Tea Tree Oil
SIGMA/SMB00386
Synonym: Tea tree oil; Melaleuca alternifolia oil; Melasol; Melaleuca alternifolia
CAS Number: 68647-73-4
MDL Number: MFCD00132409
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | Melaleuca alternifolia |
| bp | 165 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.898 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| Application: | Tea Tree Oil has been used to induce stress response in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Tea Tree Oil possesses antimicrobial, anti scabies, and antifungal properties. It is commonly used in cosmeceuticals. Tea tree oil is also used to promote wound healing and to decrease periodic breast pain. Higher dose of tea tree oil is considered toxic and might result in skin allergy. |
| General description: | Tea Tree Oil is an oil found in the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia. This essential oil is composed of terpene hydrocarbon, mainly monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Tea tree oil is volatile and slightly soluble in water. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 147.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 64 °C |
| bp | 165 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.898 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |