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PIPER NIGRUM (BLACK PEPPER) OIL

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air freshener

SYNONYMS

OILS, BLACK PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER OIL; BLACK PEPPER OIL; OIL PEPPER BLACK; PEPPER BLACK OIL; PEPPER OIL; PEPPER OIL; PEPPER OIL BLACK; PEPPER OIL, BLACK; PEPPER OLEORESIN BLACK; PEPPER RESIN BLACK, PIPER NIGRUM OIL, OIL OF BLACK PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER OIL, PIPER NIGRUM (BLACK PEPPER) OIL

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SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

Environment

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Evidence of acute aquatic toxicity; skin irritation/allergies/damage; respiratory effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

may cause respiratory irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
A review article reports this substance may have anticarcinogenic activity	low	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.
A peer-reviewed study reports that botanical oils prevent oxidative damage.	low	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.
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
A review article reports this substance is not mutagenic	low	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.