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MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL

Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Myrtaceae.

MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a biological source material and its stated preparation or plant part.

Identity type from wording
biological_material
Preparation or form
OIL
Stated biological parts
LEAF
Scientific-name candidates to verify against the supplier specification
Melaleuca quinquenervia

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Verified source-organism taxonomy

Exact scientific names from the INCI wording matched the immutable Catalogue of Life release shown here.

2026-07-17 XR

Melaleuca quinquenervia

accepted

(Cav.) S.T.Blake

Rank
species
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Melaleuca
belbowriebroadleaf paperbarkbroadleaf teatreecoastal teatreefive-vein paperbarkPaper BarkWhite Bottlebrush TreeBroad-leaved Paperbark
Open Catalogue of Life record

Catalogue of Life 2026-07-17 XR · DOI 10.48580/dgykv · CC BY 4.0.

Inventory details for MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL

INCI name

MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL

Description

Melaleuca Quinquenervia Leaf Oil is the volatile oil obtained from the leaves of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Myrtaceae.

Record provenance

Inventory reference
95188
Imported identity
MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL
Source update
05/02/2018
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

EC
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Restriction
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Function
FRAGRANCE
Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#16130 · MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL

Other ingredients from the same source

Melaleuca quinquenervia

belbowriebroadleaf paperbarkbroadleaf teatree

1 other ingredient in this inventory names the same organism. Sharing a source is not sharing an identity: a leaf extract, a seed oil and a ferment are different materials with different specifications.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

MASSOY BARK OILFRAGRANCE
MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OILFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
MELALEUCA ERICIFOLIA LEAF OILFRAGRANCE, TONIC
MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRON CAJAPUT OILFRAGRANCE
MELALEUCA TERETIFOLIA BRANCH/LEAF OILFRAGRANCE, PERFUMING
MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACTASTRINGENT, FRAGRANCE, SOOTHING
MELISSA OFFICINALIS FLOWER/LEAF/STEM OILFLAVOURING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
MELISSA OFFICINALIS LEAF OILFRAGRANCE, PERFUMING, TONIC

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA LEAF OIL from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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