Tea tree oil does it actually work

Third, growers in Australia, in conjunction with the government, are actively seeking new and more efficient ways to produce higher quality oil. Growers are now producing oil with over 40% Terpinen 4-ol and Cineole levels at 3%. Breakthroughs in genetic engineering have opened up new avenues of research. To ensure the future of the tea tree oil industry, a multi-million dollar research facility has been established at The Souther Cross University in New South Wales (Australia). The center, known as the Australian Tea Tree Oil Research Institute (ATTORI), is entirely devoted to discovering everything there is to know about Melaleuca alternifolia oil. Everyone from growers to sellers, is actively involved with improving the tea tree oil quality.

Although tea tree oil has become quite popular, some words of caution need to be shared. In 1996, the International Standards Organization (ISO) drafted new specifications for "tea tree oil". The Terpinen 4-ol and the Cineole levels remained identical to the Australian standards set in 1985. However, the ISO

made it possible for other species of Melaleuca tree oil to be sold as tea tree oil, even though "tea tree oil" had been synonymous with Melaleuca alternifolia oil since the 1920's. No other species of Melaleuca tree has an essential oil as powerful as the Melaleuca alternifolia tree.

Today, even the American Tea Tree Association allows blended oil to be sold as "pure tea tree oil". It is important that you make sure you are purchasing a good quality of 100% pure Melaleuca alternifolia oil. there are a few good companies that guarantee the quality and purity of the oil they sell. Check the label. If it doesn't have at least 35% Terpinen 4-ol and no more than 10% Cineole (the 1967 standard), don't buy it.