Koawach - Pfefferminz - Organic Hot Chocolate with Peppermint

This hot chocolate mix is fair trade, organic, and vegan.

A 100g bag is meant for 10 cups... I like my hot chocolate strong, so this was not true for me.

It has guarana (and thus caffeine) as it is intended as a coffee substitute.
I don't know if it works for a coffee substitute, as it has a lot of sugar, but the caffeine certainly has an effect.

*If you want a low-caffeine, mineral rich coffee substitute, try unsweetened cocoa.

I do wish it had more peppermint flavour but I'm like my mother in that way, if something is 'peppermint' then I want it to be 'PEPPERMINT'.
Overall this is quite nice.

Price: 1/5 ($6.24 for 100g)
Taste: 4.5/5 (moar peppermint plz)
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Tea Advent Calendar - Day 24 - Genussmomente (Moments of Pleasure)

This tea has rooibos, date, cranberry, ginger, natural aroma, fig, peppermint, bourbon vanilla, and mango.
It also has rice flour and vegetable oil from the dried fruit.

It doesn't taste like much of anything. I can smell the mango and feel the cool of the peppermint, but that's about it.
It's like a watered down rooibos.

Rating: 0/5

The Body Shop - Peppermint - Reviving Leg Gel

Like the other items in the peppermint range, this has a 'candy sweet' peppermint scent, which is delightful!

It is cooling and surprisingly more viscous than you would predict for a gel.

It leaves a bit of a residue on the skin which can be a bit sticky.

While it smells great, skip this and get the lotion instead.

Price: 1/5 (~$18 for 250mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 3/5 

Gaviscon - Dual Action

I have been using a fair bit of Gaviscon of late (reason for this will be covered in a future post).
For heartburn, I have only ever found liquid Gaviscon to be effective.
Tablets, chewables, other brand liquid antacids, they don't last anywhere near as long as this does.

This isn't a sponsored post, by the way, just credit where credit is due.

I like the peppermint flavour, as I find the aniseed flavour awful.

There is nothing I have found that works as good as this.

Price: 4/5 ($11.99 for 600mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

The Body Shop - Peppermint Cooling Foot Lotion

This is a sweet peppermint scented lotion that smells so divine!

This can be used on places other than just the feet and is a great cooling lotion for summer.

It is a moderately thin lotion and absorbs so well.

My only wish is that it i purchased the bigger bottle. <3

If you love peppermint, this is a must-have!

Price: 2/5 ($17.95 for 250mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

The Body Shop - Peppermint Intensive Foot Rescue

This is sold for feet, but I used it all over XP

It smells like a sweet peppermint, such a delicious scent! I love it!

It does have a cooling effect, common for menthol-containing product.
I kind of regret using it in winter, but it was nothing a fluffy robe couldn't fix.

And I have the fluffiest of robes!

It is a rich body butter with a cute pink hue. 
It absorbs well and (as mentioned before) it smells amazing.

I liked it so much that I got some for sister unit 1 for her birthday (she loves peppermint)

Price: 2/5 ($18.95 for 100mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Coffee Organics - Organic Coffee - Scrub

I received this in a Bellabox. It is essentially coffee grounds with a peppermint scent that you use to scrub your body.

Let's address the writing on the front of the package. This will NOT reduce cellulite or scarring and probably won't reduce inflammation. I can tell you this even without testing it.

Ignoring this, the rest of the packet it cute. A light aqua and white simple sticker on a foil, resealable bag. It is kind of reminiscent of the foil packages you can buy coffee in. 

The coffee itself comes from ground coffee and that which is recycled from coffee pods (reduce, reuse, recycle!). It is a good choice for a scrub since it is biodegradable and the coffee helps neutralise odours. The peppermint oil is a nice addition as well. 

I didn't like the suggestion that you leave it on your wet body for 5-10 min before washing it off. If you use it in the shower (which you probably would), 5-10 min is a LONG time to be shivering, cold and wet.

Like this, but you need to finish watching a youtube video before you change your clothes.

Overall, it was okay, but I'd love to see this come in a gel so the 'nutrients' in the coffee have already been extracted out and are readily available.

Price: 1/5 ($14.95 for an unspecified amount, maybe 300g?)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 2/5

Elemis - Minty Moisture Lip Balm

The demise of this product was at my hand... I left it in my car and it melted :O
I am such a goose!

Liquid state aside, this is a nice basic lip balm.
Paraffin base, peppermint oil, a good barrier, and unisex lip balm.

I can't fault it. This is the type of thing you want on wind-chapped lips.

Price: 1/5 ($19 for 3 on ebay, hard to find)
Scent: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Palmolive - Body Butter - Peppermint Crush

This is not a body butter! It was poorly named. It is an exfoliating body wash.

It is a very gentle exfoliate with very fine granules made from apricot seeds.
The lather is terrific and the scent... is AMAZING! A sweet, peppermint oil, candy-like scent <3

This was a great wash for hot summer days because of the cooling and refreshing feeling peppermint oil affords.

Just a word of warning: If you are more 'sensitive', perhaps keep this away from your 'goods'... peppermint oil can be very refreshing ;p

Price: 4/5 (RRP $6.79 for 400mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5