Is Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf natural?

Q: Is Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf natural?

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf has a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.00 (scale 0–1) per ISO 16128. Single feedstock: the leaves of the Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), a plant raw material. An NOI of 1.00 means 100% of its molecular mass is traceable to a natural, renewable source.

Yes. Single feedstock: the leaves of the Australian tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), a plant raw material.

INCI nameMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf

FunctionAbrasive · Skin Conditioning

FeedstockLeaves of the Australian tea tree are harvested,…

How we scored it

Whole dried leaf of Melaleuca alternifolia; botanical raw material. 1.0.

What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Leaves of the Australian tea tree are harvested, dried and milled. No alternative route applies; tea tree oil is a separate INCI name.

In plain English

The dried, milled leaves of the Australian tea tree, listed as a mild abrasive and for skin conditioning. It is plant material only.

CosIng definition: Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf are the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia.

References

1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
2MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
3MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=MELALEUCA%20ALTERNIFOLIA%20LEAF