Spearmint Leaves

Benefits

• Provide a dried botanical ingredient for tea, food, and personal-care use.
• Bring a sweet, refreshing mint flavour to drinks and recipes.
• Can be brewed on their own or blended with other herbs.
• Work in both hot and chilled drinks.
• Add a fresh herbal aroma to a freshly prepared hair rinse.
• Can be used in small-batch botanical and rinse-off product development.
• Offer a versatile ingredient for everyday wellbeing routines.

Uses

• Brew as a mint tea, or combine with Hambelela Organic Hibiscus Flowers for a fruitier herbal blend.
• Add to chilled water or iced tea for a refreshing mint flavour.
• Use in sauces, dressings, salads, yoghurt, or fruit dishes.
• Prepare a fresh, strained infusion as a hair rinse; pair it with Hambelela Organic Rosemary Leaves for a combined botanical rinse.
• Explore in a rinse-off botanical formulation, using an appropriate preservation system for any stored water-based product.
• For oil-based haircare formulations, use Hambelela Organic Castor Oil or Jojoba Oil as separate ingredients; dried leaves should not be mixed directly into the oil.
• For aromatic personal-care formulations, consider Hambelela Organic Spearmint Oil as a separate, concentrated ingredient with its own usage limits.

How to Use

1. Add 1 teaspoon of dried spearmint leaves to 1 cup (about 250 ml) of boiling water.
2. Cover and steep for 5–10 minutes.
3. Strain before drinking or using as a rinse.
4. For a chilled drink, allow the strained infusion to cool, then refrigerate and use promptly.
5. For a hair rinse, apply the freshly prepared, cooled infusion to clean hair and scalp, then rinse or leave in according to personal preference.
6. Make water-based infusions fresh; do not store them as a cosmetic product without a suitable preservative system.
7. Store dried leaves in a sealed container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Safety

• Do not confuse spearmint leaves with spearmint essential oil; the essential oil is concentrated and has different safety considerations.
• Patch test a cooled infusion before applying it to the scalp or skin.
• Avoid contact with eyes and stop use if irritation or an allergic reaction occurs.
• Consult a healthcare professional before regular or medicinal use during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or if managing a health condition.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Store sealed in a cool, dry place.

Specifications

• Common name: Spearmint Leaves
• Botanical name: Mentha spicata
• Plant part: Leaves
• Form: Dried
• Pack sizes listed: 50 g, 100 g, 500 g, 1 kg
• Origin: Not specified in the product listing
• Storage: Sealed container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight