Lotus Touch Peppermint Essential Oil

Light, refreshing, minty-fresh aroma. Clear in color. Cools and clears. Helps relieve headaches. 

Note: All Lotus Touch essential oils are pure, therapeutic grade oils. Before bottling, each batch is tested to ensure purity, potency and quality. Did you know only 3% of all essential oils on the market are therapeutic grade?

Origin: England

Latin/Species: mentha piperita

Distillation/Extraction Method: Steam distillation from the leaves of the herb

Suggested Use: Peppermint, as used in after-dinner mints, is popular after a bout of over-indulgence. Blend 1 drop of peppermint with 5ml of sunflower oil for a comforting tummy rub (massage in a clockwise direction). Alternatively, try adding 4 drops to a bowl of warm water for a wonderfully refreshing footbath. Peppermint is also a good insect repellent. Use in a burner or diffuser, or add 10 drops to a plant spray filled with water. Shake well and spray the room, pets’ bedding, etc. (Avoid polished wood – may cause bleaching of fabric.)  

Did you know: Acknowledged as the best quality peppermint available, English peppermint is at the luxury end of the market. The normal American mentha piperita tends to go into products such as toothpaste and confectionery. English peppermint (also known as mitcham peppermint) is used for after-dinner mints and mint liqueurs. It is a much smoother, fuller and more rounded oil than the standard product. It has an unusually high content of methylesters (giving excellent body and sweetness) and a modest content of the bitter tasting ketone, Menthone. 

Specific Safety Advice: Do not use peppermint during the first 4 months of pregnancy and with care thereafter.