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Mentha piperita oil

CAS 8006-90-4 · 70/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

84082-70-2

Concern score

70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Mentha piperita oil in plain language

What it is: On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Mentha piperita extract”.
Also known as Mentha piperita extract · Mentha piperita flower/leaf/stem extract · Mentha piperita flower/leaf/stem oil · Mentha piperita flower/leaf/stem water · Mentha piperita herb extract · Mentha piperita leaf
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Mentha piperita leaf extract · Mentha piperita leaf juice · Mentha piperita leaf water · Mentha piperita stem extract · Mentha piperita water · Mentha x piperita stem · Peppermint oil · Mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf · Mentha piperita (peppermint) stem extract · Peppermint stem extract · Mentha × piperita stem · Mentha piperita (peppermint) extract · Mentha piperita (peppermint) flower/leaf/stem extract · Mentha piperita (peppermint) flower/leaf/stem water · Mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract · Mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf juice · Mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf water · Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil · Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil · Mentha Piperita Oil Active pharmaceutical ingredient · Peppermint absolute · mentha peperita (peppermint) oil · mentha piperita leaf oil · mint oil · oil of peppermint · peppermint leaf oil
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant, a skin-conditioning agent and a cleansing agent. Mentha Piperita Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), Labiatae.
Antioxidant
Skin conditioning
Cleansing
Deodorant
Flavouring
Refreshing
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is restricted in EU cosmetics.

Why it's flagged

Mentha piperita oil is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.

RestrictedEU EC — restricted

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.

In marketed US drugs
EU Annex III — restricted
EU restricted in cosmetics

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Other conditions: The presence of the substance shall be indicated in the list of ingredients referred to in Article 19(1), point (g), when its concentration exceeds: — 0,001 % in leave-on products — 0,01 % in rinse-off products.
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EUCosIngActive13 entries
- Mentha Piperita Extract is an extract of the whole plant of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), Labiatae Restriction: III/361Source →
- Mentha Piperita Stem Extract is the extract of the stems of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.Source →
- Mentha Piperita Water is an aqueous solution of the odoriferous principles of the leaves of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Cosmetics Regulation annex III / ref 361.Source →
- Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is an extract of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.Source →
- Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf/Stem Water is the aqueous solution of the steam distillates obtained from the flowers, leaves and stems of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Herb Extract is an extract obtained from the herbs of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Leaf is the leaves obtained from the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Leaf Juice is the juice expressed from the leaves of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
- Mentha Piperita Leaf Water is an aqueous solution of the steam distillate obtained from the leaves of the Peppermint, Mentha piperita (L.), LabiataeSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 311 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Medical/dental, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 311 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Medical/dental, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Deodorizer, Humectant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Mentha piperita oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Mentha piperita oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EU CosIng Cosmetics Regulation Annexes
regulatory · updated 2023-10-03
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 19, 2014
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Mentha piperita oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

311

Named organisations

Food and drugMedical/dentalPersonal careCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

AntioxidantSkin conditioningCleansingDeodorantFlavouringRefreshing

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Found in these products

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