Database/Fragrance/Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil natural?

Yes. Menthol, menthone and the other terpenoids are natural constituents distilled from the peppermint plant, with nothing added.

INCI nameMentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil
FunctionFragrance · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant route is steam distillation of cultivated peppermint…

How we scored it

Steam-distilled essential oil of Mentha x piperita: menthol, menthone and other terpenoids plant-derived. 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Dominant route is steam distillation of cultivated peppermint herb. No common alternative route.

In plain English

Peppermint essential oil, steam-distilled from the flowers and leaves of the peppermint plant. It has a minty scent and flavour and is used for fragrance, flavouring and skin conditioning.

CosIng definition: Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers and leaves of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2MENTHA PIPERITA FLOWER/LEAF OIL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3MENTHA PIPERITA FLOWER/LEAF OIL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MENTHA%20PIPERITA%20FLOWER/LEAF%20OIL