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The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil
The Body Shop

The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

Efficacy0/100IrritancyHigh
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Works for

Anti-blemish
No ingredient credited for this claim
Not delivered
What the product description says
“A beauty oil that can be used for spot care of worrisome areas such as acne at the beginning.”
Source: Yesstyle

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

Can it cause trouble?

Irritancy
4 strong irritants: Alcohol denat., Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil + 2 more — patch-test recommended
High risk
We flagged 5 ingredients with irritancy potential. Severity depends on your sensitivity threshold; the table lists the worst offenders first.
IngredientFunctionIrritationEst. amount
Alcohol denat.Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve productsHigh~9–13.5%est.
Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oilAn essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial propertiesHigh~0.95–1.45%est.
Leptospermum petersonii oilAn essential oil. Can be irritatingHigh~0.35–0.8%est.
ParfumAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredientsHigh~0.1–0.4%est.
Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oilHelps oil and water mix togetherMedium~3.5–5.3%est.
Comedogenic
Clean of flagged comedogenic ingredients
None flagged

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Ingredients

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Water~40–60%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low

Plain old water

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Alcohol denat.~9–13.5%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

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Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil~3.5–5.3%
Irritant · medium
Irritation risk
Medium
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Polysorbate 20~2.2–3.3%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
Works for
Cleansing

Helps oil and water mix together

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Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil~0.95–1.45%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties

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Leptospermum petersonii oil~0.35–0.8%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High
Works for
Antibacterial

An essential oil. Can be irritating

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Calophyllum inophyllum seed oil~0.35–0.85%
Formula
Irritation risk
Low
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Parfum~0.1–0.4%
Irritant · high
Irritation risk
High

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

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Ingredient list view

Water, Alcohol denat., Peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil, Polysorbate 20, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, Leptospermum petersonii oil, Calophyllum inophyllum seed oil, Parfum

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Sources cited in this review

Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 1 studies and safety reviews.

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    Amended Safety Assessment of PEGylated Oils as Used in Cosmeticscir-safety.org
The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil
The Body ShopTea Tree Oil
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