PROPERTIES AND BENEFITS Extracted from Mentha piperita, a plant of the Lamiaceae family, Peppermint essential oil is known for its digestive, calming and antibacterial properties and is useful in cases of halitosis, nausea and colitis. • Stress-relieving: if diffused, it is beneficial for mental and physical health. It is widely used to promote concentration when studying or to work more efficiently; it counteracts insomnia. • Antiseptic: it has an antiseptic and antipyretic action, relieving the symptoms of common colds and flu, fever, stomatitis and mouth ulcers. • Anti-emetic: its calming properties help reduce the discomfort caused by nausea and vomiting; useful for the treatment of motion sickness. • Anti-inflammatory and anti-itch: useful in the treatment of furuncles, ringworm, scabies and dermatosis. Also effective against insect bites. INCI: Mentha piperita herb oil ALLERGENS: limonene. METHOD OF EXTRACTION: obtained by steam distillation. SUITABLE FOR COSMETIC USE