Spearmint Oil: Uses and Benefits

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Reviewed by:  Kacie La

If you’re looking for a refreshing and cooling essential oil but find peppermint oil a little too intense for your preference, then spearmint essential oil is your go-to product!

The Gentler Mint Oil, as this is often called, offers a lighter mint experience on the skin—perfect for those who want just enough cooling sensation without the tingling.

Apart from being an excellent lighter alternative to peppermint oil, spearmint oil properties also offer benefits for your skin and hair. So, read on to learn the benefits of spearmint oil for skincare and hair!

Spearmint Essential Oil for Skin and Hair

Spearmint essential oil is a sweet, minty-fragrant oil known to provide more radiance to your complexion and offer refreshing and balanced sensations to the skin.

Spearmint essential oil is typically produced through steam distillation from the leaves of the perennial spearmint plant (Mentha spicata), which got its name from its spear-shaped leaves.

It also has many other names, including Garden Spearmint, Green Mint, Fish Mint, Our Lady’s Mint, Spire, Green, Lamb, Pea, and even “The Gentler Mint Oil,” since its menthol-content potency and fragrance are milder compared to Peppermint Oil.

Additionally, this plant originated in the Mediterranean region and now grows on five continents worldwide.

Spearmint Oil Benefits

1. Promotes a refreshing and cooling sensation to the skin

2. Creates a balanced feel and matte skin finish

3. Promotes more radiant skin and maintains a youthful-looking appearance

Uses of Spearmint Oil

To take advantage of spearmint oil benefits for skincare, hair care, and massage, learn how to use spearmint essential oil properly. The general rule is to start with a 1% dilution rate. This means you need to use 2 teaspoons of carrier oil per 3 drops of essential oil.

Here are 4 uses of spearmint oil you can try:

1. Facial Massage

2. DIY Face Masks

Combine a few drops of spearmint essential oil with honey, yogurt, or oatmeal and put the mask on your face for 10–15 minutes before rinsing it off for a refreshing skin experience.

3. Massage blends

Among the many uses of spearmint oil is making your DIY spearmint essential oil massage blend. Mix your preferred carrier oil with basil, lemongrass, and spearmint oils. By using formulation to massage your skin, you can maximise spearmint oil benefits for your skin!

4. Scalp Massage Oil

Mix 1 drop of this cooling essential oil with tea tree oil, plus a few drops of hair oil and massage this formulation into your roots.

5. Aromatherapy

Because of its minty, fresh and slightly fruity fragrance, spearmint essential oil is used in aromatherapy to create that refreshing ambience in your home and spaces.
One of our customers even commented that this is now her “favourite diffuser oil. So calming, so refreshing. Great for the tropics. My husband even comments how nice it is… Will definitely order larger bottle next time.”
You can mix 3 drops of spearmint oil with 1 drop of lemon essential oil and 1 drop of cypress essential oil for an invigorating aroma.

Remember to consult your doctors before using oils, whether they be carrier, essential, or absolute oils. Conduct a patch test to see if you have any adverse reactions.