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Tea Tree Essential Oil
Name: Tea Tree Essential Oil
Species: Melaleuca alternifolia
Part: Leaf
Extraction: Steam Distilled
Aroma: Fresh and woody, heavily medicinal
$1.97 – $7.97
Tea Tree Essential Oil 100% Pure
| Name | Tea Tree Essential Oil |
| Batch | MA122TT6 |
| Species | Melaleuca alternifolia |
| Part | Leaf |
| Extraction | Steam Distilled |
| Class | Monoterpenol |
| Source | Australia |
| Color | Very Pale Yellow, almost clear |
| Consistency | Thin |
| Note | Middle |
| Aroma | Fresh and woody, heavily medicinal |
| Blend Ideas | Basil, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Chamomile, Clary Sage, Clove, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Marjoram, Oregano, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sweet Orange, Thyme, and Ylang Ylang |
We source only pure essential oils.
Before I tell you about tea tree essential oil, I have to rant for just one minute. A lot of people say to use this oil topically without diluting. It can cause sensitization, so always dilute for topical use! We're not talking about massive dilution like cinnamon or clove require, but no more than 15% (about 30 drops in 10mL of carrier). Some studies have shown that it's more effective in weaker dilution than using it neat. A 2% dilution has been proven to work better than an undiluted application. I'm a stickler about this because I listened to the people who said to use it "neat" — and I'm sensitized to it. If I try to use it topically, I have itchy little bumps pop up where I used it. Very itchy. I have to take an antihistamine to stop the itching and rash . . . and I hate taking those, so I'm not happy with people who tell you to use this oil without diluting. *Rant over.*
Now, let me extol the values of this funky-smelling wonder in a bottle. Tea tree essential oil has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, making it a great "go to" for a multitude of ailments. Mixed with lavender, frankincense, and carrier oil, it's an awesome anti-itch spray or solution for skin problems. Right now, my son is using this to help fight ingrown hairs from shaving his beard (and the skin blemishes that come with those). We all know how fun ingrown hair can be. This mixture's also great for mosquito bites. Have a child that will scratch a bite until it bleeds? Try it as soon as they get bitten.
Tea tree oil in a carrier, is great for your feet and toenails because of the antifungal properties. Those same properties make it an excellent addition to shampoo and conditioner, at 5% dilution. Note: This should be left on the scalp for 3-4 minutes.
It's one of my rotation oils for immune support through diffusion. You should never use the same oil constantly. 10 days of one, then switch. Since some oils work better for me than others, I tend to rotate every couple of days so that I get back to my favorites faster. It's also great in all purpose green cleansing sprays . . . . especially for cleaning musty bathrooms and spraying down doorknobs when there's an ill person in the home.
Tea tree is in my first aid oils . . . those oils that I carry with me. I may not be able to use it but it's great for my family (diluted, of course).
With our pre-diluted oils . . . if diluted for kids is the highest dilution you see, it’s also the max dilution possible. Pre-diluted oils are in fractionated coconut oil.
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Tea Tree Essential Oil Safety Info
Tisserand and Young note that tea tree essential oil may cause skin sensitization — do not use undiluted on the skin due to this. It should never be applied topically if it is old or oxidized. Store this oil in a dark, airtight container in a refrigerator to help slow oxidation. Recommended maximum dilution is 15%. Adding an antioxidant to preparations containing it is recommended. Tea Tree essential oil should still follow the safety guidelines below. ~ Source: Tisserand, Robert and Young, Rodney. Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals: Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition (2013). Reading the full profile for Tea Tree essential oil is highly suggested by your DeRu Staff.
While we’ve made this clear that we are selling this essential oil to use in your diffuser, your inhaler, or topically (diluted), it is a pure essential oil and can be used as such. With all essential oils:
Keep away from children.
Oral Safety is only given because many people have been told to take oils internally. Because several people look to us for safety advice, we feel obligated to offer those safety statements, although we do not believe anyone should be ingesting essential oils without being guided by an expert. Experts will take your medical history into account before they suggest oils for you to ingest, diffuse, or use topically.
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2. A promising bioactive component Terpinen-4-ol: A review
3. A randomized controlled trial of topical tea tree preparation for MRSA colonized wounds
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352013214000027
4. Acaricidal Activity of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil In Vitro Sensitivity of Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis to Terpinen-4-ol
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/480535
5. Antibacterial Efficacy of Commercially Available Essential Oils Tested Against Drug-Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/11/2201/htm
6. Antifungal, cytotoxic, and immunomodulatory properties of tea tree oil and its derivative components: potential role in management of oral candidosis in cancer patients
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00220/full
7. Antimicrobial activity of Melaleuca sp. oil against clinical isolates of antibiotics resistant Staphylococcus aureus
8. Antimicrobial Activity of Tea Tree oil against Pathogenic Bacteria and Comparison of Its Effectiveness with Eucalyptus Oil, Lemongrass Oil and Conventional Antibiotics
http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmr/6/3/2/
9. Antimicrobial efficacy of five essential oils against oral pathogens: An in vitro study
10. Aromatherapy and nursing: historical and theoretical conception
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342016000100127
11. Basil, tea tree and clove essential oils as analgesics and anaesthetics in Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842017005118101
12. Chemistry and Biological Activities of Essential Oils from Melaleuca L. Species
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14. Comparison of efficacy of alternative medicine with allopathy in treatment of oral fungal infection
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15. The efficacy of 5% topical tea tree oil gel in mild to moderate acne vulgaris: A randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study
http://www.bioline.org.br/pdf?dv07006
16. Efficacy of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil in the treatment of facial seborrheic dermatitis: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
17. Effects of evaporating essential oils on indoor air quality
https://www.isiaq.org/docs/PDFs/2309.pdf
18. Essential oils and metal ions as alternative antimicrobial agents: a focus on tea tree oil and silver
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19. In vitro and in vivo killing of ocular Demodex by tea tree oil
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20. In vitro antiviral activity of Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02740.x
21. The Influence of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) on Fluconazole Activity against Fluconazole-Resistant Candida albicans Strains
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/590470/
22. Mechanism of Action of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil on Staphylococcus aureus Determined by Time-Kill, Lysis, Leakage, and Salt Tolerance Assays and Electron Microscopy
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.505.2762&rep=rep1&type=pdf
23. Melaleuca alternifolia Concentrate Inhibits in Vitro Entry of Influenza Virus into Host Cells
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/8/9550/htm
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26. Tea tree oil gel for mild to moderate acne; a 12 week uncontrolled, open‐label phase II pilot study
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27. Time–kill studies of tea tree oils on clinical isolates
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28. Topical Application of Melaleuca Alternifolia for Skin Cancer and Other Conditions
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The International Federation of Aromatherapists does not recommend that Essential Oils be taken internally unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical Aromatherapy. All cautions listed for individual oils do not include those cautions from ingestion.
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lolination (verified owner) –
Superior Tea Tree.Tea Tree is not very pleasant generally but I find it useful.I Iike this one.
Jenni (verified owner) –
This is a nice Tea Tree! Very herbaceous and a bit sharp. Almost makes me look forward to cleaning the shower grout…almost! I will be adding this to my other homemade cleaners and a few drops to my shampoo as well. Top Knotch Tea Tree!