Organic peppermint essential oil

Quality Botanical family: Lamiaceae Latin name: Mentha X piperita Origin: Hungary, India Cultivation: Controlled organic agriculture - Certisys-BE1 control Part used: Aerial part Production process: Steam distillation Quality: 100% pure, natural, integral and chemotyped - Food grade Olfactory notes: minty, lively, penetrating, heady Main constituents Monoterpenols: menthol (48%) Ketones: menthone (14%) Monoterpenes: pinene, limonene Oxides: 1.8 cineole (4%) Esters: menthyl acetate Note Not all peppermint essential oils are alike, we invite you to download the certificate of analysis of the current batch. Our opinion Its vigour is not incompatible with a certain finesse! An essential oil that is certainly common and indispensable, but should be handled with caution and delicacy. Precautions for use Food supplement. Not a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended dose (1 drop twice a day, maximum 80mg). Contraindicated in pregnant and breast-feeding women, in children under 6 years of age, in epileptics or those with a history of convulsions, in asthmatics and in the elderly. Strictly contraindicated in children under 30 months of age, by simple contact or inhalation (risk of laryngeal spasms which can lead to respiratory arrest). Not recommended for hypertensive patients, not recommended for hormone-dependent disorders. Oral: caution in cases of inflammation or obstruction of the bile ducts, liver failure, ulcerative stomach disorders. Possible drug interactions, do not use without the advice of a health professional. By skin: powerful cooling effect, always use diluted on the skin, on very limited surfaces. Never use in a bath. Do not apply to irritated or damaged skin. To be avoided in air diffusion, otherwise dilute to a maximum of 10% in a mixture with other milder essential oils. Do not use for prolonged periods without the advice of a practitioner. Risk of allergy (limonene): take care not to overdose in mixtures. An elbow test is recommended prior to any skin application (min 48 hours before use). Avoid contact with the eyes. Keep out of reach of young children. Store away from heat and light.