Eucalyptus Oil

Eucalyptus oil is the generic name for distilled oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus plant.

Eucalyptus oils in the trade are categorized into three broad types according to their composition and main end-use: medicinal, perfumery and industrial.

The most prevalent is the standard cineole-based "oil of eucalyptus", a colourless mobile liquid (yellow with age) with a penetrating, camphoraceous, woody-sweet scent.

Eucalyptus oil has a history of wide application, as a pharmaceutical, antiseptic, repellent, flavouring, fragrance and industrial uses.

It is also used in personal hygiene products, for antimicrobial properties in dental care and soaps. It can also be applied to wounds to prevent infection. Cineole-based eucalyptus oil is used as an insect repellent and biopesticide. In the U.S., eucalyptus oil was first registered in 1948 as an insecticide and miticide.
Cineole-based eucalyptus oil is used as flavouring at low levels (0.002%) in various products, including baked goods, confectionery, meat products and beverages.

Eucalyptus oil is also used as a fragrance component to impart a fresh and clean aroma in soaps, detergents, lotions and perfumes.

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