Acne
If you have breakouts or acne, put 4-7 drops of peppermint in a steaming bowl of water and form a tent with a towel. Steam your face (important to keep your eyes completely shot!) Then rinse with cool water.
Flea & Insect Repellent
Add 10 drops of peppermint oil to a 200 ml spray bottle filled with water or Lavandin hydrosol.
Spray onto the upper and lower body to repel insects.
Focus & Concentration
Diffuse 4-10 drops of peppermint oil to improve mental clarity and concentration.
Hot Flashes
Add 10-12 drops of peppermint oil to a 300 ml spray bottle filled with water. Spray over your head and upper body to cool down and refresh the senses.
Itching or sunburn
Mix 4 drops of peppermint oil with 2 teaspoons (10 ml) carrier oil, and massage into the affected area to relieve the itching from sunburn or rash.
Motion Sickness
Mix 3 drops of peppermint oil with 1 teaspoon (5ml) of carrier oil, and massage into the abdomen in a clockwise direction.
Muscular aches and pains
Peppermint oil helps to relieve pain, inflammation, and muscular spasms. Mix 5 drops of peppermint oil with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) carrier oil. Massage into the affected area.
Rodents
If you have seen a mouse or rat around your house, place 2 drops of peppermint oil on a cotton ball and leave scattered around. Especially in places where there may be small mouse holes. Be careful not to leave them in places where they can be reached by children or pets.
Ticks
Place 1 drop of peppermint oil on a cotton bud and rub it around the area the tick has burrowed into your skin. This will cause til tick to poke its head out so you can remove it safely.
Head lice
Head lice in school? Use 10 drops of Peppermint essential oil in the shampoo and massage well, then rinse. Repeat again in the day and every day, twice daily as needed. You can also put 4 drops of peppermint in the conditioner, and massage it on and leave it for 5 minutes before rinsing. Diffuse peppermint essential oil in your home, and in your child's bedroom during the day if they are there. Do not diffuse during the evening/night because it is a stimulant.
Use: Food flavoring (CoE n°: 282)
Food dosage : 1 drop in a dish for 5 people (never exceed 2%)
Always use essential oil diluted in a suitable medium (example: vegetable oil, honey, etc.)
Soluble in alcohol, fatty substances (vegetable oils and butters) and emulsions (creams).
Insoluble in water. It is however possible to use it as a mixture in these types of products but pre-mixed with Solubol (in this case it is necessary to put 4 times more solubol than essential oil).
