Tea tree ethereal oil
10ml 19 sgd /30ml 34 sgd
Botanical name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Origin: Australia
Extraction: Steam distilled
Plant part : Leaves and terminal branches
Scent: Herbaceous and leathery with a green back note
Aromatherapy: Vapours open breathing passages, helps improve mental clarity, disinfectant.
Skin/bodycare: Acne, healing to the skin, soothes insect bites.
Blends well with: Lavender, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Niaouli, Spikenard, Sandalwood and Vetiver.
Best before July 2024 (BN0821), Dec 2021 (BN1901)
Melaleuca alternifolia
Tea tree EO is one of the best-known and most widely used of essential oils. Science has proven that the oil is effective against all three types of infectious agents: bacteria, fungi and viruses, thus deeming extremely helpful within acne products.
It is a very powerful immune-stimulant, hence tea tree EO is able to help fight cold sores and heal wounds and often used in wintertime cold formulations to keep germs from spreading.
Our present knowledge of tea tree is based on a very long history of use by the Aborigines of Australia. The natives inhale the oils from the crushed leaves to treat coughs and colds, they also make an infusion from the leaves to treat skin ailments and sore throat. They also sprinkle leaves on wounds, after which a poultice is applied.
Captain James Cook gave the name tea tree because he observed the Aborigines using the leaves to prepare a healing tea and it was reported that his men then learnt and used the leaves to brew a type of beer!
Anti-lice and dandruff treatment
Add ½ teaspoon of tea tree oil to 50ml of a plant-based shampoo. Alternatively, you can also add to 50ml of sweet almond oil and apply all over the scalp for about 15 minutes before rinsing off with regular shampoo.
Athlete’s foot remedy
- Add 2 drops of tea tree and 2 drops of myrrh CO2 in warm footbath to cleanse and kill the infectious agents on the skin.
- Soak for about 5 - 10 minutes.
- Followed by topical application of 2 drops of tea tree oil diluted with 8 drops of black cumin seed oil.
Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible sensitizing in some individuals.