Tea Tree Australian Oil
Botonical Name | : | Melaleuca Alternifolia | |
CAS # | : | 68647-73-4 | |
Country of Origin | : | Australia | |
Color & Odor | : | Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid with fresh, slightly medicinal scent with characteristic woody, camphoraceous odor. | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.8720 - 0.9000 @ 20°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | N.A. | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.4700 - 1.4800 @ 20°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C | |
Major Constituents | : | Terpinen-4-ol, Terpinene | |
Plant Part Used | : | Leaves | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Tea Tree Australian Oil that we offer is extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia of the Myrtaceae family. The aboriginal people of Australia have used Tea tree Oil. Historically, the leaves were used as a substitute for tea, which is how it got its name. This oil is one of the most used essential oils and there are many who have been benefited by its wonderful healing properties. Extracted from the leaves and twigs by the process of steam distillation, it has a light, spicy and rather pungent smell. CONSTITUENTS:
Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpinene, Paracymene, Terpinene , 1,8-Cineole, Terpinen-4-ol, Alpha-Terpineol AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A middle note with a medium aroma, Tee Tree has a fresh, slightly medicinal scent with characteristic woody, camphoraceous notes. BLENDS WITH:
cinnamon, clary sage, clove, geranium, lavender, lemon, myrrh, nutmeg, rosemary, rosewood and thyme. COMMON NAMES:
Tea Tree, Australian Tea Tree oilUSES:
The tea tree oil is a blessing to the medical world. It serves many purposes with its healing qualities. It strengthens the immune system; wards off all kinds of infection: bacterial, fungal and viral; helps cure influenza, cold sores, catarrh, glandular fever and gingivitis; reduces post operative shock and is useful for a hundred other ailments.