Organic Tea tree Essential oil

What is Tea Tree essential oil?

Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts that capture their properties and natural fragrance. They are usually obtained through processes such as steam distillation or cold pressing, which help extract the plant's natural compounds.

Originating from Australia, the Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is best known for its leaves, from which Tea Tree essential oil is produced, concentrating in a single compound all the properties of this element, widely used in skin care.

What is Tea Tree essential oil used for?

Tea Tree oil has multiple benefits, but the best known is its ability to repel insects such as mosquitoes, lice and ticks. In fact, it is often used in natural insect repellents.

Some typical uses of Tea Tree essential oil include:

• In areas with mosquitoes

  If you are in an area with many mosquitoes, it can act as a natural repellent by applying it to the skin or mixing it with candle wax. Once applied (following the product instructions), the aroma it releases is very unpleasant for insects, including mosquitoes, preventing them from approaching, especially on summer nights.

• Risk of lice in families with school-age children

  It also helps prevent lice from settling in the hair when used preventively, as its aroma discourages them from inhabiting the area where it has been applied.

• Ally against fleas and ticks

  The scent it releases is extremely unpleasant for these insects, making it a great ally in preventing them from attaching to the scalp. If fleas or ticks are already present, the action of Tea Tree essential oil helps weaken or even eliminate them. Consult a veterinarian before applying it to a pet to receive guidance on proper use.

• Tea Tree essential oil as an ambient fragrance

  One of the most common ways to use Tea Tree essential oil as an air freshener is in a diffuser. You can add a few drops of oil to the diffuser with water (according to the device instructions) so that its aroma is released into the air, helping eliminate unpleasant odours and create a fresh atmosphere.

How to use Tea Tree essential oil?

You must always follow the instructions for use provided with the product and observe the necessary precautions. Here we highlight some considerations for direct application to the skin.

For the skin

Tea Tree essential oil is a very potent substance, so before using it directly on the skin it should always be diluted with a carrier vegetable oil (such as Organic coconut vegetable oil) to avoid skin irritation. It is important to avoid areas such as the eyes and mucous membranes, where it could cause irritation.

Before using Tea Tree essential oil on large areas of skin, it is best to perform a patch test to ensure no allergic reaction occurs. Apply a small amount of diluted Tea Tree essential oil to an area of skin (such as the inner elbow or wrist) and wait 24 hours.

Storage

To preserve the properties of Tea Tree essential oil for as long as possible, the container should be kept upright and protected from both light and heat.

Why buy Tea Tree essential oil?

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100% pure

Tea Tree essential oil is a pure product made from Tea Tree extract, without any additives such as preservatives or colourings.

Organic

This essential oil has organic certification, ensuring it is free from pesticides and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Protective and easy-to-use container

Tea Tree essential oil comes in a glass bottle that protects its contents from ultraviolet rays. It is also equipped with a dropper that makes it very easy to use, allowing you to apply only the desired number of drops to the precise area.

Tea Tree oil and its contraindications

In general, essential oils should be kept out of the reach of children, and their use is not recommended for children and adolescents, pregnant women, or women who are breastfeeding.

It is important always to read the precautions for use and follow the advice on application.

Products related to Tea Tree essential oil

To use Tea Tree essential oil on the skin, it must first be diluted in a carrier vegetable oil, whose benefits will also complement those of the essential oil. Examples of this type of oil include:

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Smell: Fresh, resinous aroma, slightly musty, used in perfumes.

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DIRECTIONS:

• Main uses of Essential Oils: medical treatment (oral, transcutaneous, cutaneous, pulmonary application), therapeutic massage, cosmetic skin and hair care, balneotherapy, perfumes and cosmetics and gastronomy.
• Essential Oils are highly concentrated vegetable extracts. For all methods of adsorption and in particular oral application, use the appropriate excipients.
• Essential Oils are not water-soluble: do not use water as an excipient, use vegetable oils, a cleansing base (shampoo, shower gel), alcohol or a neutral cream base.
• For oral application: dilute Essential Oil in a vegetable oil, honey or sugar (sugar cane syrup).

WARNINGS:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Never pour pure Essential Oils into water, if used in this way they may cause skin irritation.
• Not suitable for children under the age of 3.
• Some Essential Oils may be dangerous for pregnant and breast-feeding women. Avoid self-medication. Seek advice from your aromatherapy doctor.
• Special attention should always be given to patients with a known allergy; a certain number of potentially allergenic molecules may be present in Essential Oils (cinnemaldehyde, citral, citronella oil, eugenol, geraniol, d-limonene, linalol, coumarin etc.).
• Some Essential Oils irritate the skin and mucous membranes; bear in mind the aggressiveness of phenols and aldehydes to the skin and mucous membranes. Select suitable excipients and appropriate concentrations.
• A skin test is recommended prior to use for checking tolerance of Essential Oils (apply to inside of the wrist).
• If oils are splashed into the eyes, wipe the affected eye immediately with a cotton wool pad soaked in pure vegetable oil or place a few drops of pure vegetable oil into the eye.
• Never apply pure Essential Oils to the anogenital region, aural or nasal passages or administer intravenously.
• In the event of accidental swallowing ingest vegetable oil (1 to 3 tablespoons), do not induce vomiting. Never drink water.
• All citrus essential oils are photosensitive. Do not expose yourself to the sun within 12 hours of application or ingestion.
• Peppermint essential oil should never be applied over an extensive cutaneous area (freezing reaction).
• Medical supervision is essential for all pathologies with a lengthy duration and for the elderly since it is advisable to check the absence of an interaction between Essential Oils and on-going treatments.
In the event of the accidental ingestion of a large quantity of Essential Oil contact your nearest anti-poisons centre.

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS:

Keep out of light and away from heat.