Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifolia
Country of Origin: South Africa
Cultivation: Organic
Extraction Method: Certified Organic, Steam-distilled
Distillation Date: Nov 2024
Minimum Shelf Life: 4 years
Plant Part: Leaves
Perfume Note: Middle
Aroma: Fresh, strong, earthy, camphoraceous, herbaceous, pungent
Blends well with: Bergamot, Black Pepper, Clary Sage, Clove Bud, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fir Needle Siberian, Geranium, Lavender, Orange Sweet, Palmarosa, Peppermint, Rosemary, Tangerine
Tea tree essential oil is one of the most popular and extensively used essential oils worldwide, renowned for its powerful antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal healing properties. The quality of tea tree oil can vary significantly depending on the source and processing methods. Our Tea Tree essential oil is carefully sourced from a certified organic distiller in South Africa, is USDA-NOP certified, ensuring purity and potency. The latest batch is exemplary, containing high levels of beneficial compounds such as terpinen-4-ol, alpha-terpinene, and gamma-terpinene, which contribute to its effectiveness.
Tea Tree is a versatile essential oil that is celebrated for its germicidal, antiseptic, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. It is particularly effective in aiding the relief of sinus congestion, cold sores, eczema, athlete’s foot, thrush, herpes, warts, nail infections, and abscesses. It can be applied directly to spots, acne, or insect bites for rapid relief and is also widely utilized to treat head lice. Additionally, tea tree oil can be incorporated into mouthwashes or gargles to soothe throat infections and gingivitis.
No household should be without this essential oil, and it’s an excellent item to pack for holidays, ensuring you’re prepared for a variety of common ailments and skin issues.
Batch specific GC/MS analysis for this essential oil is available by clicking on the green tab above.
Aromatherapy use: abscess, acne, antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral, asthma, athlete’s foot, blisters, bronchitis, burns, candida, catarrh, chicken pox, cold sores, colds, cough, cystitis, dandruff, diarrhea, fever, flu, gum disease, herpes, insect bites, itching, ringworm, sinusitis, oily skin, thrush, tonsillitis, tuberculosis, vaginitis, viral infection, warts, whooping cough, wounds, tick bites, animal bites, lice
General use: Oil diffusers, potpourri, as a blending ingredient for adding pure essential oil essence to massage oil, perfume, bath oil, bath salt, bath and shower gels, spa treatment oils and creams, soap making, candle making
Contraindications: Non-toxic, non-irritant, possible sensitization in some individuals.