Peppermint oil, terpeneless

At a glance

Terpeneless peppermint oil is produced by steam‑distilling Mentha piperita leaves and stripping out menthol and menthone, leaving a faint, cooling minty base used as a fixative in perfumery.

One of several trade forms of Peppermint catalogued here, see the full family →

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