Other Concerns
Enhanced skin absorption and Use restrictions (low)SYNONYMS
MENTHA (MINT) ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA (MINT) LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA (MINT) OIL, MENTHA ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA AMERICAN HERB OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA LEAF OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA OIL EXTRACT, MINT ESSENTIAL OIL, MINT LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, OIL OF PEPPERMINT, OILS, PEPPERMINT, PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL, PEPPERMINT LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, PEPPERMINT LEAF OIL, PEPPERMINT OIL, PEPPERMINT OIL EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT OIL; PEPPERMINT OIL; PEPPERMINT TERPENES, and WILD PEPPERMINT OILPeppermint 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 Reingredientive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 141 products |
lip balm | 128 products |
conditioner | 117 products |
lip gloss | 105 products |
toothpaste | 87 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 75 products |
lipstick | 66 products |
hair treatment/serum | 62 products |
body wash/cleanser | 62 products |
bar soap | 56 products |
moisturizer | 55 products |
facial cleanser | 53 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 44 products |
mask | 42 products |
mouthwash | 39 products |
foot moisturizer | 39 products |
tooth whitening | 29 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 26 products |
liquid hand soap | 22 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 22 products |
body oil | 18 products |
lip plumper | 17 products |
shaving cream | 17 products |
foot cleansing | 16 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 15 products |
hand sanitizer | 15 products |
serums & essences | 13 products |
toners/astringents | 13 products |
foot odor control | 13 products |
hair styling aide | 12 products |
beard oil | 12 products |
bubble bath | 11 products |
hand cream | 11 products |
hair-loss treatment | 11 products |
styling gel/lotion | 11 products |
recreational sunscreen | 9 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 7 products |
beard care | 7 products |
after shave | 6 products |
after sun product | 5 products |
damaged skin treatment | 5 products |
body powder | 5 products |
sunless tanning | 4 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 4 products |
lip balm with SPF | 4 products |
body firming lotion | 4 products |
beard cleanser | 3 products |
oil controller | 3 products |
body spray | 3 products |
makeup primer | 3 products |
daily use with SPF | 3 products |
baby shampoo | 2 products |
fragrance for men | 2 products |
baby bubble bath | 2 products |
vapor rubs | 2 products |
1 products | |
baby wipes | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
cuticle treatment | 1 products |
around-eye cream | 1 products |
baby soap | 1 products |
hair color and bleaching | 1 products |
detangler | 1 products |
nail treatment | 1 products |
hair spray | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Not suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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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 |
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Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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
- 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). 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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