Tea Tree Oil for Skin Care
Tea tree oil (TTO), also called melaleuca oil or ti tree oil, is derived from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia, which grows in Southeast Queensland, Northeast coast of New South Wales and Australia. Tea tree oil is an essential oil that has a smell of fresh camphoraceous odor and has a color that changes from pale yellow to mostly colorless and clear. The tea tree is quite different from the tea plants that is used to make tea. According to the International Standard ISO 4730, tea tree oil contains 15 components, and having a fresh and camphor-like smell. Tea tree oil composition, as per ISO 4730 (2004) [1] Component Concentration terpinen-4-ol 30-48% γ -terpinene 10-28% α -terpinene 5-13% 1,8-cineole 0-15% terpinolene 1.5-5% α -terpineol 1.5-8% α -pinene 1-6% p-cymene 0.5-8% [1] SCCP/1155/08 Scientific Committee on Consumer Products SCCP OPINI...