Tea Tree Oil
Tea Tree Oil
A crisp, medicinal essential oil steam-distilled from Australian tea tree — the classic clarifying oil, built on terpinen-4-ol, long valued for blemish-prone skin and scalp. Hover any measure to see where tea tree sits on the scale.
What it is
Tea tree oil is steam-distilled from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, a paperbark shrub native to Australia and long used by Aboriginal peoples. Its crisp, camphor-medicinal aroma comes chiefly from terpinen-4-ol.
It's the classic purifying essential oil, a familiar choice for blemish-prone skin and scalp blends. Potent and best used well-diluted, quality oils are defined by a high terpinen-4-ol and low cineole content.
Quick Facts
The Tree & The Leaf
The Tea Tree
A hardy Australian paperbark shrub with fine, needle-like leaves rich in aromatic oil.
The Leaves
The slender leaves are steam-distilled to release the crisp, purifying oil.
The Aroma Profile
Tea tree's purifying character is led by terpinen-4-ol. A typical breakdown:
What defines its character:
Key Qualities
Purifying Classic
The go-to clarifying oil for blemish-prone skin.
Scalp Support
A traditional choice for clarifying, refreshing the scalp.
Crisp Freshness
A clean, medicinal note that signals purity.
How we use it
Tea tree is our classic purifying note — we use it well-diluted where a blend wants a clarifying edge for blemish-prone skin and scalp.
Because it's potent, a little goes a long way, always carried in a base oil rather than used neat.