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Peppermint

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Peppermint in plain language

What it is

Also known as Peppermint powder · Allergenic extract- peppermint mentha piperita · Mentha piperita (peppermint) flower/leaf/stem extract · Peppermint extract · Ae-peppermint · Brandy mint flowering top

Show all 16 names

Food - plant source, peppermint mentha piperita · Lamb mint flowering top · Mentha crispa flowering top · Mentha dumetorum flowering top · Mentha piperita flowering top · Mentha x piperita flowering top · Peppermint allergenic extract · Peppermint flowering top · Peppermint preparation · Fresh peppermint

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for Peppermint yet.

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Peppermint appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Evidence & sources

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

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • 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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Catalog

Found in these products

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

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Peppermint in the catalog.