- beauty
Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil in plain language
Also known as Belbowrie leaf oil · Bottle brush tree leaf oil · Broadleaf paperbark leaf oil · Broadleaf teatree leaf oil · Melaleuca leaf oil · Melaleuca leucadendra var. angustifolia leaf oil
Show all 19 names
Melaleuca leucadendra var. coriacea leaf oil · Melaleuca maidenii leaf oil · Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf volatile oil · Melaleuca smithii leaf oil · Melaleuca viridiflora var. angustifolia leaf oil · Melaleuca viridiflora var. rubriflora leaf oil · Metrosideros albida leaf oil · Metrosideros coriacea leaf oil · Metrosideros quinquenervia leaf oil · Niaouli oil (melaleuca quinquenervia) · Paperbark leaf oil · Paperbark teatree leaf oil · Punktree leaf oil
Used in cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient. Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Myrtaceae.
- Fragrance
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance structurallydiverse.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActiveMelaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Myrtaceae.
- Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Myrtaceae.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
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.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
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.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Melaleuca quinquenervia leaf oil; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
