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Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
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Product Details
Product Details
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation.
Plant Part Used: Leaves.
Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge.
Consistency: Thin.
Aromatic Description
Aromatic Description
Perfumery Note: Middle.
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium.
Aromatic Description: Medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy and herbaceous.
Suggested Uses
Suggested Uses
• Acne.
• Athlete's Foot.
• Candida.
• Chicken Pox.
• Cold Sores.
• Colds.
• Corns.
• Cuts.
• Flu.
• Insect Bites.
• Itching.
• Migraine.
• Oily Skin.
• Ringworm.
• Sinusitis.
• Sores.
• Spots.
• Urethritis.
• Warts.
• Whooping Cough.
Source: Julia Lawless, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Updated Edition) (London: Harper Thorsons, 2014), 189-190.
Dilution Guideline
Dilution Guideline
Adults: Usually, a 2-3% dilution is suitable, about 12-18 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier oil.
Children (5-10), Frail Elderly, Sensitive Skin: A lower dilution of 1% or less (6 drops per ounce).
Facial or Sensitive Areas: Use a 0.5-1% dilution (3-6 drops per ounce).
Acute or Short-Term Use: For resolving a specific issue, a marginally higher dilution can be used for a period of 2-3 weeks as necessary.
Major Constituents
Major Constituents
Terpinene-4-ol. Gamma-Terpinene. a-Terpinene. Terpinolene. 1, 8-Cineole. a-Terpineol. p-Cymeme. a-Pinene.
Source: I. Southwell. Tea Tree Oil Composition, Standards and Monographs. (Cosmetics, Aerosols & Toiletries in Australia 10, 1997), 14-17. Source cited in Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 440.
Safety Information
Safety Information
Tisserand and Young indicate that there is a low risk of skin sensitization when using Tea Tree topically. They recommend a dermal maximum of 15% and precaution to avoid use of the oil if it has oxidized.
Reading Tisserand and Young's full profile is recommended. [Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young, Essential Oil Safety (Second Edition. United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2014), 440-445.]
