Plantmedium risk Common irritant

Peppermint Oil

INCI · Mentha Piperita Oil

Cooling essential oil containing menthol. Strong irritant and allergen for sensitive skin. Contains multiple sensitizing fragrance chemicals.

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Why dermatologists flag it

ACDS-listed botanical — common sensitizer, especially on the face

How common is it?

Peppermint Oil appears in 24 of 4,442 products (0.5%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in toners (3 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

Peppermint Oil appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.

Mentha Piperita OilPeppermint ExtractMenthol Oilपुदीना तेल

Common product categories

toothpastelip balmcooling gelnatural skincare

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