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TEA tree oil

CAS 68647-73-4 · 60/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

8024-02-0 · 308064-79-1

Concern score

60/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

TEA tree oil in plain language

What it is

Also known as Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil · Melaleuca alternifolia oil · Melaleuca oil · Melaleucae aetheroleum · Tea-tree oil · Melaleuca alternifolia (TEA tree) leaf oil

Show all 23 names

Melaleuca alternifolia (TEA tree) leaf water · Australian TEA tree oil · Narrow-leaved tea-tree leaf oil · Narrow-leaved ti-tree leaf oil · Narrowleaf paperbark leaf oil · Snow-in-summer leaf oil · TEA tree oil australia · TEA tree volatile oil · Ti tree oil · Essential oil of TEA tree · Melaleuca alternifolia Essential oils · tea tree Essential oils · Melaleuca aetheroleum · Melaleuca alternifolia oils · Oils, essential, Melaleuca alternifolia · TEA tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia) · tea extract

What it does

Used in consumer products as an antioxidant, a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Antioxidant
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
  • Antimicrobial
Is it a concern?
High concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Personal care, Medical/dental.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. TEA tree oil appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs
  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrence2 entries
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 12 active drug products and 12 total products.Source →
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 30 active drug products and 31 total products.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
  • EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewConclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance extract from tea tree (EFSA)
    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance extract from tea tree (EFSA)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Fragrance, Biocide.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 197 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant, Fragrance, Biocide.Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.01 %w/w
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SHAMPOO; Potency: 0.01 %w/wSource →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance extract from tea tree (EFSA)

      2012 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

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

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated july 6, 2016

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →

  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-12-31

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)

Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 EPA CPDat has listed TEA tree oil in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

197

Named organisations

6

Home maintenancePersonal careMedical/dentalFood and drugIndustrial products

Typical roles

AntioxidantFragranceFlavouringAntimicrobial
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include TEA tree oil; 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 TEA tree oil in the catalog.