Peppermint Oil

Product Name: Peppermint Essential Oil (True Black Mitcham / Indian Piperita — Mentha × piperita Leaf & Flowering Top Oil)

Botanical Name: Mentha × piperita L. (syn. Mentha piperita — True Peppermint)

Plant Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

CAS Number: 8006-90-4 / 84082-70-2

EINECS / EC Number: 282-015-4

Plant Part Used: Fresh & Partially Dried Flowering Tops and Leaves

Extraction Method: Steam Distillation (Available as Natural Whole Peppermint Oil and Rectified / Redistilled Fine Flavor & Perfumery Grade)

Origin: India (Uttar Pradesh — Barabanki, Rampur, Sambhal, Budaun & Kannauj Mint Belt / Himachal Pradesh) & USA (Yakima / Willamette) (Distilled, Rectified & Supplied from Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India)

Manufacturer / Supplier: Meena Perfumery, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Product Overview

Peppermint Essential Oil—distilled from the fragrant flowering tops and leaves of true Mentha × piperita (Black Mitcham / Indian Piperita cultivars)—is an intensely crisp, penetrating, sweet-cooling and herbaceous-minty essential oil prized globally across oral care, confectionery flavorings, fine perfumery, pharmaceuticals, and invigorating aromatherapy. Distinct from cornmint (Mentha arvensis) due to its balanced, silky profile rich in L-menthol (typically 35%–48%), L-menthone (15%–28%), menthyl acetate, 1,8-cineole, and menthofuran, it delivers a refined, sweet-candy peppermint bouquet—uniting bright, icy-fresh green-herbaceous top notes with creamy balsamic-mint body and clean woody-sweet undertones.

Organoleptic Properties

Physical & Chemical Specifications

Key Natural Constituents

(Varies naturally by harvest origin—Uttar Pradesh Indo-Gangetic mint belt vs. Himalayan/Pacific Northwest crops—and natural vs. rectified grade)

• Monoterpene Alcohols & Esters (Primary Sweet-Cooling Peppermint Markers): L-Menthol (35%–48%), Menthyl acetate (3%–9%), Neomenthol (2%–5%), Isomenthol, Linalool, Viridiflorol (trace)

• Monoterpene Ketones, Oxides & Furans (Crisp Candy-Mint & Herbaceous Lift): L-Menthone (14%–24%), Isomenthone (2%–6%), 1,8-Cineole (3.5%–7.5%), Menthofuran (1.0%–5.0%), Piperitone, Pulegone (≤ 1.0%–2.0%)

• Monoterpene & Sesquiterpene Hydrocarbons (Fresh Green-Balsamic Structure): D-Limonene (1%–3%), Beta-pinene, Alpha-pinene, Sabinene, Beta-caryophyllene (1%–3%), Germacrene D

Applications & Blending

• Oral Care, Confectionery & Food Flavorings: Indispensable (within FEMA/FSSAI/FCC/pharmacopoeial guidelines) in toothpastes, mouthwashes, breath fresheners, chewing gums, chocolate mints, candies, herbal teas, and digestive liqueurs.

• Fine Perfumery, Men’s Grooming & Personal Care: Adds crisp, aromatic green-mint radiance to modern fougère, sporty eau de cologne, marine, and green fragrances, as well as cooling aftershaves, scalp-stimulating anti-dandruff shampoos, foot balms, lip balms, and invigorating cold-process soaps.

• Pharmaceuticals & Holistic Aromatherapy: Widely utilized (within IFRA and IP/BP/USP guidelines) in digestive-soothing formulations, headache and temple roll-ons, vapor rubs, and mental-focus, energy-boosting, and respiratory-clearing diffuser blends.

• Blends Well With: Eucalyptus, Spearmint, Rosemary, Lavender, Lavandin, Basil, Clary Sage, Sweet Marjoram, Thyme, Tea Tree, Bergamot, Lemon, Lime, Sweet Orange, Mandarin, Grapefruit, Geranium, Ginger, Cardamom, Black Pepper, Pine Needle, Cypress, Juniper Berry, Cedarwood, Sandalwood Oil, Patchouli, and Vetiver (Khus).

Packaging, Storage & Compliance

• Quality Grade: 100% Pure & Natural, True Mentha × piperita Steam-Distilled & Rectified Grades Available, IP / BP / USP / FCC, Cosmetic, Fine Fragrance, Flavor & Aromatherapy Grade, Cruelty-Free, Vegan.

• Compliance & IFRA Note: Conforms to IFRA Standards and ISO 856 / Pharmacopoeial specification ranges (natural pulegone and menthofuran levels monitored per IFRA guidelines; Certificate of Analysis, GC-MS Report, SDS, and IFRA documentation available upon request).

• Storage: Store in tightly sealed amber glass, stainless steel, or food-grade lacquered drums in a cool, dry, dark place away from air, heat, and direct sunlight.

• Shelf Life: 24 to 36 months under recommended storage conditions.

• Available Pack Sizes:  100 mL, 500 mL, 1 kg, 5 kg, 25 kg, and 180 kg bulk export drums.