Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint essential oil has cooling, invigorating, clearing, refreshing and antiseptic properties. It is refreshing to the nasal passages when used as an inhalant. Peppermint essential oil is mildly antiseptic and helps purify the skin. It is useful in maintaining healthy digestion and also as an insect repellent. It has a fresh, bright and minty aroma.
Peppermint Essential Oil
Peppermint Essential Oil, steam-distilled from the fresh leaves of Mentha × piperita cultivated in India’s fertile plains, is a clear, pale-yellow oil prized for its invigorating minty-cool aroma and high menthol content. Rich in menthol, menthone and menthyl acetate, this oil delivers potent cooling, analgesic and antimicrobial benefits. Its crisp scent promotes mental alertness, soothes muscle discomfort and enhances digestive comfort. Ideal for incorporation into topical gels, inhalation blends and functional beverages, Peppermint Essential Oil bridges traditional herbal wisdom with modern therapeutic standards. With third party–verified purity ≥ 98 % and a 24-month shelf life under cool, dark storage, choose Elite Biotech for guaranteed authenticity and competitive pricing, ensuring you receive 100 % pure, lab-tested oil at exceptional value.
Uses of Peppermint Essential Oil
Pharmaceutical Industry
Peppermint Essential Oil’s high menthol content provides effective cooling and mild analgesic action in topical creams, muscle-soothing balms and inhalation rubs. Its antimicrobial properties enhance formulation hygiene, while standardized distillation ensures consistent bioactivity in both over-the-counter remedies and clinical-grade respiratory inhalers.
Food & Beverage Industry
In flavored syrups, confectioneries and functional beverages, Peppermint Essential Oil imparts a refreshing mint note and supports digestive ease. Micro-encapsulation techniques protect its volatile menthol compounds during pasteurization, enabling seamless inclusion in ready-to-drink teas, energy drinks and natural breath-freshening formulations without altering taste stability.
Cosmetic & Personal Care Industry
In cooling face mists, scalp treatments and lip balms, Peppermint Essential Oil’s menthol-driven cooling effect soothes irritation and tightens pores. Its antioxidant profile helps combat free-radical damage in anti-aging serums, while its enlivening aroma elevates spa-grade massage oils and shower gels for a revitalizing sensory experience.
Aromatherapy & Wellness Industry
Blended into diffuser blends and personal inhalers, Peppermint Essential Oil’s crisp, minty scent clears the mind, enhances focus and alleviates headaches. Its mild stimulant effect supports mental alertness and mood uplift, making it a popular choice for study aids, meditation sessions and tension-relief massage treatments.
Agrochemical Industry
As a natural biopesticide and soil amendment, Peppermint Essential Oil exhibits repellent activity against aphids, mites and fungal pathogens. Formulated into eco-friendly foliar sprays and seed treatments, its menthol and menthone constituents promote plant health and microbial balance, offering sustainable protection for organic and greenhouse cultivation.
Perfumery & Fragrance Industry
Perfumers prize Peppermint Essential Oil for its vibrant top note and refreshing lift. Its clean, minty-green character enhances fougère, citrus and aquatic accords, providing a crisp, cooling facet and improving fragrance diffusion and longevity in luxury perfumery compositions.
Why Choose Elite Biotech?
Elite Biotech delivers premium bulk Peppermint Essential Oil sourced from certified organic farms, ensuring authenticity, sustainability and competitive industrial pricing.
- Rigorous Quality Control: Comprehensive third-party testing at every stage guarantees purity, potency and consistency.
- Sustainable Sourcing: Partnerships with ethically managed farms and eco-friendly distillation methods protect both quality and the environment.
- Competitive Bulk Pricing: Flexible order sizes and attractive rates support industries from food & beverage to cosmetics and pharma.
- Dedicated Support: Expert technical assistance, custom documentation and proactive logistics ensure a seamless supply chain.
- Direct from Manufacturers: Traceable sourcing from certified facilities delivers the best value straight to your door.
- Fast Global Shipping: Efficient worldwide logistics meet critical timelines with precision and reliability.
- Proven Track Record: Trusted by leading industrial clients for consistent quality and long-term partnership success.
Disclaimer
Peppermint Essential Oil is a concentrated substance and should be used with care. Always dilute before topical application and consult a healthcare professional if you have any concerns. Information provided is general and may not represent all of this oil’s characteristics.
Caution
Keep out of reach of children and pets. Avoid contact with eyes and mucous membranes. If pregnant, nursing or taking medications, consult your doctor before use.
Packaging Sizes
Specification
| Parameter | Details |
| Product Name | Peppermint Essential Oil |
| Botanical Name / INCI Name | Mentha × piperita Leaf Oil |
| Product Category | Essential Oil / Aromatherapy Ingredient |
| Country of Origin | India (Plains regions) |
| Method of Extraction | Steam Distillation of Fresh Leaves |
| Plant Part Used | Leaves |
| CAS No | 8006-90-4 |
| HSN No | 33012900 |
| Common Names | Mentha Oil, Mint Oil |
| Blends Well With | Lavender, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Lemon, Tea Tree |
| Industry/Application | Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Cosmetics, Aromatherapy, Agrochemicals, Perfumery |
| Grade | Therapeutic / Cosmetic Grade |
| Colour & Appearance | Pale yellow to clear liquid |
| Aroma | Fresh, minty-cool |
| Form | Liquid |
| Solubility | Soluble in ethanol; dispersible in water with emulsifier |
| Purity | ≥ 98 % |
| Main Ingredients | Menthol, Menthone, Menthyl Acetate |
| Shelf Life | 24 months under recommended storage |
| Specific Gravity | 0.900–0.915 |
| Refractive Index | 1.460–1.475 |
| Optical Rotation | – 2° to + 2° |
| Certificate | CoA, GMP, ISO available upon request |
| Testing | GC–MS profiling, microbial, heavy-metal, organoleptic analysis |
| Minimum Order Quantity | 5 kg |
| Delivery Timeline | 7–15 business days |
| Storage Instructions | Store in a cool, dry place away from light; keep container tightly sealed |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How do you confirm the authenticity of Peppermint Essential Oil?
Ans: We perform DNA barcoding and GC–MS profiling on each batch to verify Mentha × piperita origin and precise menthol/menthone ratios, ensuring genuine composition.
Q2: Can menthol concentration be customized for specific formulations?
Ans:Yes. Our distillation protocols allow standardization of menthol levels (e.g., 35–50 %) per client requirements, with full Certificate of Analysis provided for every lot.
Q3: What stability testing services are available for formulation development?
Ans:Our R&D team conducts accelerated and real-time stability studies in target matrices, confirming compatibility with common excipients and processing conditions to guarantee shelf-life performance.
Q4: Do you offer technical and regulatory support for bulk orders?
Ans:Absolutely. We provide custom formulation guidance, regulatory dossiers and compliance documentation to facilitate product registration and industrial scale-up for global markets.
