Cajeput Essential Oil
Botanical binomial: Melaleuca Cajeputi
Family: Myrtaceae
INCI Name: Melaleuca Cajuputi (Cajeput) Oil
Other names: Cajeput, paper bark tree, swamp tea tree, broad-leaved tea tree
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Part of plant used in production: leaves
Methods of production: Steam distillation
| Characteristics: | Clear to slightly light yellowish mobile liquid. Nice fresh scent with a camphorous aroma and slight sweet, floral finish. |
| Properties: | Antimicrobial, decongestant, antispasmodic, carminative, |
| Constituents: | 1,8 Cineole, alpha-Pinene, Beta-Pinen, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol |
| Uses: | Use to aid insect bites, oily skin, muscular aches and pains, asthma, colds, acne, dermatitis. |
| Blends well with | lavender, rosemary, cardamom, eucalyptus, tea tree |
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| Safety: | skin sensitisation. Avoid contact with eyes and mouth. |
