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Is Melaleuca Quinquenervia Oil vegetarian?

Melaleuca Quinquenervia Oil

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Melaleuca Quinquenervia Oil is an essential oil hydrodistilled from the leaves of the niaouli tree, Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae), a broad-leaved paperbark tree native to Australia and the Pacific region.

Also known as Niaouli Oil
INCI name Melaleuca Quinquenervia Oil
CosIng ID 40051
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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