Bio Bergamot Mint Essential Oil | Premium Quality

Overview Specifications Aromatic profile Chemistry Applications Safety

Mentha citrata Essential Oil – also called Bergamot Mint or Yerba Buena– is a fresh, sweet, and slightly fruity essential oil distilled from the leaves of Mentha citrata, a natural hybrid of watermint and spearmint. Unlike peppermint, it is rich in linalyl acetate and linalool, making its aroma closer to lavender and bergamot with a gentle minty undertone.

This unique balance of citrus, floral, and mint facets makes it a versatile ingredient in perfumery, aromatherapy, and natural cosmetics.

Traditionally used for its calming, uplifting, and skin-soothing properties, Mentha citrata oil blends beautifully with lavender, citrus oils, geranium, and clary sage. Ideal for creating relaxing blends, fresh colognes, and balancing skincare formulations.

Despite being called Bergamot, it is not a citrus fruit or a bergamot. It does not belong to the Rutaceae family like citrus fruits, but to the Lamiaceae family, related to Lavender.

Product Specifications

Trade Botanical synonym: Mentha citrata
Family: Lamiaceae
Common names: Bergamot Mint, Yerba Buena
INCI: Mentha Citrata Leaf and Flower Oil
Extraction method: Steam distillation
Plant parts: Leaves and flowering tops
Perfumery note: Top
Aroma: Fresh, sweet, floral, lightly citrus-fruity and softly minty
Appearance: Pale green liquid
Country of origin: Spain

Aromatic Profile

A bright, fresh opening that combines soft mint with sweet citrus-like and fruity facets.

Floral, lavender-like nuances round the profile and distinguish it from the sharper menthol character associated with peppermint.

Perfumery Role

Top note
Adds freshness to colognes, florals and aromatic blends
Bridges mint, lavender and citrus-style accords without being a citrus oil

Formulation & Usage

Formulation Role

Natural perfume concentrates and fresh cologne accords
Properly diluted aromatherapy blends
Oil-based or emulsified cosmetics after compatibility testing

Applications

Perfumery & Aromatic Formulation

Fresh colognes and floral-minty perfumes
Relaxing or uplifting aromatic blends without therapeutic claims
Carefully diluted skincare and body-care fragrances

Blends Well With

Florals: Lavender, lavandin, geranium, rose, jasmine, neroli and ylang-ylang
Citrus oils: Bergamot FCF, orange, mandarin, lemon, grapefruit and lime
Herbs: Clary sage, linalool-type basil, marjoram, rosemary verbenone and melissa
Woods & resins: Sandalwood, cedarwood, frankincense and myrrh

Safety

For external use only; do not ingest.
Do not apply undiluted to the skin.
Patch test the finished dilution before topical use.
Use extreme caution with children and seek qualified professional guidance.
Older adults, people taking medication or those with medical conditions should consult a qualified practitioner before use.