What it is
In the register’s words: “Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the dried tops and leaves of the Garden Mint (spearmint), Mentha viridis L., Labiatae.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- MENTHA VIRIDIS LEAF OIL
- CAS number
- 84696-51-5 / 8008-79-5
- EC number
- 283-656-2 / -
Labels often add a second name in brackets, so a label may say Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil where the register says MENTHA VIRIDIS LEAF OIL. Both are the same ingredient.
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Fragrance
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Gives the product its smell or covers an unpleasant one. A label may name each scent ingredient or group them as Fragrance (Parfum).
Register definition: “Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.”
- Astringent
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Gives skin a tighter feel. Witch hazel and some plant extracts carry this role.
Register definition: “Contracting and/or tightening the skin.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 3 labels First five names: 0 of 3 Stylers without it
- Heat protectants 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Heat protectants without it
- Hair oils 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (9)
- Bouclème Curl Cleanser Shampoo · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 25th of 35 names
- Bouclème Curl Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 13th of 38 names
- Bouclème Intensive Moisture Treatment Deep conditioner · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 24th of 50 names
- Bouclème Curl Cream Leave-in conditioner · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 25th of 38 names
- Bouclème Super Volumising Foam Styler · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 18th of 36 names
- Bouclème Super Hold Styler Styler · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 29th of 48 names
- Bouclème Curl Defining Gel Styler · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 22nd of 31 names
- Bouclème Curl Defence Spray Heat protectant · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 21st of 35 names
- Bouclème Revive 5 Hair Oil Hair oil · listed as *Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil 11th of 31 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other fragrance ingredients on these labels
- Fragrance (Parfum) 133 labels
- Potassium Sorbate 61 labels
- Sodium Benzoate 61 labels
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil 32 labels
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 26 labels
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil 26 labels
- Sodium Chloride 26 labels
- Benzoic Acid 25 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.