Arbre à thé - Gommage purifiant
Cosmetic recorded by Open Beauty Facts contributors

- Brand
- The Body Shop
- Brand owner
- L'Oréal
- EAN-13
- 5028197104344
- Quantity
- 100 ml
- Categories
- Body, Body scrubs
- Packaging
- Tube-plastique
- Sales countries
- France
- Record created on
- 25 February 2017
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Fiche 5028197104344. Open Beauty Facts, export of cosmetic products, retrieved 23 October 2026.
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List recorded in 2017. Photograph the packaging to check whether it has changed.
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Points to note
Findings according to the 2017 list.
None of the 31 recognised names is prohibited in all cases in European Union cosmetics; 1 unrecognized name could not be checked.
Who it concerns
For each group, the ingredients of the list that an official classification or rule mentions. Open an ingredient's page to read what the text says. A group with no name does not mean the ingredients were judged to have no effect for it.
Prohibition or serious classificationThe text prohibits the substance for this use, or ranks it among the most serious hazards (known or presumed carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic, identified endocrine disruptor).Worth watchingThe text sets a condition or flags a hazard worth knowing: allergen, suspected effect, condition for children, hazard to the aquatic environment.For informationOfficial information with no condition on a finished product: warning to read, irritation of the pure substance.
Skin, eyes and allergies
- Worth watching mentholAllergen to declare: Annex III, entry 338, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
- Worth watching limoneneClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1). Allergen to declare: Annex III, entry 88, requires it to be named in the ingredient list above 0.001% in a leave-on product and 0.01% in a rinse-off product, so that allergic people can avoid it.
- Worth watching citralClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin irritation, category 2 (Skin Irrit. 2); skin sensitisation, category 1 (Skin Sens. 1).
- For information phenoxethanolClassified under the CLP Regulation: serious eye damage, category 1 (Eye Dam. 1). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
- For information sodium hydroxideClassified under the CLP Regulation: skin corrosion, category 1A (Skin Corr. 1A). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
- For information potassium sorbateClassified under the CLP Regulation: eye irritation, category 2 (Eye Irrit. 2). This classification describes the pure substance; in a finished product it is far more diluted.
Environment
- Worth watching limoneneClassified under the CLP Regulation: hazardous to the aquatic environment, short term, category 1 (Aquatic Acute 1); hazardous to the aquatic environment, long term, category 1 (Aquatic Chronic 1).
Read on the label
- For information sodium hydroxideAnnex III, entry 15a, requires a warning that depends on the type of product: Nail cuticle solvent: “Contains alkali. Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness. Keep out of reach of children”; Hair straightener: “1. Contains alkali. Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness. Keep out of reach of children. 2. For professional use only. Avoid contact with eyes. Can cause blindness”; pH adjuster for depilatories: “Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes”. None for: Other uses as pH adjuster.
No official text covers the recognised ingredients for: pregnancy and breastfeeding, babies and children.
For a question about your own situation (pregnancy, child, allergy), show this list to your doctor, midwife or pharmacist: we cannot say whether this product suits you.
Upcoming decisions and differences elsewhere
- LIMONENE : Reservation.
Recorded composition
List recorded from a 2017 photo: the formula may have changed since. Compare with the packaging. This list is not presented as the product's current composition.
Ingredient list copied by Open Beauty Facts contributors, list photo added on 25 February 2017. CompoAtlas has observed it since 22 October 2026.
When the list changes, the old one remains available below with its date. The same barcode may cover several successive formulas.
List recorded on 26 March 2019, before new cosmetic regulation deadlines: MENTHOL (Annex III, entry 338): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; LIMONENE (Annex III, entry 88): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited since 1 August 2026, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028 ; CITRAL (Annex III, entry 70): placing on the market of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 January 2027, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 July 2028, sale of a non-compliant product prohibited from 1 August 2028. The formula may have changed: check the label of the product on sale.

31 recognised ingredients out of 32.
