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The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.
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some
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EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
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NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5
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some
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National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
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Peppermint oil was genotoxic in in vitro tests.
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some
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
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May cause an allergic skin reaction
Only in: Household Cleaners
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some
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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Causes skin irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
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some
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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Brain lesions were observed in rats repeatedly dosed with peppermint oil.
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some
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
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causes serious eye irritation
Only in: Household Cleaners
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some
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European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
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The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel concluded this substance is safe for use when formulated to be non-sensitizing.
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some
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
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This substance is predicted to be genotoxic
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some
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): CompTox Chemicals Dashboard
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Peppermint oil exhibited low acute oral toxicity in animal tests
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low
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR): CIR Assessments
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Peppermint oil exhibited antioxidant properties in vitro.
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low
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Zhaohai Wu, Bie Tan, Yanhong Liu, James Dunn, Patricia Martorell Guerola, Marta Tortajada, Zhijun Cao & Peng Ji. 2019. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oils from Peppermint, Native Spearmint and Scotch Spearmint. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 24(15).
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This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
Only in: Household Cleaners
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low
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
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A review article reports this substance may have anticarcinogenic activity
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low
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F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.
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A peer-reviewed study reports that botanical oils prevent oxidative damage.
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low
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Kevin P. Anthony, Suziat A. Deolu-Sobogun & Mahmoud A. Saleh. 2012. Comprehensive assessment of antioxidant activity of essential oils. Journal of food science 77(8), C839-43.
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This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
Only in: Household Cleaners
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low
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
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A review article reports this substance is not mutagenic
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low
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F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.
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