10 Ways to Use Peppermint Oil + 3 Popular DIY Recipes

10 Ways to Use Peppermint Oil + 3 Popular DIY Recipes

amber bottle of peppermint oil with dropper

Peppermint Oil has a cooling sensation and has a calming effect on the body, which can relieve sore muscles when used topically. It is also a great refreshing oil to use for aromatherapy. Our peppermint oil is for external use only.

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Here are 10 ways you can use peppermint oil:

1. Relieves Muscle Soreness: Apply a little peppermint oil on the sore area and rub it.

2. Soothes Joint Pain: Its anti-inflammatory properties help relieves pain and have a
cooling effect.

3. Natural Bug Repellent: A few drops daily can help deter bugs, ants, spiders,
cockroaches, mosquitoes, mice from invading your beautiful home.

4. Stimulate Hair Growth: Apply a few drops to your regular shampoo to naturally thicken
and nourish damaged hair.

5. Respiratory benefits: Drop a few drops into your diffuser or a pot of steaming water
and enjoy the fresher air. This helps with congestion as well.

6. Healthier skin: Apply a few drops with jojoba oil to provide a nice cooling sensation
while keeping your skin moisturized.

7. Reduce acne: Apply 1-2 drops to your facial cleanser to help deal with acne. Its
antimicrobial properties are helpful fighting against bacteria.

8. Anti-itch: Apply a drop or two can sooth itches caused by a rash or poison ivy.
Remember to dilute our peppermint oil.

9. Reduce headache: Apply 1-2 drops with your favorite carrier oil (I use jojoba oil) and
apply it to the forehead and temples for pain relief.

10. As a sunburn relief: Apply a drop with coconut oil to make a soothing balm.

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You can also use peppermint oil in 3 popular DIY beauty recipes.

RECIPE 1: SIMPLE HAIR GROWTH SERUM

Ingredients:

● 3 Milliliters of Peppermint Oil
● 97 Milliliters of Castor Oil (or Jojoba Oil or Argan Oil)
● 4 oz glass bottle with glass dropper

Directions: Mix ingredients until smooth and store in 4 oz glass bottle. Apply a few drop to
scalp and massage for 5 minutes. Make sure to wash your hair after.

RECIPE 2: FRESHER AIR

Ingredients:

● 4-5 drops of Peppermint Oil
● Diffuser or Steaming Water

Directions: Drop 4-5 drops of Peppermint Oil into your diffuser or a pot of steaming water to enjoy the fresher air.

RECIPE 3: NATURAL TOOTHPASTE

Ingredients: 

● 1/2 Cup of Coconut Oil
● 3 Tablespoons of Baking Soda
● 2 small packets of Stevia Powder
● 15-20 drops of Peppermint Oil

Directions: Make sure the coconut oil is melted. Then mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Stir until mixture cools and it is ready to use. Dip toothbrush in and scrape a small amount onto bristles. Brush your teeth like you normally would.

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