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Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction): Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction under the CLPEU regulation that classifies chemicals by their hazards (EC No 1272/2008). Regulation, or identified endocrine disruptor. Irritation, allergy and environment: see “Who it concerns”.
| Rank | On the label | Glossary name | Matching | European Union rule | Classified hazard (cancer, DNA, reproduction) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | aqua | AQUA | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 2 | sodium laureth sulfate | SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 3 | glycerin | GLYCERIN | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 4 | lauryl betaine | LAURYL BETAINE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 5 | polyethylene | POLYETHYLENE | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 6 | acrylates copolymer | ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | Moyenne nom reconnu dans une liste imprimée sans virgule | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 7 | peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil | PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 8 | propanediol | PROPANEDIOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 9 | phenoxethanol | PHENOXYETHANOL | Moyenne une lettre de différence avec un nom du glossaire (faute de frappe probable) | Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V) Annex V, entry 29: maximum concentration: 1.0% | none |
| 10 | melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil / melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil | MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA LEAF OIL | Moyenne seul le premier des noms séparés par « / » est reconnu | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 11 | sodium chloride | SODIUM CHLORIDE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 12 | mannitol | MANNITOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 13 | sodium hydroxide | SODIUM HYDROXIDE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 15a: products: (a) Nail cuticle solvent (b) Hair straightener (c) pH adjuster for depilatories (d) Other uses as pH adjuster; maximum concentration: (a) 5% (b) 2% (General use) and 4.5% (Professional use) | none |
| 14 | p-anisic acid | P-ANISIC ACID | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 15 | cellulose | CELLULOSE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 16 | acacia concinna fruit extract | ACACIA CONCINNA FRUIT EXTRACT | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 17 | balanites aegyptiaca fruit extract | BALANITES AEGYPTIACA FRUIT EXTRACT | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 18 | menthol | MENTHOL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 19 | disodium edta | DISODIUM EDTA | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 20 | gypsophila paniculata root extract | GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA ROOT EXTRACT | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 21 | limonene | LIMONENE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) | none |
| 22 | calophyllum inophyllum seed oil | CALOPHYLLUM INOPHYLLUM SEED OIL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 23 | citral | CITRAL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Annex III, entry 70: products: (a) Lip make-up products, lipstick, lip salves (b) Deodorants and antiperspirants (c) Eye products, face make-up and make-up remover (d) Fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (e) Leave-on skin products (except lip products, deodorants and antiperspirants, fragrance products, eye products, face make-up and make-up remover) and nail products (f) Oral products (g) Hair leave-on products (h) Skin and hair rinse-off products (i) Leave-on products for the anogenital area (baby wipes and intimate wipes); maximum concentration: (a) 0.11% (b) 0.032% (c) 0.65% (d) 0.6% (e) 0.15% (f) 0.35% (g) 1.2% (h) 1.2% (i) 0.063% | none |
| 24 | tocopheryl acetate | TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 25 | leptospermum petersonii oil | LEPTOSPERMUM PETERSONII OIL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 26 | potassium sorbate | POTASSIUM SORBATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V) Annex V, entry 4: maximum concentration: 0.6% (acid) | none |
| 27 | sodium benzoate | SODIUM BENZOATE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Preservative allowed under conditions (Annex V) Annex V, entry 1: products: a) Rinse-off products, except oral care products b) Oral care products c) Leave-on products; maximum concentration: a) 2.5% (acid) b) 1.7% (acid) c) 0.5% (acid) | none |
| 28 | hydroxypropyl methylcellulose | HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 29 | sorbic acod | not recognised | Non reconnu aucun nom du glossaire ne correspond | Name not recognised in the European glossary | none |
| 30 | tocopherol | TOCOPHEROL | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | No specific rule in the Cosmetics Regulation | none |
| 31 | CI 19140 | CI 19140 | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV) Annex III, entry 189: products: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: 0.5% | none |
| 32 | CI 42090 | CI 42090 | Certain nom identique à celui du glossaire européen | Allowed with restrictions (Annex III) Colorant allowed under conditions (Annex IV) Annex III, entry 190: products: Hair dye substance in non-oxidative hair dye products; maximum concentration: 0.5% | none |
This list was copied by contributors on a given date. Compare it with the packaging of the product you have: brands change their formulas without always changing the barcode.