It meets the international standard ISO 4730 and Australian standard as 2782
Family: Myrtaceae
Description & Extraction:
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. It has a light spicy, rather pungent
smell and is very pale in color with a watery viscosity. Tea tree oil is
extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia of the Myrtaceae family and is also
known as ti-tree, ti-trol and melasol. It is extracted from the leaves and
twigs by steam distillation and the yield is about 1.8%.
Blends well with:
Tea tree essential oils normally blend well together, tea tree oil blends
particularly well with cinnamon, clary sage, clove, geranium, lavender,
lemon, myrrh, nutmeg, rosewood, rosemary and thyme.
Chemical Composition:
The main chemical components of tea tree oil (also referred to as ti-tree
oil) are a-pinene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-phellandrene, a-terpinene,
limonene, 1,8-cineole, y-terpinene, p-cymene, terpinolene, linalool,
terpinen-4-ol and a-terpineol.
Toxicological Properties:
Tea tree oil are antimicrobial, antiseptic, antiviral, balsamic,
bactericide, cicatrisant, expectorant, fungicide, insecticide, stimulant and
sudorific.
Uses & Precautions:
- Tea tree oil is very important in the health of the immune system, as
it acts as a immuno-stimulant and increases the body's ability to fight
off any infections, while it also is used to revive the mind and body
after shock.
- The world over, this oil is used with great effectiveness to ward of
infections of any kind, and it is active in all three varieties of
infectious organisms: bacteria
- fungi and
- viruses.
- It can help with influenza, cold sores, catarrh, glandular fever and
gingivitis.
Summary:
Tea tree oil is one of the most powerful immune stimulant oils and helps
fight infections of all kinds and helps clear the skin.
Burners and vaporizers
In vapor therapy, tea tree oil helps with colds, sinusitis, bronchitis and
any other respiratory ailment and is also of use to help the mind cope after
shock.
Blended massage oil or in the bath
As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, tea tree oil helps with
all respiratory ailments, as well as arthritis, colds, dermatitis, skin
infections, scalp disorders, sinusitis, viral infections, nettle rash,
babies colds and coughs, bronchitis, as well as for sweaty feet.
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Product |
Tea Tree Oil |
Lot No. |
As mentioned on Label |
Manufacturing Date |
Feb. 2010 |
Best Before |
Feb. 2013 |
Appearance |
Fluid liquid Mobile at 20oc |
Colour |
Colorless to pale yellow |
Odour |
Characteristic odour of Tea Tree odour. |
Botanical Source |
Melaleuca Alternifolia |
CAS No. |
85085-48-9 |
FEMA No. |
3902 |
Physico-Chemical Properties:-
Relative Density at 20oc |
0.885 - 0.906 (0.897) |
Refractive Index at 20oc |
1.4750 - 1.4820 (1.4810) |
Optical Rotation at 20oc |
+5 to +15 (+9) |
Miscibility With 85% (v/v) |
Ethanol at 20oc |
1 volume of oil shall not require more than 2 volumes of alcohol to
give a clear solution. |
1.8-Cineole Content |
Less than 3% (2.92%) |
Terpinen-4-o1 Content |
Minimum 35% (39.45%) |
Product Details :
Apperance | Colorless to Greenish-yellow Liquid |
Boiling Point | 165 deg C |
Flash Point | 56 deg C |
Relative Density | 0.885 - 0.906 |
Refractive index | 1.4750 - 1.4820 |
Optical Rotation | 1 - 15 deg |
Family | Myrtaceae |
FEMA No | 3902 |
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