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MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL
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Data: Limited
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Enhanced skin absorption and Use restrictions (low)
Cancer 
Cancer: Ingredients linked to cancer in government, industry or academic studies or assessments.
Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
Developmental and reproductive toxicity: Ingredients linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity, a broad class of health effects that range from infertility and reproductive organ cancers to birth defects and developmental delays in children.
Allergies & Immunotoxicity
Allergies and immunotoxicity: Ingredients linked to harm to the immune system, a class of health problems that manifest as allergic reactions or an impaired capacity to fight disease and repair damaged tissue in the body.
Products with this Ingredient
| lip balm | 80 products |
| lipstick | 77 products |
| shampoo | 69 products |
| toothpaste | 54 products |
| conditioner | 52 products |
| lip gloss | 48 products |
| exfoliant/scrub | 38 products |
| moisturizer | 36 products |
| bar soap | 34 products |
| body wash/cleanser | 30 products |
| foot moisturizer | 22 products |
| facial cleanser | 21 products |
| mask | 18 products |
| facial moisturizer/treatment | 16 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant | 16 products |
| hair treatment/serum | 15 products |
| liquid hand soap | 14 products |
| mouthwash | 14 products |
| bath oil/salts/soak | 11 products |
| body oil | 10 products |
| beach & sport sunscreen | 9 products |
| tooth whitening | 8 products |
| muscle/joint soreness | 8 products |
| styling gel/lotion | 6 products |
| shaving cream | 6 products |
| hand sanitizer | 6 products |
| serums & essences | 5 products |
| lip balm with SPF | 5 products |
| body spray | 4 products |
| vapor rubs | 4 products |
| hand cream | 4 products |
| shaving cream (men's) | 4 products |
| foot cleansing | 3 products |
| toners/astringents | 3 products |
| lip plumper | 3 products |
| after shave | 3 products |
| fragrance for men | 3 products |
| fragrance for women | 2 products |
| hair styling aide | 2 products |
| moisturizer with SPF | 2 products |
| makeup primer | 2 products |
| antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 2 products |
| oil controller | 2 products |
| body firming lotion | 2 products |
| beard care | 2 products |
| beard cleanser | 1 products |
| after sun product | 1 products |
| hair spray | 1 products |
| baby soap | 1 products |
| baby lotion | 1 products |
| baby bubble bath | 1 products |
| foot odor control | 1 products |
| around-eye cream | 1 products |
| detangler | 1 products |
| baby oil | 1 products |
| baby shampoo | 1 products |
Enhanced skin absorption
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Penetration enhancer | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Known human any toxicant or allergen | Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011), EU Cosmetics Directive |
Use restrictions
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
| 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 product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 821 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Multiple, additive exposure sources
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Food Additive Status |
| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food | FDA Everything Added to Food |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Classified as a low human health priority | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern | Reference |
|---|---|
| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011), EU Cosmetics Directive
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
- 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.
- 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.
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