Peppermint Essential Oil

We source certified organic, quality assured, steam-distilled Tasmanian peppermint essential oil. Grown worldwide, the peppermint herb is a hybrid between watermint and spearmint. It was mentioned in the Icelandic Pharmacopoeias as early as 1240 AD/CE. One of the main reasons we add it to our milk & honey and vegan toothsoap is because it is regarded as a tasty breath freshener due to its main active ingredient – 30-50% menthol. It has many beneficial properties for general well-being and oral health:

• Antimicrobial and antiseptic: it contains compounds which have been demonstrated to reduce several types of bad-breath-causing oral bacteria, helping to make the mouth feel fresh and clean too. New research indicates that oral health affects gut health and vice versa;
• Aromatherapy: its scent is energising and inhaling it can result in heightened levels of energy. It also helps to ease headaches;
• Cooling anti-inflammatory: it’s a mild anaesthetic — its cooling menthol can also provide temporary numbing of irritation and provide pain relief through central and peripheral nervous system effects;
• Increases saliva production: it can increase salivation — a dry mouth may result in halitosis (bad breath) and increase cavity formation.

The peppermint essential oil in our toothsoap is so much more than an aromatic delight. Refresh!