{"product_id":"urban-sun-spearmint-essential-oil","title":"Urban Sun - Spearmint - Essential Oil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order, dispatch date to be confirmed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mint, without the shouting. Spearmint is the gentler cousin of peppermint: fresh and faintly sweet rather than cold and medicinal, and it carries none of the extra cautions peppermint does. Urban Sun describe it as milder and a little sweeter, which is exactly right. Marked 100% organic and pure on the bottle, 15ml of \u003cem\u003eMentha Spicata\u003c\/em\u003e, bottled in Australia on the Gold Coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003ePre-order\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDispatch date to be confirmed.\u003c\/strong\u003e It depends on the maker's next delivery. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eEmail us\u003c\/a\u003e for the current estimate. Payment is taken at checkout, which is how we hold your bottle against the order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrdering other things too?\u003c\/strong\u003e Tell us and we will split the parcel so the in-stock items leave now at no extra cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChanged your mind?\u003c\/strong\u003e Email us any time before it ships and we will refund it, no questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle oil, not a blend.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMentha Spicata\u003c\/em\u003e, marked 100% organic and pure on the carton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e15ml amber glass.\u003c\/strong\u003e Roughly 300 drops, with an integrated dropper insert.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian owned, bottled on the Gold Coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e Urban Sun are a family-run business, certified Australian owned. The oils themselves are sourced rather than grown here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMint you can live with.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh and lightly sweet rather than the cold hit of peppermint, so it works in a small room without clearing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo additional cautions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Peppermint carries pregnancy, pet and homeopathy warnings. Spearmint carries none beyond the standard ones that apply to every essential oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan and cruelty free.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both stated by the brand for this product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003ePūrē Standard\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we bought it, and why not peppermint.\u003c\/strong\u003e We went looking for a mint and chose this one deliberately. Peppermint is the obvious seller, but Urban Sun flag it for pregnancy, for pets and for interference with homeopathic treatment. Spearmint does the same job in a room and flags none of that.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne ingredient, named properly.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMentha Spicata\u003c\/em\u003e is printed on the bottle, which matters with mints, because peppermint, spearmint and cornmint are routinely sold under each other's names.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmber glass, which matters here.\u003c\/strong\u003e Essential oils degrade in light. Amber glass is not a styling choice, it is what keeps the oil usable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFewer warnings is not the same as no risk.\u003c\/strong\u003e Being precise rather than generous: no diffused essential oil is fully safe around cats, and we have not tagged this pet safe. It simply carries less baggage than the obvious alternative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere we would like more.\u003c\/strong\u003e The carton says organic but Urban Sun do not name a certifying body, publish a GC\/MS batch report, or state which country the botanical was grown and distilled in before it was bottled here. We have asked. Until they answer, treat organic as the brand's own claim rather than a certification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall score:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScore\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Tox \u0026amp; Material Safety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSustainability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing Transparency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3.5\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn a diffuser.\u003c\/strong\u003e Start with 6 drops and adjust for the size of your room. Urban Sun publish a 6 to 10 drop range for the oils in this range where they give a figure, but not for spearmint specifically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOn your skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dilute first, at 1 to 3% in a carrier oil such as jojoba or almond. Never apply it neat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the bathroom.\u003c\/strong\u003e A couple of drops on the floor of the shower before you turn it on, away from where you stand. The steam does the rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAt the desk.\u003c\/strong\u003e Urban Sun suggest it for concentration. A drop on a tissue nearby is enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eSafety\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor diffusing and external use only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Do not ingest it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlways dilute before applying to skin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeep out of reach of children and animals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePets.\u003c\/strong\u003e Urban Sun flag no specific pet warning for spearmint, but no diffused essential oil is risk free around cats in particular. Ventilate the room and give the animal a way to leave it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePregnancy.\u003c\/strong\u003e No warning is published for this oil, unlike peppermint. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, check with your practitioner before using any essential oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dropper insert is plastic.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bottle and carton are glass and card, but the integrated dripolator is not, so we have not tagged this plastic free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not peppermint.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you want the cold menthol hit, this is not it. Spearmint is rounder and sweeter, closer to the herb than to a mint sweet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot gift boxed.\u003c\/strong\u003e It arrives in its own printed carton, which is handsome, but it is not wrapped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% \u003cem\u003eMentha Spicata\u003c\/em\u003e (spearmint) oil. Marked organic and pure on the carton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFragrance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh, green and lightly sweet. A top note, so it arrives first and fades first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume.\u003c\/strong\u003e 15ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle.\u003c\/strong\u003e Amber glass with a dropper insert and a screw cap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize.\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2.9 x 2.9 x 6.8cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight.\u003c\/strong\u003e 52g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottled in Australia by a certified Australian owned business. 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