How to Store Peppermint Essential Oil, and Can You Put It in a Humidifier?

How should peppermint essential oil be stored to keep its quality and benefits intact? Can peppermint essential oil be put in a humidifier?

How to store peppermint essential oil:

Do not put essential oils in plastic containers, because essential oils undergo chemical reactions in plastic containers, causing the oil to deteriorate.

Generally, when storing essential oils, they must be kept in a dry, cool place. At the same time, essential oils are also insoluble in water; they can only dissolve in pure alcohol, fats, or oily liquids. It is best to put all prepared massage essential oils into opaque glass containers, then store them in a cool, well-ventilated place. 
 
In addition, the bottle caps of essential oils must be tightened; if possible, prepare a nice wooden box to store essential oils. Different essential oils are stored in different ways. Storage of essential oils and carrier oils: store plant essential oils and carrier oils in light-blocking glass bottles, away from light and heat. Direct light and high temperatures will affect the quality of plant essential oils and carrier oils. The most sensitive are lemon oil and European juniper oil; these two oils can be stored for about one year in sealed bottles. To ensure the essential oil quality remains unchanged, they can be refrigerated in the refrigerator. Peppermint oil, fennel oil, and essential oils extracted from plant xylem and flowers are quite stable and not prone to spoiling. 

Can peppermint essential oil be put in a humidifier?

Yes, it can. Besides increasing indoor humidity, a humidifier can also be used in these ways: Tip one, add vinegar to the water tank to help prevent colds. Tip two, add disinfectant to the water tank to clean and disinfect the room. Tip three, add anti-inflammatory liquid medicine to the water tank to treat respiratory diseases. Tip four, add gentamicin to the water tank to treat respiratory inflammation. Tip five, it can be used as a medical nebulizer, bringing good news to patients with pharyngitis! Tip six, to treat dry eye disease, doctors have patients use a humidifier to fumigate the eyes, and the effect is very good. Tip seven, drip one or two drops of lavender essential oil into the water tank to improve sleep quality. Tip eight, add peppermint essential oil or floral water to the water tank to effectively relieve nasal congestion in young children. Tip nine, put Banlangen into the water tank to help prevent colds. Tip ten, add antiviral oral liquid or Shuanghuanglian oral liquid to the water tank to effectively prevent influenza.

If it is an electric heating type, it can be added; if it is an ultrasonic humidifier, it is not recommended to add anything else!