What does Mentha piperita flower/leaf oil do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a flavouring and a fragrance ingredient. Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers and leaves of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.

Is Mentha piperita flower/leaf oil safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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Mentha piperita flower/leaf oil

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Mentha piperita flower/leaf oil in plain language

What it is: Also known as Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Flower/Leaf Oil
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a flavouring and a fragrance ingredient. Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers and leaves of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.
Skin conditioning
Flavouring
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Mentha piperita flower/leaf oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveMentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers and leaves of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.
- Mentha Piperita Flower/Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the flowers and leaves of Mentha piperita, Lamiaceae. The accepted scientific name for Mentha piperita is Mentha x piperita.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Mentha piperita flower/leaf 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 flower/leaf oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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Suitability

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

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.