Cajeput Oil Description

Cajeput essential oil is distilled from the aromatic leaves and twigs of a resinous evergreen tree. The oil is warming, very stimulating and has a penetrating, camphor scent with fruity undertones. Cajeput oil is using used to scent soaps, detergents and skin care products. Cajeput mixes well with eucalyptus, juniper, peppermint and wintergreen.

Acne *asthma *congestion *Disinfectant/antiseptic *Headache *

Cajeput is a sister tree to Tea tree and Niaouli that grows abundantly in the Philippines, Malysia, the Moluccas and Celebes. Cajeput is a skin-irritant in high concentrations, so is less suitable for external use than tea tree. Cajeput is used in aromatherapy massage blends to ease the pain of arthritis and rheumatism, headaches and sore muscles. Cajeput is an antiseptic and expectorant, making it useful in colds and sore throat.

A resiniferous evergreen tree to 30 m tall, 1 m diameter, with whitish papery bark that grows abundantly in the Philippines, Malysia, the Moluccas and Celebes.