Tea Tree Oil
Known
by the botanical name of Melaleuca alternif olia, the Cheel or tea tree
(f amily: Myrtaceae) is a small tree native to Australia. Euilles f of
the plant are a valuable source of therapeutic oil when they are used e s
for the use Medicina. The main component of the tea tree essential oil
is Terpin-4-ol, present at concentrations of 40% or more. Tea tree oil is effective against a wide variety of organisms including twenty-seven of the 32 varieties of P. acnes. It penetrates well and is not irritating to the skin....
