TEA TREE OIL
DESCRIPTION:
Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Origin: India
Mode of Extraction: Steam distilled
Main Constituents: Terpinen-4-ol, Gamma-Terpinene, 18-cineol, citronellal, terpeniol, citral, a-pinene, limonene.
Description: Clear transparent liquid
Appearance: Colorless to pale liquid
Organoleptic properties: Myristic odor with herbal touch & medicated freshness
Refractive index at 20 °C: 1.4750-1.4820
Specific Gravity at 20 °C: 0.888-0.909
Solubility: Insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol 85% (v/v)
Storage: Well closed in air tight containers away from sunlight and heat preferably in amber color glass containers.
Extraction: It is extracted by the process of Steam Distillation.
Chemical Composition: Eucalyptol, nerolidol, cineole, viridiflorol, phenylpropanoids.
Essential Oil Information : It is a small tree from New South Wales in Australia, similar to Cypress, with needle-like leaves and heads of sessile yellow or purplish flowers and grows to about 7 meters (20 feet) high and thrives in marshy areas, though it is now cultivated in plantations.
Tea tree oil is an ingredient of soaps, creams, lotions, deodorants, disinfectants and air fresheners.
Oil Properties: This oil has a light spicy, rather pungent smell and is very pale in color with a watery viscosity.
Blend well with: Cinnamon, clary sage, clove, geranium, lavender, lemon, myrrh, nutmeg, rosewood, rosemary and thyme.
Precautions: This oil is considered as safe oil, as it is non-toxic and non-irritant, but some individuals so show sensitizing to this oil. It should not be used near the eyes, ears, nose or internally.
Our Essential/Carrier Oils are 100% natural and pure (undiluted/uncut) therapeutic grade.
APPLICATION:
No fillers, additives, bases or carriers added. These high quality oils are excellent for Aromatherapy, skin and hair care.