The leaves of this mint variety are analgesic, which means they have pain-relieving components. When crushed into a paste and applied topically, peppermint leaves can help relieve tissue and muscle pain.

As a deodorant peppermint is an obvious choice because of its fresh scent, but the oil extracted from the leaves is also highly antiseptic, and helps to balance your skin’s pH level (smoothing out skin tone).

Oily skin? Try a few drops of peppermint oil in your skin cleanser: it’s an astringent, which means it will help curb excess oil production.

INCI Name: Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil

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