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MENTHA ARVENSIS (WILD MINT) OIL

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air freshener cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface deodorizer, toilet dish detergent or soap, hand cleaner, counter surface laundry additive laundry detergent laundry detergent, he/high efficiency laundry, fabric softener cleaner, disinfectant products for babies

SYNONYMS

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Asthma / Respiratory
SOME

Skin Allergies & Irritation
SOME

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for damage to DNA; cancer; general systemic/organ effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety reports this substance is an established contact allergen in humans.	some	EU Cosmetics Directive: Opinion on Frangrance allergens in cosmetics (2011)
Harmful if swallowed Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
May cause an allergic skin reaction Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Causes skin irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
causes serious eye irritation Only in: Household Cleaners	some	European Chemicals Agency (ECHA): GHS Data from ECHA Website
Not known to cause asthma	low	Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC Exposure Code List (2020 Update)
A review article reports this substance may have anticarcinogenic activity	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.
A peer-reviewed study reports that botanical oils prevent oxidative damage.	low	Kevin P. Anthony, Suziat A. Deolu-Sobogun & Mahmoud A. Saleh. 2012. Comprehensive assessment of antioxidant activity of essential oils. Journal of food science 77(8), C839-43.
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)
A review article reports this substance is not mutagenic	low	F. Bakkali, S. Averbeck, D. Averbeck & M. Idaomar. 2008. Biological effects of essential oils--a review. Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association 46(2), 446-75.