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Data: Fair

Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF EXTRACT
● EXTRACT OF MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (TEA TREE) LEAF
● TEA TREE LEAF EXTRACT
● MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF EXTRACT

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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toothpaste1 products
styling gel/lotion2 products
hair styling aid1 products
conditioner3 products
shampoo6 products
mask33 products
facial cleanser10 products
exfoliant/scrub4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment9 products
toners/astringents8 products
serums & essences5 products
hand cream1 products
moisturizer3 products
concealer1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
facial powder4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
foundation18 products
foot moisturizer2 products
foot odor control2 products
around-eye cream1 products
makeup remover3 products
mascara1 products
pore strips2 products
baby wipes1 products
shaving cream1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
body wash/cleanser3 products
bath oil/salts/soak2 products
hand sanitizer1 products
Exfoliants1 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
hair spray3 products
body spray1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as toxic or harmful.European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin toxicity or allergiesEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritationEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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