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Green Tea Aroma Oil
Green Tea Aroma Oil
Also known as: green tea oil
Low concern
Natural flavor extract from green tea. Used at low concentrations for aroma.
Found in
12 products
What it is
Aromatic oil/extract derived from green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis), captured for flavoring.
Natural flavoring agent.
Why it's flagged
- high-dose concentrated green tea extracts may rarely cause hepatotoxicity
What regulators actually say
"Concentrated green tea extracts have been associated with rare cases of liver injury, primarily at high doses; food-use levels of green tea are not typically associated with toxicity."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Natural flavoring; green tea/Camellia sinensis is GRAS as flavoring under 21 CFR 182.20
European Union — EFSA
Permitted as a flavoring substance
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