Eucalyptus Australiana Essential Oil

Description

Eucalyptus Australiana Essential Oil

Eucalyptus Australiana essential oil is probably the supreme Eucalyptus essential oil. It has a far more elegant, attractive and pleasant aroma than regular supermarket eucalyptus oils. This little known Eucalyptus essential oil should be the choice traditional Eucalyptus oil. This Australian eucalyptus oil is just so much more pleasant and just as antibacterial in its qualities.

Botanical name  Eucalyptus radiata                                                                     

Ingredients 100% v/v pure essential oil of Eucalyptus Australiana.

Eucalyptus Australiana Oil Aroma

Uplifting, fruity, earthy fresh scent. Pleasant for men, women and children.

Eucalyptus Australiana Oil Benefits

Possibly the most pleasant of all Eucalyptus. Relief for tired muscles, renown for its antibacterial qualities.  Excellent air freshener, uplifting and relaxing, removes bad room smells and odours, and may help to calms noisy children.

Eucalyptus Australiana Oil Uses

In an oil burner, air freshener, potpourri, massage oil, bath, vacuum cloth bag, floor washing water, kitchen and bathroom cleaning, dishwashing liquid, sauna, and good for easier breathing.

Stainless steel cleaner; remove stains; use to remove stickers and sticker residue; biro/texta marks and grease from clothing; assist in removing chewing gum.

Eucalyptus Australiana leaves

MORE INFO

Directions and More Uses

Eucalyptus Aromatherapy Oil

4 to 8 drops in an oil burner or vaporiser, 5 drops into a bath.

Blends with

Essentially Australia Oils: Kunzea Essential Oil, Lemon Myrtle Essential Oil, Rosalina Essential Oil, Australian Sandalwood Essential Oil, Tea Tree Essential Oil

Massage

10 to 25 drops per 100ml of carrier oil.

Main Actives

Contains up to 75% cineole. Also contains limonene, alpha-pinene, alpha-terpineol.

Precautions

Eucalyptus is non toxic, non irritating and non sensitising when used externally, however it is toxic if ingested.
Can be sensitive on baby’s and children’s skin.
Keep out of reach of children.
Store away from direct sunlight.
Store below 30 degrees.

Other Common Names

Narrow Leaf Peppermint, Australian Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus radiata Sieber ex DC.

Natural Occurrence in Australia

Eucalyptus Australiana naturally occur in the Eucalyptus forests of south eastern New South Wales and north east Victoria, including the Snowy mountains. The tree is relatively common in these areas. In grows in altitudes from around 250 metres to 1200 metres.

Eucalyptus radiata grows in an especially large area around the Tumut and Batlow region, on the very footsteps of the Australian Alps. Frosts are common and snow can also occur in the habitat of this variety of Eucalyptus.

Oil Characteristics

Clear or colourless to amber colour; watery consistency; sharp and fresh scent with a sweet fruity undertone.

Extraction and Farming Method:

Eucalyptus’ Australiana’ essential oil is sourced from both plantations and wild harvests in southern New South Wales. The essential oil of Eucalyptus Australiana is extracted via steam distillation of the leaves and green branchlets. The tree leaves are hand harvested and steam distilled immediately. The tree responds well to pruning and harvesting.

History – Eucalyptus Australiana

Traditional Usage

Indigenous Australians would place leaves in small pools of water, which were then heated by placing hot/heated rocks into the water. This produced steam and the leaf oils vapours would be breathed in.

Early European Usage

Eucalyptus oil was first distilled around 1788. However the first commercial Eucalyptus oil production began at Dandenong creek. It was established by Joesph Bosisto in 1852, upon the insistence of one of Australia’s greatest botanists, Ferdinand von Mueller. That first commercial species was in fact Eucalyptus radiata. Thankfully, Australia is still a major source of this wonderful, fresh, eucalyptus oil.

Present Day Usage

While not as well popularised or marketed as other types of Eucalyptus oils, it may well be the best Eucalyptus of all. With its fresh and fruity aroma, it still qualifies as an effective, legitimate Eucalyptus oil.

There are a couple of chemical varieties of Eucalyptus radiata. Essentially Australia uses only Eucalyptus Australiana because of it’s fine medicinal qualities, its elegant freshness, and richness in cineole. Another variety of Eucalyptus radiata known as var. ‘B’, known as Eucalyptus phellandra, produces a less aromatic oil, which we do not use.

Typical Chemical Profile of Eucalyptus Australiana Essential Oil

alpha-pinene                                                      2.5%
beta-pinene                                                        0.6%
myrcene                                                              1.3%
alpha-phellandrane                                          0.9%
para-cymene                                                      0.9%
limonene                                                            4.5%
1,8 cineole                                                       72.6%
gamma-terpinene                                             0.7%
terpinolene                                                         0.2%
alpha-terpineol                                                  9.4%

Relative Density @ 20 C: 0.905-0.925
Refractive Index @ 20 C: 1.459-1.465

Optical Rotation +0 TO +9 C