The Basics On Mentha Spicata
What is Mentha Spicata?
What are other names for Mentha Spicata?
EXTRACT OF MENTHA VIRIDIS, EXTRACT OF SPEARMINT, MENTHA SPICATA (SPEARMINT) EXTRACT, MENTHA SPICATA CRISPA HERB EXTRACT, MENTHA SPICATA CRISPATA HERB EXTRACT, MENTHA SPICATA EXTRACT, MENTHA SPICATA HERB EXTRACT, MENTHA VIRIDIS (SPEARMINT) EXTRACT, MENTHA VIRIDIS EXTRACT, SPEARMINT EXTRACT, and SPEARMINT EXTRACT (MENTHA SPICATA L.)
What is Mentha Spicata used for?
rosmarinic acid is highly anti-inflammatory, making spearmint oil — not spearmint essential oil — a good candidate for a soothing face oil (like REWIND) or calming oil for irritation and skin afflictions (like CALM).
How Mentha Spicata is classified
Plant Extracts, Sensitizing, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
Recommendations for using Mentha Spicata during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Avoid
Mentha Spicata During Pregnancy
What we know about using Mentha Spicata while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
Developmental toxicity data on menthol, a component of Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, are included in this section in the absence of developmental and reproductive toxicity data on Mentha piperita (peppermint)-derived ingredients. Groups of 15 to 23 pregnant animals were dosed by oral intubation with natural Brazilian menthol.1 The mice were dosed with up to 185 mg/kg/day on gestation days (GD) 6 to 15; pregnant rats were given doses up to 218 mg/kg on GDs 6 to 15; pregnant hamsters were given doses up to 405 mg/kg/day on GDs 6 to 10; and artificially inseminated rabbits were given doses up to 425 mg/kg/day on GDs 6 to 18. Maternal body weight was recorded regularly. Caesarean sections were performed on all dams. No teratogenic effects were observed.
General safety info about Mentha Spicata from CIR
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel reviewed the safety of Mentha piperita (peppermint)-derived ingredients, which function mostly as fragrance ingredients and skin conditioning agents in cosmetic products. Because final product formulations may contain multiple botanicals, each containing similar constituents of concern, formulators are advised to be aware of these constituents and to avoid reaching levels that may be hazardous to consumers. Industry should continue to use good manufacturing practices to limit impurities that could be present in botanical ingredients. The Panel reviewed data relevant to the safety of these ingredients and concluded that Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil is safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment, when formulated to be non-sensitizing, and that the available data are insufficient to make a determination that the remaining ingredients are safe under the intended conditions of use in cosmetic formulations.
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Products where you might find Mentha Spicata
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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