What a combination!
Ingredients: Saponified Oils: Olive, Coconut, Sustainable Palm, Avocado, Babassu & Castor, Distilled Water, Peppermint & Rosemary Essential Oils, Spurlina, Madder Root, and Titanium Dioxide for color, Peppermint leaves. 4.5 oz
Rosemary, also known as Rosmarinus Officinalis, is very popular in the Mediterranean region as a culinary herb. Many dishes are cooked with rosemary oil and its freshly plucked leaves. Rosemary essential oil is mostly extracted from the leaves. The rosemary bush belongs to the mint family which includes basil, lavender, myrtle, and sage.
Rosemary has been extensively used since ancient times for a variety of purposes. The Romans gave special importance to the rosemary plant and used it frequently in religious ceremonies. It was also used during wedding ceremonies, food preparation, cosmetic and medicinal herbal care. Rosemary plant and its extract were also used by the ancient Egyptian civilization as incense.
Peppermint is a cross between watermint and spearmint and is native to Europe. Historically, the herb has been known for its medicinal uses, and its impressively long history often gives it the prestigious title as the world’s oldest medicine.
Unlike many other herbs and essential oils, numerous health benefits of peppermint and peppermint oil have been studied and proved by the scientific community. Peppermint oil contains menthol, which is good for the skin because it creates a cooling sensation. Furthermore, it nourishes dull skin and improves the texture of oily or greasy skin.
***Peppermint should not be used by young children, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
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