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Peppermint Oil

Safe

Peppermint oil is a GRAS natural flavoring used at low concentrations in food. No safety concerns at typical food use levels; very high doses (e.g., undiluted oil ingestion) are not a food-use scenario.

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What it is

Essential oil distilled from peppermint (Mentha x piperita); rich in menthol and menthone.

Natural flavoring.

What regulators actually say

"Peppermint oil is among essential oils, oleoresins (solvent-free), and natural extractives generally recognized as safe."

21 CFR 182.20 — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS essential oil (21 CFR 182.20)

European Union — EFSA

Authorized natural flavoring

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