Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Peppermint oil is a volatile oil obtained from the plant Mentha piperita.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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HIGHAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 156 products |
lip balm | 127 products |
conditioner | 115 products |
hair treatment/serum | 73 products |
toothpaste | 71 products |
lip gloss | 64 products |
body wash/cleanser | 60 products |
bar soap | 58 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 56 products |
facial cleanser | 54 products |
moisturizer | 40 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 39 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 36 products |
mask | 33 products |
sunless tanning | 31 products |
lipstick | 29 products |
tooth whitening | 27 products |
mouthwash | 26 products |
liquid hand soap | 24 products |
foot moisturizer | 21 products |
body oil | 19 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 19 products |
lip plumper | 19 products |
hair styling aide | 19 products |
hair-loss treatment | 18 products |
shaving cream | 15 products |
serums & essences | 15 products |
hand cream | 13 products |
toners/astringents | 13 products |
foot cleansing | 11 products |
styling gel/lotion | 11 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 10 products |
hand sanitizer | 10 products |
foot odor control | 9 products |
beard oil | 9 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 8 products |
recreational sunscreen | 8 products |
bubble bath | 8 products |
after sun product | 7 products |
body spray | 6 products |
lip balm with SPF | 5 products |
body powder | 5 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 5 products |
beard care | 5 products |
hair spray | 4 products |
beard cleanser | 4 products |
nail treatment | 3 products |
daily use with SPF | 3 products |
3 products | |
damaged skin treatment | 3 products |
vapor rubs | 2 products |
after shave | 2 products |
styling mousse/foam | 2 products |
detangler | 2 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
polish remover | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
cuticle treatment | 2 products |
foundation | 2 products |
hair color and bleaching | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
nail polish | 1 products |
body firming lotion | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub - large particle | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Penetration enhancer | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Known human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Limited evidence of any toxicity or allergies | Open scientific literature |
One or more human case studies show equivocal any or allergenic effects | Open scientific literature |
any or allergies - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of any irritation | Open scientific literature |
One or more animal studies show any irritation at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Cancer
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells show positive mutation results | Open scientific literature |
Mutagen - limited evidence | Open scientific literature |
Not likely to be mutagenic in humans | Open scientific literature |
Neurotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at high doses | Open scientific literature |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Associated with endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Wildlife and environmental toxicity | Open scientific literature |
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
821 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Biochemical or cellular level changes
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Does not produces excess reactive oxygen species or other harmful biochemical changes. | Open scientific literature |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
- 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
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
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