茶樹油

茶樹油英語:melaleuca oil),或稱茶樹精油,是一種含樟腦味道的精油,顏色淺黃至透明[2],由原生於澳大利亞昆士蘭南部至新南威爾斯北部沿岸的互葉白千層葉子提煉而成。茶樹油不能口服[3],多數用作美容或護膚品的原材料[1]

茶樹油的成份
(據 ISO 4730 (2004)的規格)[1]
Component Concentration
terpinen-4-ol30–48%
γ-terpinene10–28%
α-terpinene5–13%
1,8-Cineole0–15%
α-terpinolene1.5–5%
α-terpineol1.5–8%
α-pinene1–6%
p-Cymene0.5–8%
茶樹油

歷史

在澳大利亞及紐西蘭桃金孃科香桃木屬的植物時被喚作茶樹。隨着亞瑟·彭福爾德(Arthur Penfold)發現茶樹油的強大殺菌特性之後,其商業提煉正式在1920年代開始。

參考

  1. SCCP/1155/08 Scientific Committee on Consumer Products SCCP OPINION ON Tea tree oil- European Union Commission Health and Consumer Union protection director general- adopted 18th plenary of 16 December 2008
  2. . Holistics Online. (原始内容存档于2010-11-23).
  3. . National Capital Poison Center. [4 December 2013].
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