cajeput oil

Jedlickova et al., Antibacterial properties of the Vietnamese cajeput oil and ocimum oil in combination with antibacterial agents. J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol. 1992; 36(3):303-9.

When choosing a cajeput oil for use, it's very important not to use a synthetic, as it will cause blistering and skin eruptions.

Chemical constituents:

Cajeput oil is steam distilled from fresh leaves and twigs from the Melaleuca leucadendra tree.

In Malaysia the Melaleuca leucadendra tree called cajuputi "white wood" because of the color of the timber.  However, the Melaleuca leucadendra used in this oil comes from the East Indies and tropical Australia.

A member of the Myrtaceae (myrtle) botanical family, the Melaleuca leucadendra tree grows to a height of 98 feet.  It has thick, pointed leaves and white flowers.  Its trunk is quite flexible, with a whitish, spongy bark that flakes off easily.

Cineol (45-70%).
Aldehydes: benzoic, butyric, valeric.