Eucalyptus Oil — what it is & is it safe?

What is Eucalyptus Oil?

Flavouring essential oil, used sparingly (e.g. menthol candies); generally recognized safe in food amounts.

Eucalyptus Oil is considered low concern by food-safety agencies.

Score impact: −3 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 11 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Eucalyptus Oil is also known as eucalyptus oil — these all refer to the same ingredient.

eucalyptus oil

Sugar (Sucrose) Glucose Syrup Mint Menthol (L-Menthol) Sorbitol (E420) Thyme Oil Natural Flavouring Copper Chlorophyllins (E141) Aspartame (E951) Curcumin (E100)