Peppermint Essential Oil

   

PRODUCT INFO

Net:  20 ml

Ingredients: Mentha Piperita Flower / Leaf Oil (Peppermint Oil), Linalool* (*Essential oil component)

Skin Type:  Oily, acne-prone skins

According to the European Commission Cosmetics Regulation, Peppermint Essential Oil helps maintaining the skin in a good condition.  

Also, Peppermint Essential Oil:

• Shows anti-inflammatory characteristic [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
• Shows antibacterial, antimicrobial and antifungal characteristics [7] [8] [9]
• Thanks to the menthol it contains, it helps to avoid bad breath, it has a cooling and refreshing effect [10] [11]

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How to Use?

Skin Care: Add 1 drop for face and 3 drops for body into 5 ml (1 dessert spoon) base oil (sesame, sweet almond, etc.) that is appropriate for your skin and mix them. After cleansing your skin, apply sufficient amount of oil to your skin via massaging. 4-5 drops of mixture is sufficient for the whole face. 

Ambient Scenting:  By dripping 6-10 drops into the water in your censer or electric diffuser, you can spread the scent. The diffuser should be open for 30, then the environment should be ventilated. You can repeat it during the day.

Storage Conditions

Store in a dry place out of the reach of children, at room temperature, with cover closed and protected from sunlight.

PRODUCT FEATURES

Latin (Botanical) Name:  Mentha piperita

Plant Family:  Lamiaceae

Extraction Method:  Steam Distillation

Plant Part Used:  Flower / Leaf

Color:  Clear close to yellow

Aromatic Description:  Intense peppermint flavor

Mentha piperita (Peppermint), or mint, as it is commonly known, is a perennial herb native to the Mediterranean, but has also been grown in the USA, Italy, England, and Japan. It is known for its serrated leaves and cone-shaped flowers that range in color from light pink to mauve. Peppermint is one of hundreds of species belonging to the mint plant family.

Historical sources prove that mint has been used in culinary and herbal medicine since 1500 BC. Dried mint leaves have been found inside pyramids in ancient Egypt. Peppermint has been used in Chinese and Japanese folk medicine practices. In Greek mythology, peppermint is also mentioned in the story of the nymph "Mentha", which is transformed into a plant that emits a strong, lasting aroma every time it is touched.

Peppermint was first cultivated for medicinal use in 18th century England. The famous English biologist John Ray stumbled upon a sweet but pungent plant, mint, in his garden by chance. Afterwards, today's peppermint began to be cultivated by trial-and-error production.

Peppermint essential oil has been named one of the world's most versatile oils, sharing the same title with lavender.

It offers many benefits thanks to the active ingredients it contains.

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ANALYSIS RESULTS

Active ingredients are naturally found in the essential oils of aromatic plants. The benefit of an essential oil depends on the amount of active ingredient in it.

For this reason, be sure to pay attention to the active ingredient ratios of the essential oil you use.

“Agreka Peppermint Essential Oil” Composition of Active Ingredients / GC-MS Analysis Results

  

According to the European Commission Cosmetics Regulation:

• Menthol: It helps to soothe the dryness and irritation of the skin. Helps imparting a pleasant freshness and refreshment to the skin. Helps creating a pleasant smell.

• Menthone; Iso menthone; Pulegone + Iso menthol; Piperitone; Germacrene D; Terpene: It helps to give aroma.

• beta-Caryophyllene: It supports maintaining the skin in a good condition. It helps to give aroma and create a pleasant smell.

• alpha-Terpineol; L-Carvone: It helps to create a pleasant smell and to give aroma.

• Linalool: It helps reducing / eliminating unpleasant odor especially on body surfaces and giving aroma.

Warnings

• IT IS AN ESSENTIAL OIL, DIRECT APPLICATION MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. Always dilute essential oils in a carrier oil before applying topically. You can do a patch test before using the oil if you want to make sure it doesn't irritate your skin.
• FOR EXTERNAL USE, NON-DRINKABLE.
• Avoid contact with eyes, in case of contact rinse with plenty of water.
• Do not use the product if you have a known allergy to any of its ingredients.
• It is recommended that children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people using medication should consult their doctor before using the product.

 

Information

Herbal supplement products are not promoted by specifying the indication and the name of the disease in accordance with the relevant law and advertising regulation rules.

Our products are herbal supplements, not drugs.

  

Academic Studies

[1] Zaia MG, Cagnazzo T, Feitosa KA, et al. Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Menthol and Menthone in Schistosoma mansoni Infection. Frontiers in pharmacology. 2016;7:170.

[2] Juergens UR, Stober M, Vetter H. The anti-inflammatory activity of L-menthol compared to mint oil in human monocytes in vitro: a novel perspective for its therapeutic use in inflammatory diseases.  European journal of medical research. 1998 ;3 (12):539–45.

[3] N. Alammar, L. Wang, B. Saberi, J. Nanavati, G. Holtmann, R. T. Shinohara, G. E. Mullin (2019). The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2019; 19: 21.

[4] B. P. Chumpitazi, G. Kearns, R. J. Shulman (2018). Review article: The physiologic effects and safety of Peppermint Oil and its efficacy in irritable bowel syndrome and other functional disorders. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Mar; 47(6): 738–752.

[5] A. B. Haghighi, S. Motazedian, R. Rezaii, F. Mohammadi, L. Salarian, M. Pourmokhtari, S. Khodaei, M. Vossoughi, R. Miri (2010). Cutaneous application of menthol 10% solution as an abortive treatment of migraine without aura: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossed-over study. Int J Clin Pract. 2010 Mar;64(4):451-6.

[6] A. St. Cyr, A. Chen, K. C. Bradley, H. Yuan, S. D. Silberstein, W. B. Young (2015). Efficacy and Tolerability of STOPAIN for a Migraine Attack. Front Neurol. 2015; 6: 11.

[7] Husain FM, Ahmad I, Khan MS, et al. Sub-MICs of Mentha piperita essential oil and menthol inhibits AHL mediated quorum sensing and biofilm of Gram-negative bacteria. Front Microbiol. 2015;6:420.

[8] Hossain F, Follett P, Dang Vu K, et al. Evidence for synergistic activity of plant-derived essential oils against fungal pathogens of food. Food Microbiol. 2016;53(Pt B):24–30. 

[9] S. Saeed, A. Naim, P. Tariq (2006). In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of Peppermint. Pak. J. Bot., 38(3): 869-872, 2006.

[10] R. Haghgoo, F. Abbasi (2018). Evaluation of the use of a peppermint mouth rinse for halitosis by girls studying in Tehran high schools. Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry January-June 2013, Vol. 3, No. 1.

[11] D. Dobler, F. Runkel, T. Schmidts (2020).  Effect of essential oils on oral halitosis treatment: a review. Oral Sciences, Volume128, Issue6, December 2020, Pages 476-486