L'peppermint extract is obtained from the leaves of Mentha piperita through extraction, not distillation. This is what distinguishes it from the essential oil of the same plant: two distinct raw materials, with different compositions and uses.
The extraction carries with it the water-soluble fraction of the leaf — rosmarinic acid, flavonoids, tannins — and leaves much of the menthol behind, which instead becomes concentrated in the essential oil. The result is an ingredient with the purifying and antioxidant action of mint, but without the sensory intensity and potential reactivity of the oil.
In LeLang formulas, it appears in the purifying face mask, where it works alongside clays on combination and shiny skin. This is why it was chosen: for the face, the plant's active fraction is needed, not its volatile component.
It is the most suitable form for the face of the two: peppermint essential oil remains an ingredient for body treatments, while the extract can also be used on skin that reacts easily, at the concentrations specified in the formula.
On our blog, you can find an in-depth article on the routine for oily and combination skin.
