Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil

Description

Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil

Pineapple Myrtle® essential oil is one of Australia’s newest essential oils, it is only available from Essentially Australia, we found it, tested and researched it, propagated it, planted it out, harvest it and now after over 8 long years, we have it available to purchase.

Pineapple Myrtle® makes people feel happy, refreshed and uplifted. The aroma is initially uplifting like Lemon Myrtle, followed by an array of fruity aromas of pineapple, banana, fruit salad, citrus with a very gentle, nice floral note. It is not a blend but a unique essential oil from a very rare Australian plant, Greg Trevena found in 2014.  It will freshen a home or room and it appeals to men and women.

Botanical name:  Leptospermum petersonii Variety ‘B’ Pineapple Myrtle® / alpha-pinene

Ingredients: 100% v/v pure Pineapple Myrtle® essential oil.

Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil Aroma

Initially an uplifting lemony (similar to Lemon Myrtle) aroma, followed by pineapple, banana, fruit salad, citrus, then a gentle floral aroma. A small number of people may also detect traces of pine elements. Pleasant and fun for men, women and children.

Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil Benefits

This essential oil makes people feel instantly happy, uplifted, refreshed. It’s ‘sunny’ uplifting aroma with its distinct tropical fruits aroma can assist concentration, lift the mood, remove bad room smells and negative energy. It also helps calms noisy children.

Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil Uses 

Add a couple of drops to a diffuser, oil burner, air purifier, air freshener, potpourri, add a few drops to a handkerchief and leave in your pocket to smell through the day, add drops to a vacuum cloth bag, add to floor washing water or dishwashing liquid.

It also has excellent potential in cosmetics, such as body lotions, body butter, soaps, aromatic mists, air fresheners. There is also very good perfume potential.

MORE INFO

Directions and More Uses

Aromatherapy Oil

2 to 4 drops in a diffuser, oil burner or vaporiser for an uplifting tropical pineapple/citrus aroma.

Blend Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil with

Pineapple Myrtle® essential oil because of its complexity, is simply excellent on its own.

However you can try blending it with woody, spicy or citrus. Try blending Pineapple Myrtle® oil with Eucalyptus varieties, Niaouli, Sandalwood or Tea Tree.

Main Actives of Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil

geranyl acetate 25-30%, geraniol 3-5%, neral 7-8%, geranial 9-10%, y-terpinene 2-3%, terpinolene 1-2%, Linalool 1-2%, limonene 0-2%

Precautions

Keep out of reach of children, do not apply direct to the skin as this may cause skin irritation, store away from direct sunlight, store below 30 degrees.

Other Common Names

None, this is a new essential oil variety, not previously discovered.

Natural Occurrence in Australia                                                                                                         

Pineapple Myrtle® trees naturally occurs in only a few hectares of lowland or floodplain country, in northern New South Wales. The tree is extremely rare, and Pineapple Myrtle® grows to a maximum height of 10 metres in the wild. High and regular rainfall with rocky and alluvial soils are its prime habitat.

Characteristics

Clear, bright amber yellow in colour, watery consistency, the scent is of citrus/lemony/fruity/rosy/ possibly some pine and tea tree elements for some people.

Extraction and Farming Method

Pineapple Myrtle® oil is extracted via steam distillation of the leaves and green branchlets. The tree is grown in plantations by Essentially Australia in northern New South Wales. Plantation trees are planted in rows, are kept to a maximum height of 4 metres, they are hand harvested and are then steam distilled immediately to maintain quality Pineapple Myrtle® essential oil.
No wild trees are harvested to make this oil.

History

Traditional Usage

At present there is no evidence of indigenous use of this plant, however it is reasonable to assume the plant was used as a perfume (by rubbing the leaves on the skin) and possibly for wellness benefits.

Early European Usage

There is no record of Pineapple Myrtle® oil being known of, used, produced and sold previously.

Present Day Usage

Pineapple Myrtle® oil was exclusively launched by Essentially Australia in May 3rd 2022

Chemical Profile of Pineapple Myrtle® Essential Oil available on request for April 2022                                                      

Relative Density: @20C 0.895
Refractive Index @ 20 C 1.4885
Optical Rotation @20C+3.5