Tea Tree Essential Oil

Product Name: Tea Tree Organic Essential Oil Botanical Name: Melaleuca alternifolia Synonyms: Melaleuca linariifolia var. alternifolia, Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel, Melaleuca dissiflora var. alternifolia INCI Name: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil CAS #: 68647-73-4 Country of Origin: Australia

CLASSIFICATION:

Contents: Terpinen-4-ol, cineol, terpinene, pinene, sabinene, cymene, limonene, terpinolene, terpineol, aromadendrene, cadinene, globulol, viridifloral. Terpinen-4-ol: 30 – 48 % Sabinene: Trace – 3.5 % 1,8-Cineol: Trace – 15 % Terpinolene: 1.5 – 5 % γ-Terpinene: 10 – 28 % Limonene: 0.5 – 4 % α-Terpinene: 5 – 13 % p-Cymene: 0.5 – 12 % α-Pinene: 1 – 6 %

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid. Odor: Characteristic warm, spicy odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.885 – 0.910 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: +5.0 – +15 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.4750 – 1.4850 @ 20°C Extraction Method: Steam distillation of the fresh leaves.