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Melaleuca alternifolia, extract

CAS 85085-48-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

84238-27-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Melaleuca alternifolia, extract in plain language

What it is: Also known as Melaleuca ericifolia leaf oil · Melaleuca alternifolia leaf · Cajuputi ericifolia leaf oil · Melaleuca axillaris leaf oil · Melaleuca ericifolia leaf volatile oil · Melaleuca gunniana leaf oil
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Melaleuca heliophila leaf oil · Melaleuca pinifolia leaf oil · Melaleuca ternifolia leaf oil · Myrtoleucodendron ericifolium leaf oil · Swamp paperbark leaf oil · Tea tree extract · melaleuca alternifolia · melaleuca alternifolia flower/leaf/stem extract · melaleuca alternifolia flower/leaf/stem oil · melaleuca alternifolia leaf extract · melaleuca alternifolia leaf powder · melaleuca alternifolia leaf water
What it does: Used in consumer products as a humectant, a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.
Humectant
Fragrance
Flavouring
Conditioner
Astringent
Abrasive
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Melaleuca alternifolia, extract appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Abrasive, Biocide, Astringent.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 4 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Melaleuca alternifolia, extract yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 4 December 2007
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Melaleuca alternifolia, extract in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Typical roles

HumectantFragranceFlavouringConditionerAstringentAbrasive

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Melaleuca alternifolia, extract; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Melaleuca alternifolia, extract in the catalog.