Peppermint Essential Oil

Name: Peppermint Essential Oil - 15 ml
SKU: 361402
Price: 51.30 NZD

(Mentha piperita)

Fresh, nostalgic and instantly recognisable, the scent of Peppermint essential oil invigorates the mind and senses, while inspiring a sense of peace. Used topically, Peppermint oil creates a cool, tingling sensation on the skin, making it a favourite for sports massage and an important part of Young Living’s Raindrop Technique®.

Try using Peppermint essential oil aromatically or topically anytime you want to add a pleasant variety to your routine!

When your day is dragging - through a workout, class, or day at work - enjoy some Peppermint oil benefits by diluting and applying it to your head and neck. The refreshing aroma will give you a boost of positivity! Peppermint is also a great option for diffusing on its own or with compatible scents such as Lavender, Rosemary, Spearmint or Sage.

As a culinary necessity, Peppermint essential oil has a bright, cool taste, and is a versatile oil with a well-loved flavour. It’s easy to add this versatile oil to your tea or experiment with it in your baking.

Peppermint is a key ingredient in PanAway®, AromaEase®, Aroma Siez™, Relieve It™, and Deep Relief™ Roll-On essential oil blends.

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For 25 years our Seed to Seal® quality commitment has been both a promise to you and a reflection of our sense of global stewardship and accountability. We believe you want only the best for your family and yourself—products that are genuine, free from harmful synthetics, and of unmatched purity. Our proprietary Seed to Seal promise is our pledge to you, the earth, and ourselves that Young Living products will be the best available, now and always.

Seed to Seal and its three pillars—Sourcing, Science, and Standards—are infused into every aspect of our exacting essential oil production processes, both on our own farms and our carefully curated family of partner farms. Seed to Seal is infused into our painstaking quality testing and retesting to ensure that your family enjoys the purest essential oil products on the planet. Ultimately, Seed to Seal is infused into everything we do. We know that for us—and for you—simply nothing else will do.

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Product Snapshot

Product Snapshot

Features & Benefits

Cools fatigued muscles after physical activity
Produces a focused environment when diffused
Provides a refreshing experience when mixed with your favorite shampoo or when applied to skin after a warm day in the sun
Creates an invigorating and refreshing experience when inhaled

Aromatic Profile

From the bottle: Refreshing, cool, minty, herbal aroma

Key Constituents

Menthol Menthone
Menthofuran
1.8-cineole (eucalyptol)
Isomenthone
Neomenthol
Menthyl acetate

Also Found In

Works Well With

Ingredients

Ingredients

Mentha piperita† (Peppermint) oil

†100% pure, therapeutic-grade essential oil

Suggested Uses

Suggested Uses

Applications

Diffuse Peppermint while working or around kids while doing their homework for an environment that is focused and energised.
Add Peppermint to hot bathwater and enjoy the revitalising scent and soothing aromatic steam.
Inhale or apply it to your chest before and during a tough workout for a stimulating scent.
Apply it topically to fatigued areas following physical activity for a cooling sensation.
After a tough workout, dilute a few drops of Peppermint in V-6™ Vegetable Oil Complex, and use it in a refreshing post-workout massage.
Create your own home spa! Add Peppermint and Eucalyptus Radiata to hot bath water and enjoy the relaxing, invigorating scent and aromatic steam.
Peppermint is in the same family as both Lavender and Rosemary. Diffuse the oils of these powerful botanicals together for a fresh aroma that uplifts the spirit.
Include a drop in a tall glass of cool water for a refreshing start to your morning.
Blend with your pre-workout drink for an energising start or wind down after your workout with a mint-infused chocolate or vanilla protein shake.
Use in baking and in a wide variety of desserts.
Keep your carpet or rug smelling fresh with Peppermint essential oil added to baking soda. Sprinkle the mixture into the carpet, let it sit for at least 15 minutes, and then vacuum it up.

Where to Diffuse

Put focus first in study areas with this crisp, cool aroma.
Wake up shared family spaces first thing in the morning by infusing them with this icy scent.
Refresh your cooldown space after a vigorous workout with its chilling fragrance.

Experience

Peppermint essential oil has an invigorating aroma that can help create a focused environment when diffused and can create a cooling sensation when applied topically, especially after physical activity.

Label Directions

Topical: Dilute 1 drop with 4 drops of V-6™ Vegetable Oil Complex or olive oil. Test on a small area of skin on the underside of your arm and apply to desired area as needed.
Aromatic: Diffuse up to 10 minutes 3 times daily.
Culinary: Add to food or drink recipes to create another layer of flavour.
Storage: Store in a cool, dark place.

Cautions:
Keep out of reach of children. Keep away from eyes and mucous membranes. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition, consult a health professional prior to use. Not intended for use on infants.

Get to Know

Get to Know

Product Background

Peppermint is originally from Europe, but 75 percent of the world’s supply is now grown in the United States. To produce one of Young Living’s most popular oils, we look to several farms, including our Whispering Springs Farm in Mona, Utah. One 15-ml bottle of Peppermint essential oil is created by steam distilling 1 pound of the leaves and flowering tops of the peppermint plant. Peppermint is a key ingredient in PanAway® and Deep Relief™ Roll-On.

Scientific name: Mentha piperita

Botanical family: Lamiaceae

Region(s) grown: North America, Mediterranean, Great Britain, India

Plant part used: Leaves and stems

Extraction method: Steam distilled

YL Region: The majority of Young Living Peppermint essential oil comes from North America and India

FAQs

Q. What should you do if you get Peppermint essential oil in your eyes?

A. If you get Peppermint in your eyes, apply vegetable oil with a sterile cloth around the eyes to dilute any essential oil. If vegetable oil is not available, rinse opened eyes for several minutes under running water. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor.

Q. When is peppermint harvested and distilled?

A. Peppermint is harvested and distilled at the peak of its growth cycle, ensuring the highest quality essential oil. Typically, this takes place during the spring and summer months.

Q. Does Peppermint essential oil contain ketones?

A. Yes, ketones are found naturally in Peppermint essential oil.

Q. How much plant material does it take to obtain 15 ml of Peppermint essential oil?

A. It takes approximately 0.5 kg of plant material to obtain 15 ml of Peppermint essential oil.

Q. How is Peppermint essential oil distilled? What parts of the plant are used?

A. Peppermint essential oil is extracted through steam distillation from the leaves and stems of the plant.

Q. Does Peppermint essential oil contain pulegone?

A. Young Living sources true peppermint, which is naturally low in pulegone. Each batch of Peppermint essential oil undergoes a rigorous series of tests and must meet our specifications before it is even bottled.

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