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Mint
Mint
Also known as: Pudina
Safe
Mint and its essential oils are listed by FDA as GRAS at culinary levels. Not associated with significant health concerns.
Found in
881 products
What it is
Aromatic herbs of the genus Mentha (e.g., spearmint, peppermint), used as fresh leaves, dried, or as oils/extracts.
Flavoring/herb.
What regulators actually say
"Spices and other natural seasonings and flavorings that are generally recognized as safe ... Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.); Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.)."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS (21 CFR 182.10, 182.20)
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as food/flavoring
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