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Spearmint Extra
Mentha spicata L.
Chemotype: carvone / limonene type
- PLANT PART
- flowering tops and leaves
- EXTRACTION
- steam distillation
- AROMA NOTE
- top-mid
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What’s inside this oil?
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Aroma & character
A closer look at this oil's scent, strength, and staying power.
- Aroma intensity
- 50 / 100
- Note layer
- top-mid
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A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY
Using it thoughtfully
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- Cited dermal maximum · leave-on
- 1.7%
- Phototoxicity
- Not flagged in this profile
- Oxidation risk
- medium
A cited maximum is a limit, not a suggested dilution. Missing restrictions do not establish safety.
No furocoumarin-based phototoxic restriction was identified for steam-distilled spearmint leaf and flowering-top oil in the cited public sources.
Contraindications & cautions
- moderateThe reviewed public safety source describes spearmint oil as a potential mucous membrane irritant with a low risk of skin sensitization.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE SCENT
Inside the oil
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About this composition
This record pairs Hermitage Oils' current product description for its USA spearmint extra material with a directly readable GC-TOFMS analysis of commercial spearmint essential oil. The chemistry is strongly carvone-led with limonene as the only major secondary constituent and a small supporting dihydrocarvone, myrcene, and beta-bourbonene fraction consistent with a sweet native spearmint profile.
| Constituent | Typical amount | Reported range | Chemical family | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (-)-carvone | 100% | 100–100% | monoterpene ketone | View sourceAnalysis of the aroma components of spearmint essential oil by GC-TOFMS and AI structure analysis https://www.jeol.com/solutions/applications/assets/pdf/mstips469e_2.pdf (Table 2, page 2, (-)-Carvone height 100.00%) |
| limonene | 18.99% | 18.99–18.99% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAnalysis of the aroma components of spearmint essential oil by GC-TOFMS and AI structure analysis https://www.jeol.com/solutions/applications/assets/pdf/mstips469e_2.pdf (Table 2, page 2, limonene height 18.99%) |
| beta-myrcene | 1.63% | 1.63–1.63% | monoterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAnalysis of the aroma components of spearmint essential oil by GC-TOFMS and AI structure analysis https://www.jeol.com/solutions/applications/assets/pdf/mstips469e_2.pdf (Table 2, page 2, beta-myrcene height 1.63%) |
| (+)-dihydrocarvone | 0.43% | 0.43–0.43% | monoterpene ketone | View sourceAnalysis of the aroma components of spearmint essential oil by GC-TOFMS and AI structure analysis https://www.jeol.com/solutions/applications/assets/pdf/mstips469e_2.pdf (Table 2, page 2, (+)-Dihydrocarvone height 0.43%) |
| beta-bourbonene | 1.13% | 1.13–1.13% | sesquiterpene hydrocarbon | View sourceAnalysis of the aroma components of spearmint essential oil by GC-TOFMS and AI structure analysis https://www.jeol.com/solutions/applications/assets/pdf/mstips469e_2.pdf (Table 2, page 2, (-)-beta-bourbonene height 1.13%) |
Profile source: Spearmint Essential Oil EXTRA - Hermitage Oils; Analysis of the aroma components of spearmint essential oil by GC-TOFMS and AI structure analysis; Spearmint Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights · https://hermitageoils.com/product/spearmint-essential-oil/ ; https://www.jeol.com/solutions/applications/assets/pdf/mstips469e_2.pdf ; https://www.aromaweb.com/essential-oils/spearmint-essential-oil.php
A TRADITION OF BOTANICAL CURIOSITY
Traditional & reported uses
These uses reflect the profile's reported traditions and literature. They are not established treatment recommendations.
- traditionally used in aromatherapy to support mental clarity and refreshed alertness
- reported to support digestive comfort in traditional herbal use
- used in diffuser blends for an uplifting, energizing atmosphere
- traditionally associated with easing occasional head tension when used in cooling blends
- used in oral-care and confectionery-adjacent aromatic traditions for its sweet minty note
For aromatherapy and wellness use only — not medical advice. Effect statements are traditional/reported associations, not treatment claims. The Synergy Rating scores blend craft, harmony and safety, not medical efficacy. Read the safety framework.
What we're still learning · 2 data gaps
Good decisions start with knowing what is — and isn't — in the evidence.
- The GC-TOFMS paper reports relative peak-height percentages rather than a normalized 100% constituent balance, so the archive preserves those directly readable values instead of fabricating closed-sum min-max ranges.
- Odor intensity 50 is an archive normalization of AromaWeb and The Good Scents Company's qualitative 'medium' strength wording rather than a source-published native 0-100 value.