Peppermint

Found in some samples or products

These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.

• Tea contamination²

  Peppermint tea bags sold in Israel often held weed chemicals called dehydro PAs, at levels some call worrying.

• Pesticide residues in tea³

  Pesticides like chlorpyrifos were found in peppermint samples, and some exceeded EU limits set for tea.

How it’s made and used

• Mineral absorption from herbs⁴

  In lab studies, peppermint released only some of its minerals like manganese and zinc for the body to absorb.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.