Australian Tea Tree Oil Producers Pty Ltd (ATTOP) is a sales and marketing company set up by Australian producers of tea tree oil (Oil of Melaleuca alternifolia).

ATTOP has more than 60 growers actively involved in the company. Shareholders include both family owned tea tree operations and corporate farms. The combined production capacity of its shareholders plantations is in excess of 230 tonnes per annum. ATTOP is the largest production based marketer of tea tree oil in the world.

Tea tree oil is being used in a wide range of applications. These include:

• Cosmetics (problem skin, acne, massage oils, lip balms)
• Pharmaceuticals (head lice treatments, antiseptics, antifungal (tinea) and dandruff treatments)
• Toiletries (shaving products, depilatories, deodorants, toothpastes and mouthwashes)
• Household products (air conditioning treatments, carpet and floor products)
• Industrial (disinfectants)
• Veterinary/Pet care
• Agricultural (crop protection, antifungal applications)

ATTOP shareholders are all primary producers of Tea Tree Oil (Oil of Melaleuca alternifolia).

The common names for Australian Tea Tree are, Tea tree (English, Swedish), Teepuu (Finnish), Melaleuca alternifolia (French), Tetre (Norwegian), Arbol del te (Spanish) and Teebaumöl (Germany)

Tea tree oil is identified by the following names and numbers:

• EU INCI name Melaleuca Alternifolia
• CTFA INCI Melaleuca Altenafolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
• CAS number 85085-48-9
• CAS number 8022-72-8 (essential oil)
• CAS number 68647-73-4 (essential oil)
• EINECS number 285-377-1

ATTOP can supply both standard plantation and organic tea tree oil. ATTOP will be pleased to offer quotations for supply of bulk tea tree oil or negotiate supply contracts. The ATTOP group will offer at competitive market prices and can arrange packaging and shipping to suit customer requirements.

ATTOP can also offer technical support to customers and provide customers with details of new research publications, new product developments and market trends.