ISO 856:2006规定了薄荷油的某些特性，以便于评估其质量。 由于很难区分不同来源的薄荷油（Mentha x piperita L.）的规格，因此在ISO 856:2006中对其进行了重新分组。考虑了以下原产地:美国、英国、法国、意大利、印度和中国。

ISO 856:2006 specifies certain characteristics of the oil of peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.), with a view to facilitate assessment of its quality. As it is difficult to differentiate the specification of peppermint oils (Mentha x piperita L.) from different origins, they have been regrouped in ISO 856:2006. The following origins have been taken into consideration: USA, United Kingdom, France, Italy, India and China.