Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 285-377-1 | CAS number: 85085-48-9 Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Melaleuca alternifolia, Myrtaceae.
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 007
- Report date:
- 2007
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 830.6302 (Color)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: EPA OPPTS 830.6303 (Physical State)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 830.6304 (Odor)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Melaleuca alternifolia, ext.
- EC Number:
- 285-377-1
- EC Name:
- Melaleuca alternifolia, ext.
- Cas Number:
- 85085-48-9
- Molecular formula:
- Not applicable (a generic molecular formula cannot be provided for this specific UVCB substance).
- IUPAC Name:
- Essential oil of melaleuca alternifolia
- Test material form:
- liquid
Constituent 1
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- - Purity: 100%
- Lot (batch) No.: 1215
- Expiration date of the lot: 30 March 2009
- Storage condition of test material: Room temperature, protected from light.
Results and discussion
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
Form / colour / odour
- Form:
- liquid
- Colour:
- Clear with a green/yellow tinge (closest match was 2.5 GY 9/2 on the Munsell system).
- Odour:
- other: antiseptic
- Substance type:
- natural substance
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Tea Tree Oil is a clear colourless liquid at 20°C with a green/yellow tinge when observed in bulk and an antiseptic odour.
- Executive summary:
A GLP-compliant study was carried out to determine the appearance, physical state and colour of Tea Tree Oil. The study followed the requirements of OPPTS method nos. 830.6302, 830.6303 and 830.6304 without significant deviation. Tea Tree Oil is a clear colourless liquid at 20°C with a green/yellow tinge when observed in bulk and an antiseptic odour.
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