Ingredient glossary / Fragrance
Peppermint oil
On the label: Mentha Piperita Oil · Fragrance
What it is
Essential oil of peppermint, high in menthol; gives the cooling tingle in foot creams and lip products.
Fragrances: Fragrance ingredients give a product its scent, from a single essential oil to a blend listed only as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.
Wikidata: Essential oil of peppermint (Mentha x piperita) obtained by steam destillation. Q353391 →
In the research
65 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Clobetasol-loaded core-active lipid nanoparticles: an enhanced therapy for inflammatory skin conditions · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2026
- In situ nanoencapsulation of essential oils in alginate on a cotton fabric for a controlled release system: statistical evaluation, application, and release mechanism · RSC advances, 2026
- Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Microbiome Dysregulation, Gut-Brain Axis Disruption, and Systemic Consequences · Molecular nutrition & food research, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
11 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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