Peppermint essential oil can be used topically to cool the skin or diffused for a scent that invites feelings of peace.
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
Refreshing, cool, minty, herbal aroma
Key Constituents
Menthol
Menthone
Menthofuran
1.8-cineole (eucalyptol)
Isomenthone
Neomenthol
Menthyl acetate
Also Found In
Raindrop Technique Essential Oil Collection
Aroma Siez essential oil blend
Clarity essential oil blend
DiGize Essential Oil Blend
M-Grain essential oil blend
PanAway essential oil blend
R.C. essential oil blend
Ortho Sport massage oil
Works Well With
Ginger essential oil
Fennel essential oil
Ocotea essential oil
Aroma Siez essential oil blend
AromaEase essential oil blend
Brain Power essential oil blend
Raven essential oil blend
Cool Azul Sports Gel
Ingredients
Ingredients
Mentha piperita* (Peppermint) oil
†100% pure essential oil
Suggested Uses
Applications
Diffuse Peppermint while working or around kids while doing their homework for an environment that is focused and energized.
Add Peppermint to hot bathwater and enjoy the revitalizing 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
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.
Cautions: Keep out of reach of children. For external use only. 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
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®, Cool Azul®, and Deep Relief™ Roll-On.
Scientific name: Mentha piperita
Botanical family: Lamiaceae
Regions grown: North America, Mediterranean, Great Britain, India
Plant part used: Leaves and stems
Extraction method: Steam distilled
YL Regions: The majority of Young Living Peppermint essential oil comes from North America and India
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much of this product plant material does it take to create this product?
A: It takes approximately 1 pound of botanicals to make 15ml of this product.
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