Peppermint oil |
Last updated: 26/05/2024
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(Also known as: menta piperita extract; mentha piperita extract; pepperrmint extract) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
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A complex oil comprised of pulegone, menthone, limonene, menthol and menthofuran amongst many other compounds, obtained from the peppermint plant which has insect repellency activity against a wide range of insects and small rodents |
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Mosquitoes; Spiders; Common houseflies; Mice; Mites; Grain store pests; Ants; Lice; Moths |
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Public plants; Residential houses; Crop storage; Grain stores |
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Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Lamiales; Family: Lamiaceae |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
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SKSlovakia |
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Semiochemical, Insecticide, Larvicide, Other substance |
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Food additive, Aromatherapy agent, Bactericide |
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Plant-derived substance; Plant oil |
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Natural; Complex mixture |
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Repllency due to intense smell |
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Oil etracted from the peppermint plant (Mentha piperita) |
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Produced from the plant using a pressurised steam distillation technique |
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Domestic pest control; Harvest protection |
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Mosquitoes; Spiders; Common houseflies; Mice; Mites; Grain store pests; Ants; Lice; Moths |
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Public plants; Residential houses; Crop storage; Grain stores |
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84082-70-2 |
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8006-90-4 |
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282-015-4 |
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peppermint extract |
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FEMA=2848 |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Oily, viscous liquid as the concentrate with strong minty odour. It is usually a pale yellow colour. |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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0.895 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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Readily biodegradable |
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Persistent |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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2426 |
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Low |
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18.4 |
Pimephales promelas |
Moderate |
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15.6 |
Danio rerio |
Moderate |
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2.7 |
Daphnia magna |
Moderate |
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2.61 |
Unkniown species |
Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
?Possibly, status not identified |
?Possibly, status not identified |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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?Possibly, status not identified |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
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Used as a natural herbal remedy for gastic irregularities |
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Flammable liquid |
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Handling: H227 Health: H303, H304, H315, H317, H319 Environment H401, H412 |
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Not regulated |
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peppermint oil |
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Record last updated: |
26/05/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |