Botanical Name: Melaleuca leucadendron
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Consistency: Watery
Perfumery Note: Middle
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

Colour Yellowish to greenish
Specific Gravity 25° / 25° C 0.868 - 0.921
Optical rotation 0° - ( -4° )
Refractive Index 25° C 1.464 - 1.482
Cineol 50 - 65%
Mineral oil negative
Fatty oil negative
Solubility in 80% ethanol 1 : 1 ( v/ v) clear, further clear.

Aromatic Description: Fresh, campherous aroma with a fruity note.

Possible Uses: Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, muscle aches, oily skin, rheumatism, sinusitis, sore throat, spots. [ Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils ( Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995) , 58-63.]

Decsription : Cajeput oil is produced by steam distillation of fresh leaves of
Melaleuca leucadendron, and other species of Melaleuca cajeputi.

Technical Data :

1. Appearance : A colorless, greenish yellow liquid; odor agrecable and
camphoraceous; taste aromatic, bitter and
camphoraceous.
2. Specific Gravity ( 20° C) : 0.900 - 0.930
3. Refractive Index ( 20° C) : 1.450 - 1.470
4. Optical Rotation ( a) D : ( -4° ) - ( 0° )
5. Cineol Content ( % ) : 50 - 65
6. Solubility in 80% ethanol ( v/ v) : 1 : 1 clear