# Tea Tree Essential Oil

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/tea-tree-oil/
- Published: 2016-07-31T17:25:00+00:00
- Author: Au Natural Organics Team

## Tea Tree Essential Oil | Melaleuca Alternifolia

Tea tree essential oil has a fresh, green, sharply herbal scent. Steam-distilled
from Melaleuca alternifolia leaves and twigs in Australia, it is a concentrated 
ingredient for properly formulated cosmetics, soaps and aromatic blends. For face
care, choose a suitable diluted formulation rather than applying the concentrated
oil directly.

## Benefits and uses

 * Fresh, green, herbal aroma
 * Steam-distilled Melaleuca alternifolia oil
 * Concentrated ingredient for properly formulated products

## Details

  |  Botanical name |  _Melaleuca alternifolia_ (tea tree) |  
 |  Origin |  New South Wales, Australia |  
 |  Part used |  Leaves and twigs |  
 |  Extraction |  Steam-distilled |  
 |  Aroma |  Fresh, green, sharp |  
 |  Ingredients |  100% _Melaleuca alternifolia_ oil |

## How to use tea tree essential oil

 1. For aromatic blends, follow the product label and the directions for your equipment.
 2. For cosmetics or soaps, use only in a properly formulated recipe with ingredient-
    specific usage guidance. Do not apply the concentrate directly to skin.

Essential oils are concentrated. Always dilute before use on skin, patch test first,
keep away from eyes and out of reach of children, and do not take internally. If
you are pregnant or nursing, check with your doctor before use.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I put tea tree oil straight on my skin?

No. It is concentrated. Use a suitable diluted formulation with ingredient-specific
guidance and patch test first.

The main component of tea tree oil and the one the ISO 4730 standard measures.

### What does it blend with?

Lemon, lavender, eucalyptus and rosemary.

[Read where tea tree oil comes from and how it is made](https://aunaturalorganics.com/ingredient/tea-tree/).

For external use only. Patch test before first use, avoid the eyes and stop use 
if irritation occurs.

### Can I apply tea tree oil directly to my face?

Do not apply this concentrated essential oil directly to facial skin. Use only a
suitable diluted or properly formulated product, following its ingredient-specific
directions.

## Comments

### By: Caroline Chia

- Link: https://aunaturalorganics.com/shop/tea-tree-oil/#comment-1073
- Published: 2017-12-12T22:52:25+00:00

This oil is beautiful! Very lemon-y, and I have noticed the smell overpowers other
scents very easily, so just one drop to my projects suffice. The bottle and everything
that I have received is packaged neatly and their oil is fresh! Thank you