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Is Melaleuca Alternifolia Extract vegetarian?

Melaleuca Alternifolia Extract

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Melaleuca Alternifolia Extract is an extract of the whole sapling of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, a plant native to southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales, Australia.

Also known as Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract, Tea Tree Extract
INCI name Melaleuca Alternifolia Extract
CAS number 85085-48-9
CosIng ID 100134
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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