass of water as a mouth rinse (do not swallow). For digestive support, take 1 drop in a teaspoon of honey or olive oil, max 2–3 times per day, and only for short periods. Never ingest undiluted.

💊 Recommended Dosage

Topical (skin & massage) — 1–2% dilution in carrier oil (approx. 6–12 drops per 30 ml). For sensitive or reactive skin, start at 0.5%. For children 6–12: max 0.5%, avoid face and chest.

Inhalation & diffusion — 1–2 drops on a tissue or personal inhaler; 3–5 drops in a diffuser for sessions of 30–60 minutes.

Oral / food — 1 drop per dish or beverage, well diluted in a fatty medium. For digestive or oral use: 1 drop in honey or olive oil, max 2–3 times per day, short-term only. Adults only.

🌿 Skincare Goals

Soothing · Purifying · Anti-inflammatory · Anti-acne · Anti-blemish · Cleansing · Sebum-regulating · Toning · Matifying · Pore reduction · Antiseptic · Antibacterial · Rebalancing · Anti-fatigue · Cooling · Anti-itching/irritation · After-bite · Anti-odor · Radiance

💇 Haircare Goals

Purifying · Tonic · Sebum-regulator · Anti-dandruff · Scalp-stimulating · Shine · Anti-loss

🧠 Mental Goals

Memory / concentration / focus · Energy/vitality · Mental Fatigue · Uplifting / mood boost · Positive Attitude · Aromatic Trip · Excitation

🎯 Other Goals

Perfuming · Air sanitizing/refreshing · Antiseptic · Digestion · Respiratory · Travel sickness · Muscles/joints · Mosquitos/insects · Oral hygiene · Circulatory/tension · Anti-fungal

✅ Recommended Uses

Spray · Skin application · Cosmetic ingredient · Bath · Massage · Food · Inhalation · Capillary · Diffusion · Ingestion

❌ Not Recommended

Children under 6 · Pregnancy · Breastfeeding · Near eyes or mucous membranes · Undiluted application · Prolonged oral use · People with epilepsy or G6PD deficiency

🫀 Body Areas

Skin · Face · Hair · Scalp · Feet · Muscles · Joints · Back · Circulatory & Lymphatic · Nervous System & Mind · Emotions & Sleep · Digestive System · Respiratory System

🧴 Skin Types

Oily · Combination · Normal · Acne-prone · Tired · Dull

🪮 Hair Types

All · Oily · Normal · Combination (oily roots, dry tips) · Dry · Dull · Thin

⚠️ Read the "Precautions" section carefully before use.

• Therapy-grade · Food-grade · 100% natural origin.
• Certified organic — produced without chemical treatment from field to bottle.
• Steam-distilled at peak botanical maturity — preserving the full integrity of menthol, menthone, and 1,8-cineole.
• Cultivated and distilled in Occitania, southern France.

🧪 INCI

• MENTHA PIPERITA LEAF OIL*.

🌿 Botanical Characteristics

• Botanical name: Mentha piperita.
• Botanical family: Lamiaceae.
• Part of the plant: Leaves.
• Extraction method: Steam distillation.
• Cultivation: Product from organic farming certified by Ecocert FR-BIO-01.
• Origin: Occitania, southern France.
• Other names: Peppermint oil, Mint oil.
• Status: Therapy-grade · Food-grade.

⚗️ Active Ingredients*

• Menthol.
• Menthone.
• Menthyl Acetate.
• 1,8-Cineole/Eucalyptol.
• Isomenthone.

*From organic farming.

🌿 Allergens***

• LIMONENE.
• LINALOOL.

***Potential Allergens (naturally present in some essential oils) according to Annex III to EU Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009.

👃 Organoleptic Characteristics

• Appearance: clear, mobile liquid.
• Color: colorless to pale yellow.
• Odor: intensely fresh, minty-camphoraceous, with a cool mentholic character and a slightly sweet, herbaceous undertone.
• Taste: cooling, pungent, characteristic of peppermint.

🌿 Peppermint Essential Oil, In Detail

✨ Peppermint — Between Freshness and Character

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is an aromatic plant resulting from the crossing of spearmint and watermint.

Known since antiquity, it has been widely used in different cultures to flavor culinary preparations, beverages, and living spaces, linked to its fresh and characteristic scent.

Its fragrance is particularly intense, blending vegetal notes with a bright and penetrating aromatic sensation that is easily recognizable.

It also plays an important role in the preparation of teas, especially in Maghreb cultures, where it is associated with green tea to create a fragrant and friendly beverage.

Peppermint is known for its great ability to grow quickly: when planted in a garden, it tends to spread easily and colonize its environment, to the point that it is often grown in pots to better contain it.

• Keep tightly closed and out of the reach of children.
• Store them away from light and heat.

✨ Regarding the information presented here

• The information provided here is sourced from established aromatherapy and phytotherapy references and is intended for educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice.

⚠️ Precautions

• If you intend to use this essential oil for therapeutic purposes, consult a qualified healthcare professional.
• For food use: do not consume if you have a known allergy to Mentha × piperita or related plants (Lamiaceae family).
• Wash hands before and after manipulating aromatherapy products.
• Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, rinse thoroughly with clean water.
• Contains LIMONENE, LINALOOL. Perform a patch test before first use on sensitive skin.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.
• Store away from direct light and heat.