Tea Tree Oil Rosalina (ct. 1.8 cineole) Wildcrafted

The Rosalina tea tree (Melaleuca ericifolia) grows wild in further untouched nature on Flinders Island. The remote island, the largest of the Furneaux Group, lies in the middle of the Bass Strait between the Australian mainland and Tasmania. The harsh, highly variable marine climate of the Southern Ocean influenced by strong winds from the Southern Arctic Circle provides the ideal conditions for the formation of the complex natural ingredients, such as 1.8-cineole, α- and β-pinene, and α-terpineol in these plants. The twigs and leaves are sustainably collected from wild-growing plants in small quantities between September and May and the essential oil is gently produced in the local distillery.

Rosalina or lavender tea tree (Melaleuca ericifolia), from the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), grows endemically in south-eastern Australia, in the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. There, the plant is found in coastal wetlands, sclerophyllous forests and heathlands. The shrub or small tree, which grows to a height of up to 9 metres, has grey-white papery bark and dark green, needle-like leaves. The aromatic white-cream-coloured, umbel-shaped flowers appear in large numbers in October and November. The essential oil has a unique aroma composition of mild tea tree oil with a hint of lavender. The oil combines the relaxing, calming properties of lavender with the antibacterial properties of tea tree.