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2. Peppermint extract - Wikipedia

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   Peppermint extract is commonly used in cooking, as a dietary supplement, as an herbal or alternative medicine, as a pest repellent, and a flavor or fragrance agent for cleaning products, cosmetics, mouthwash, chewing gum, and candies. [1] [2] Its active ingredient menthol causes a cold sensation when peppermint extract is consumed or used ...

3. We Ask a Dermatologist: Does Peppermint Oil Help with Hair ...

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   "I often recommend buying a pre-blended oil that contains peppermint oil, as well as other essential oils that can aid in hair growth like rosemary oil, grapeseed oil and castor oil," shares Dr ...

4. List of essential oils - Wikipedia

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   Perilla essential oil, extracted from the leaves of the perilla plant. Contains about 50–60% perillaldehyde. Pennyroyal oil, highly toxic. It is abortifacient and can even in small quantities cause acute liver and lung damage. [medical citation needed] Peppermint oil; Petitgrain; Pine oil, used as a disinfectant, and in aromatherapy ...

5. Peppermint - Wikipedia

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   [59] [60] Diluted peppermint essential oil is safe for oral intake when only a few drops are used. [53] [59] Although peppermint is commonly available as a herbal supplement, no established, consistent manufacturing standards exist for it, and some peppermint products may be contaminated with toxic metals or other substituted compounds. [58]

6. Menthol - Wikipedia

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   Menthol is an organic compound, specifically a monoterpenoid, that occurs naturally in the oils of several plants in the mint family, such as corn mint and peppermint.It is a white or clear waxy crystalline substance that is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above.

7. Natural skin care - Wikipedia

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   Natural skin care uses topical creams and lotions made of ingredients available in nature. [1] Much of the recent literature reviews plant-derived ingredients, which may include herbs, roots, flowers and essential oils, [2] [3] [4] but natural substances in skin care products include animal-derived products such as beeswax, and minerals.