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Spearmint oil

CAS 8008-79-5 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

868742-18-1

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Spearmint oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Mentha spicata oil · Spearmint volatile oil · Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil · Mentha cordifolia oil · Mentha longifolia oil · Mentha spicata spicata (spearmint) leaf oil

Show all 22 names

Mentha spicata volatile oil · Mentha viridis oil · Oil of spearmint · Oleum menthae viridis · Spearmint oil america · Curled mint oil · Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil · Mentha spicata essential oils · Mint Oil · spearmint Oils · Spearmint American Far Native Redistilled · Spearmint CO2 extract · Spearmint absolute · mentha spicata essential oil · mentha spicata leaf oil · spearmint essential oil

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient, a flavouring and a conditioner.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Conditioner
  • Astringent
  • Deodorant
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 259 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety.

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

No restrictions found. Spearmint oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database7 entries — 4 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.59 mg/20mlSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SYRUP; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: SUBLINGUAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 0.4 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: DENTAL; Dosage form: PASTE, DENTIFRICE; Potency: 27.6 %w/wSource →
  • EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil (EFSA)
    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil (EFSA)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 259 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Astringent, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 259 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Astringent, Deodorizer.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil (EFSA)

      2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Spearmint 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

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 10, 2019

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

henriettesherbal.com

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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 Spearmint oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

259

Named organisations

6

Personal careCleaning products and household careCleaning and safety

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouringConditionerAstringentDeodorant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Spearmint oil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Spearmint oil in the catalog.