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MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL

Mentha Aquatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Water Mint, Mentha aquatica L., Lamiaceae

MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 3 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording
composite
Preparation or form
OIL
Stated biological parts
LEAF, FLOWER, STEM
Named source segments
3
Review parsed source-name segments
  1. MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER
  2. LEAF
  3. STEM OIL
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Mentha aquatica

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Mentha aquatica

accepted

L.

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Mentha
lemon mintbergamot mintwater mintMintAromatic Thyme
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL

INCI name

MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL

Description

Mentha Aquatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil is the volatile oil of the flowers, leaves and stems of the Water Mint, Mentha aquatica L., Lamiaceae

Record provenance

Inventory reference
88398
Imported identity
MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL
Source update
06/12/2011
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
90063-96-0
EC
290-056-4
Restriction
—
Function
FLAVOURING
Imparting taste and/or flavour to a cosmetic product.
FRAGRANCE
Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#16183 · MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL

Other ingredients from the same source

Mentha aquatica

lemon mintbergamot mintwater mint

6 other ingredients in this inventory name the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Records sharing a CAS or EC identity

MENTHA AQUATICA EXTRACTMENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACTMENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM WATERMENTHA AQUATICA LEAF EXTRACTMENTHA AQUATICA WATER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

LYCIUM CHINENSE FRUIT WATERFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING
MEL POWDERABRASIVE, BINDING, BULKING, DEPILATORY, FLAVOURING
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OILFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
MELISSA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OILFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
MENTHA PIPERITA FLOWER/LEAF OILFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
MENTHA PIPERITA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACTFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING
MENTHA PIPERITA STEM EXTRACTANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOURING, SKIN CONDITIONING
MENTHA VIRIDIS LEAF EXTRACTFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, PERFUMING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 90063-96-0 may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.
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Source note for MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for MENTHA AQUATICA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OIL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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