Description
Botanical Name: Leptospermum petersonii
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Plant Part Typically Used: Leaves
Color: Clear
Consistency: Thin
Perfumery Note: Top
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium – Strong
Aromatic Description: Intensely lemony and citrusy.
Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil Uses: Household cleaning, anti-bacterial applications, oily skin, odors, insect repellent, anxiety, stress.
Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil is abundant in aldehydes, particularly citral (geranial and neral). As such, it is anti-microbial, possesses an intensely lemony aroma and is great for use in diffuser blends and for use in household cleaning formulations. It is a wonderful choice for use in helping to combat odors.
Within skin care, it can be helpful for those that have oily skin when used very sparingly. Citral can greatly increase the risk of skin sensitization. Topically, therefore, Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil needs to be used in very low dilution. Read the Safety Information section below for details.
Aromatically, Lemon Tea Tree smells even more lemony than Lemon Essential Oil. Despite its common name, it does not possess the strongly medicinal aroma that common Tea Tree Essential Oil has. It’s a beautiful, crisp, citrusy oil that blends well with essential oils in the citrus, wood, floral, camphorous, and mint families.
For emotional applications, Lemon Tea Tree Essential Oil is an uplifting, stimulating oil. When used in low dilutions, it can simultaneously help to calm fragile nerves and help with anxiety.
