Note about the 'virtual cool' feeling when using products containing peppermint essential oil

Cooling products containing peppermint oil are being used by many people to reduce the feeling of heat.

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However, according to Japanese medical experts, using these products can be potentially dangerous, especially in hot weather conditions.

Naoto Fujii, an associate professor of exercise physiology at the University of Tsukuba, explains that when a product containing peppermint oil is applied to the skin, a heat-sensing protein called TRPM8 is activated. This signal is sent to the brain, causing the user to feel a cooling sensation, even though the skin temperature has not actually decreased. This is just an illusion created by the peppermint oil.

However, this feeling of coolness can be counterproductive. When the brain is tricked into thinking the body has cooled down, natural responses such as sweating to reduce heat are delayed. This reduces the body's ability to lose heat, causing the body's actual temperature to rise, which can lead to heatstroke and other dangerous complications in hot weather conditions.

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