Tea Tree Essential Oil

Information

Characteristics / Use in Cold Saponification :

Tea Tree essential oil can be used in your soaps, providing a complement for the care of skin problems, foot fungus, and offering an excellent antiseptic and antifungal complement.

Properties

Tea Tree essential oil is a versatile tool to have with you at all times. Its many properties can be used to treat a wide range of ailments.

• Anti-infectious: Powerful in fighting various infections (mouth, ENT, digestive tract, skin).
• Antibacterial: Effective against bacterial infections.
• Antifungal: Fights skin mycoses and fungal infections.
• Antiviral: Invaluable for eliminating viruses and preventing their development.
• Acne treatment: Successfully used to treat acne problems.
• Parasite control: Effective against lice and intestinal parasites.
• Insect repellent: Used as a natural insect repellent.
• Analgesic: relieves pain.
• Antiseptic: Asepticizes small wounds and scratches.
• Toning : Revitalizes and tones the body.

For our animal friends:

To make an easy homemade shampoo for your pets, consider combining Tea Tree Essential Oil with Neem oil. This combination is ideal for concocting a natural soap recipe for your dog or cat, offering purifying and soothing properties for their skin and coat.

Tips :

• Incorporation: 3% of the total weight of your oils and butters (example: 300 g oils = 9 g EO).
• Scent prolongation: Add 5% white clay to the total weight of your oils to prolong the scent of your soap. Dilute the clay in the pre-heated oils, blending to ensure even distribution of the clay. Next, add your soda solution. This will prevent lumps in your soap paste and make it easier to manage the trace.

Use in Solid Shampoo :

Tea Tree essential oil is used in hair care, as it is excellent for purifying, cleansing and toning your scalp. It helps combat oily hair, dandruff and itchy scalp.

Add 20 drops for a 100-gram soap (total weight of the SCI Solid Shampoo Kit).

• Oily hair: For oily hair, add 3 drops of Tea Tree essential oil, 3 drops of Geranium Rosat essential oil and 3 drops of Palmarosa essential oil to a bottle of mild shampoo and mix.
• Dandruff: Add 2 drops of Tea Tree essential oil and 2 drops of Geranium to your usual dose of shampoo to combat dandruff.
• Shampoo for Dandruff and Itchy Scalp: Dilute 1 drop of Tea Tree essential oil and 1 drop of Atlas Cedar essential oil in a hazelnut-sized amount of your usual shampoo, 2 or 3 times a week.

Properties for Hair :

• Balancing : Helps balance sebum production for dry and oily scalps.
• Fortifying : Strengthens the hair fiber, making hair more resistant and voluminous.
• Growth stimulant: Promotes hair growth by improving blood circulation to the scalp.
• Moisturizing: Keeps hair soft and supple, preventing dryness and frizz.
• Anti-dandruff: Helps reduce dandruff and maintain a healthy scalp.
• Shine and Softness: Adds natural shine and softness to hair.
• Prevention of split ends: Prevents split ends and brittle hair by moisturizing and strengthening hair.

Conservation :

Our essential oil is packaged in a dark glass bottle with an airtight cap to preserve all its natural properties and guarantee optimum quality. Store between 5° and 30° away from light and moisture.

Precautions for use :

• Specific contraindications: Do not use this essential oil during pregnancy, while breast-feeding or on children under 3 years of age. Not recommended for people with epilepsy or those at risk of epileptic seizures.
• Allergy risk: This oil contains natural compounds, notably linalool and limonene, which may trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals, in accordance with the 7th Amendment of the European Cosmetics Directive (2003/15/EC). Caution is advised when using in cosmetics.
• Pre-test: Before extensive use, perform a skin test by applying your preparation to the crease of the elbow, then wait at least 48 hours to observe any reaction.
• Safety precautions: Keep this essential oil out of the reach of children to prevent accidental or inappropriate use.
• Advice for cosmetics users: If used as an ingredient in cosmetics, be sure to observe the precautions specific to this type of use.

The indications and advice given above are provided for information only, based on reputable sources in aromatherapy, soap-making and phytotherapy. Under no circumstances should they be considered as medical advice. This information is not intended to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It is essential to consult a health professional before using essential oils or any other product mentioned. In addition, please note that the product discussed in this context is not intended for consumption