Tea
Tree Oil - Melaleuca Alternifolia
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Origin (Melaleuca Alternifolia)
Facts
Profiles of Melaleuca Terpinen-4-ol (Tea
Tree Oil)
The International Standard for Tea Tree
Oil (Quality)
Tea Tree Oil Book Reviews (Uses and Benefits
of Tea Tree Oil)
Research Papers
Organisations
Web Articles
Discussion forum
Crop Rotation and Harvesting
Distillation of Tea Tree Oil
Products Containing Tea Tree Oils
Companies
of Interest
Trends and Prices
Tea Tree Oil Suppliers
Origin (Melaleuca Alternifolia)
(Melaleuca Alternifolia) is native to North-Eastern New
South Wales, Australia.
Has been cultivated in other part of Australia successfully including
Queensland and Western Australia. Other species of Melaleuca grow
across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
Tea Tree
Daniel Cartledge
Facts
The 'Fact and Fiction' section on the 'Tea Tree Oil Research
Group' website at the University of Western Australia clarifies
some properties of Tea Tree Oil : http://www.tto.bcs.uwa.edu.au/TTO_home/faq
- Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca-terpinen-4-ol) has been
accepted for publication in the European Pharmacopoeia.
- Australia produces over 95% of the worlds Tea
Tree Oil.
A GC/MS profile of 'Melaleuca Terpinen-4-ol'
(Tea Tree Oil)
The International Standard for Tea Tree
Oil
Visit the ATTIA Ltd (Formerly the Australian Tea Tree Industry
Association) website for the current tea tree oil standards : http://www.teatree.org.au/standards.shtml
The ATTIA States on its website, "The Tea tree oil sold
in clear glass bottles of greater than 15ml volume is not 100% tea
tree oil"
Tea Tree Oil Book Reviews
Much of the reading material available covers everything
from historical information to harvesting and treatments using Tea
Tree Oil. These books are reviewed and an extract provide below.
Click on a book for the review..
* Tea
Tree Oil: A Medicine Kit in a Bottle
* Australian Tea
Tree Oil Handbook: 101 Plus Ways To Use Tea Tree
* Tea Tree: The Genus
Melaleuca (Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Industrial Profiles)
* The Melaleuca Wellness Guide
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Discussion Forums
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Crop Rotations and Harvesting
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) is harvested all
year round in Australia.
The oil is extracted from the leaves of the Melaleuca Alternifolia,
every 12 - 18 months. The trees are rugged, recovering quickly from
harvesting and can live for up to 10 years.
Source: The
Oilganic Essential Oil Crop Rotation Calendar
Distillation of Tea Tree Oil
The method of extracting Tea Tree Oil is by Steam Distillation.
Products
Containing Tea Tree Oils
Many companies produce products containing tea tree oil.
There are literally hundred's including toothpaste, shampoo, anti
fungal-creams to acne lotions. Try a search in Google for a specific product.
Trends
Pricing has drop from a high of $80/drum in the early 1990s
to $20/drum in 2000, prices are expected to rise 30% over the next
few years as trade to Europe increases with the acceptance of Tea
Tree oil into the European Pharmacopoeia. Source : Australian Standards
Website
Prices
NOTES: Certified organic products will attract a premium from suppliers.
All prices are for Australian, Melaleuca alternifolia.
Retails Quantities and Prices
$6.50 USD, 1/2 Ounce (certified organic)
$10.08 USD, 10 ml (1/3 oz.),
$4.99 USD, 0.5 fl. oz. (15 ml)
$5.23 AUD, 10ml (1/3/ oz.)
Wholesale Quantities and Prices
$61.60 USD, 8 Ounce (certified organic)
$38.79 USD, 16 fl. oz. (480 ml )
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