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Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract

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Other Concerns

Enhanced skin absorption and Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

EXTRACT OF MENTHA PIPERITA, EXTRACT OF PEPPERMINT, EXTRACT OF PEPPERMINT LEAVES, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA AMERICAN HERB EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA LEAF EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT LEAF EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT LEAVES EXTRACT, and PEPPERMINT, EXT.

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Extract of the leaves of the peppermint, Mentha piperita.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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mask33 products
shampoo30 products
conditioner23 products
facial cleanser20 products
facial moisturizer/treatment14 products
toners/astringents12 products
exfoliant/scrub12 products
CC cream11 products
foundation10 products
hair treatment/serum10 products
serums & essences9 products
lip balm8 products
hand cream6 products
around-eye cream6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant5 products
bar soap4 products
moisturizer4 products
body wash/cleanser4 products
liquid hand soap4 products
recreational sunscreen4 products
foot moisturizer4 products
makeup remover3 products
shaving cream (men's)3 products
body firming lotion3 products
hair styling aide3 products
daily use with SPF2 products
foot cleansing2 products
2 products
tooth whitening2 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
toothpaste2 products
after shave1 products
baby lotion1 products
beard care1 products
hand sanitizer1 products
setting powder/spray1 products
concealer1 products
lip plumper1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
muscle/joint soreness1 products
makeup primer1 products
mouthwash1 products
shaving cream1 products
bronzer/highlighter1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
anti-aging1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Penetration enhancerCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
359 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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