Peppermint
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AromaticStrong, cooling, crisp, and tingly-fresh.
Tested in cold process soapSee test notes
- Acceleration No Stays fluid for swirls
- Discoloration No Stays true to your color
- Scent retention Strong Lasts through cure
Why Nurture?
About this essential oil
Peppermint Essential Oil is a versatile oil with a strong, refreshing scent that wakes up any blend it touches. Rich in cooling menthol and menthone, it's a favorite for body care products that need a crisp, invigorating kick.
Try blending it with cedarwood, lime, lemon, eucalyptus, or rosemary to create your own signature scent, or let it shine on its own for that classic, tingly-fresh peppermint effect.
Scent profile
AromaticStrong, cooling, crisp, and tingly-fresh.
Classic, strong peppermint with cooling menthol and menthone, refreshing and invigorating.
Cold process soap test
Tested in cold process soapSee test notes
- Acceleration No Stays fluid for swirls
- Discoloration No Stays true to your color
- Scent retention Strong Lasts through cure
Test notes
Where to use it
Maximum use (IFRA)
- Soap & bath bombs 18% Cat 9 · CP, MP, shampoo
- Body lotion 80% Cat 5A · Leave-on body
- Hand cream 23.6% Cat 5C · Leave-on hands
- Deodorant 24% Cat 2 · Underarm, body mist
- Perfume 100% Cat 4 · Fine fragrance
- Lip products 80% Cat 1 · Lip balm, lipstick
- Room spray 100% Cat 10B · Air freshener spray
- Candles & wax melts No limit Cat 12 · Candles, plug-ins, incense
The highest percentage of this essential oil allowed in each kind of product, under the IFRA standard. How to read IFRA rates
See all 18 IFRA categories
| Cat | Products | Max % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip products (lipstick, lip balm) | 80% |
| 2 | Underarm products (deodorant, body mist) | 24% |
| 3 | Face products applied with fingertips (face makeup, eye moisturizer, face paint) | 8% |
| 4 | Fine fragrance (perfume, cologne) | 100% |
| 5A | Body lotion, mostly leave-on | 80% |
| 5B | Face moisturizer, mostly leave-on (face cream, facial toner) | 15.6% |
| 5C | Hand cream, mostly leave-on | 23.6% |
| 5D | Baby creams, oils and talc | 5.2% |
| 6 | Oral and lip exposure (toothpaste, mouthwash) | 100% |
| 7A | Rinse-off hair products (relaxers, rinse-off hair dye) | 15.6% |
| 7B | Leave-on hair products (dry shampoo, leave-on hair dye) | 15.6% |
| 8 | Significant anogenital exposure (baby wipes) | 5.2% |
| 9 | Rinse-off body products (soap, bath bombs, shampoo) | 18% |
| 10A | Household care with hand contact (reed diffusers, hand wash, laundry) | 72% |
| 10B | Household sprays with possible skin contact (air freshener sprays) | 100% |
| 11A | Minimal skin transfer, no UV (diapers, toilet paper) | 5.2% |
| 11B | Minimal skin transfer, possible UV (scented socks, tissues) | 5.2% |
| 12 | Not for skin contact (candles, plug-ins, incense) | Not Limited |
