Overview

Mint (Mentha arvensis) is a biennial herb of the mint genus in the Lamiaceae family, and its leaf extract is mainly used in cosmetics.

Active ingredients

Dry Mentha arvensis stems and leaves contain 1.3%-2% oil. The oil mainly contains 77% to 87% of 1-menthol, followed by about 10% of 1-menthone. It also contains isomenthone, pulegone, etc.

In addition, it contains non-volatile components such as threonine, alanine, glutamic acid, asparagine, and other free amino acids; it also contains resins, a small amount of tannins, rosmarinic acid, and a variety of flavonoids.

Extraction processing method

Mint oil volatile oil can be obtained by steam distillation. The mint extract can be extracted with water, alcohol, etc. as a solvent, and extracted according to conventional methods, and finally, the extract is concentrated to dryness. If the dried leaves are extracted with alcohol, the yield is 1.79%.

Pharmacology

Mint oil has antibacterial and bactericidal effects. Mint oil has a good inhibitory effect on Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus acnes, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus aureus, etc.

Application in cosmetics&skin care products

Mint Extract (Mentha Arvensis Extract) volatile oil is a traditional fragrance material. Mentha Arvensis extract can be used as an antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin tanning agent, vascular enhancer and moisturizer.