Mentha piperita
Cooling, minty, refreshing. INCI: MENTHA PIPERITA OIL. 3 EU 2023/1545 regulated allergens in its typical profile.
CAS Number
8006-90-4
Extraction
Steam distillation
Origin
USA, India
Regulated Allergens
3
Typical % of the oil itself — use the table below to see what this means at your usage rate.
Finished-product concentration of each allergen (using the typical maximum level), leave-on threshold = 0.100%:
| Usage rate of peppermint oil | Menthol | Limonene | Linalool |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5% | 0.250% · declare | 0.025% · declare | 0.003% · declare |
| 1% | 0.500% · declare | 0.050% · declare | 0.005% · declare |
| 2% | 1.000% · declare | 0.100% · declare | 0.010% · declare |
| 5% | 2.500% · declare | 0.250% · declare | 0.025% · declare |
Values use typical maximums — actual levels vary by producer, harvest and distillation. Your supplier's GC/MS or IFRA certificate is the source of truth.
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Peppermint Oil (Mentha piperita) naturally contains 3 substances regulated under EU 2023/1545: Menthol (typically 30–50%); Limonene (typically 1–5%); Linalool (typically 0.1–0.5%). Exact values vary by harvest and producer — confirm with a GC/MS report or IFRA certificate.
The oil itself is declared under its INCI name (MENTHA PIPERITA OIL). Additionally, each regulated constituent that exceeds 0.100% (leave-on) or 1.00% (rinse-off) of the finished product must be listed separately — e.g. "linalool". Because many constituents run high, even small doses of Peppermint Oil usually trigger declarations.
It depends on the constituent with the highest typical level. For example, Menthol, Peppermint Oil's most abundant regulated allergen (up to 50%), crosses the 0.001% leave-on threshold once the oil itself exceeds ~0.00% of the formula.