Peppermint - English grown pure essential oil - Now in stock

Mentha Piperita

A few years ago our Norfolk growers introduced Mitcham mint into their Norfolk fens with the intention to supply the industry with superior quality peppermint oil. The perennial herb thrives in the silt fen soils and after planting soon spreads to form a carpet of mint leaves across the fields. The carpet of leaves are cut when the quality of oil is assessed to be at its best and allowed to sap dry before steam distillation.

The oil is of excellent quality and expansion of the growing area is still ongoing. This excellent variety of peppermint will prove to be very popular with our aromatherapy customers.

The oil is also widely used as a flavour ingredient in foods, pharmaceuticals and drinks and as a fragrance in perfumery & toiletries. It has many uses in aromatherapy as it is clearing, soothing and refreshing. It is also great for tired or aching feet.

Hydrolat

During the distillation process, the 'water' fraction of the distillate, containing many of the water soluable fractions of the essential oil (known as the Hydrolat or Floral Water) is collected. This Hydrolat has many of the 'virtues' of the essential oil in a water soluable form, and finds many uses in water-based cosmetic products from skin toners and conditioners to soaps and shampoos.