Tea tree oil

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Description

A nondrying oil obtained from the leaves of the tea tree Leptospermum scoparium native to New Zealand. Tea tree oil contains volatile terpenes that act as a strong fungicide.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Leptospermum scoparium; aceite del árbol de té (Esp.); titriol; titrol; Australian tea tree oil

Risks

  • Contains pyrethrins.
  • May cause neurological damage in humans.
  • Humco: SDS

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 802
  • M.L. Florian - COoL, July 12, 2001 - contain pyrethrins and may cause neurological damage in humans
  • Website: student.washington.edu/~caitz/natcleaners.html --powerful antifungal cleaner
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998