Product Details
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Fresh Take on a Classic: Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil (Leptospermum petersonii) offers all the purifying benefits of traditional tea tree with a brighter, more uplifting twist. Its clean, lemony scent is softened with notes of citronella and lemongrass.
Purifies & Balances Skin: Known for cleansing and clarifying properties, this oil helps reduce the look of blemishes and balance oily skin, while soothing dryness or irritation.
Radiant Roots: Keep scalps clear and hair looking its best. Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil helps remove buildup, control excess oil, and ease dryness or itching — perfect for shampoos, scalp treatments, and beard care formulas.
Refreshes Naturally: Use it in natural deodorants, foot soaks, or household sprays — anywhere you want to neutralize stale or musty odors. Its citrusy profile adds a clean, energizing lift to body care and cleaning blends.
Multitasker for Makers: From insect repellents and massage oils to cuticle balms and household cleaners, this oil has many uses. Makers love its versatility and energizing scent across skin care, personal care, and home care lines.
DESCRIPTION
One oil, endless uses. Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil brings a refreshing twist to the familiar purifying power of tea tree. Steam distilled from the leaves of Leptospermum petersonii, this Australian oil is a smoother, more uplifting version of traditional tea tree, with soft lemony notes and a gentle herbaceous depth.
With its lighter scent profile and skin-friendly properties, Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil is a versatile addition to natural skin and hair care, and household products. Known for its ability to clarify, balance, and refresh, it’s a favorite for oily or blemish-prone skin, invigorating scalp blends, and air-purifying diffusers. Whether you’re crafting a deep-cleansing face wash, a zesty beard oil, or a deodorizing room spray, this oil delivers a citrus-forward aroma and a naturally cleansing boost.
DIRECTIONS & SUGGESTED USAGE
- Skin-Loving Soaps: Let your soaps stand out with a citrusy-herbal note. Ideal for clarifying and deodorizing body bars. Blend 0.5–1% of Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil into your base, and create a trial batch to test scent strength and compatibility.
- Lemon Lift for Lotions: Brighten your emulsions with this refreshing oil — great for balancing blends made for oily or blemish-prone skin. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil at 0.2–0.8%. Always patch test your final product before wider use.
- Glow-Up Facial Care: Bring clarifying energy to clay masks, toners, and gentle facial cleansers. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil at 0.2–0.5%, and avoid applying near the eyes or nose. Citrus oils like this may increase UV sensitivity — avoid sun exposure or wear sunscreen after use.
- Healthy Looking Hair: Keep scalps clear and strands refreshed. Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil works beautifully in shampoos, conditioners, and scalp serums. Use at 0.5–1% of your total blend.
- Fresh Face for Beard Care: Create conditioning beard oils and balms with a crisp, clean scent that helps purify skin and hair. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil at 0.5–1%. Blends well with Cedarwood, Rosemary, and Peppermint.
- Soak, Soothe & Reset: Add a few drops to bath oils, salts, or milk baths for a cleansing soak. Use 0.5–1% of Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil, diluted in a carrier oil or dispersant. A patch test is recommended for body care applications.
- Clarifying Massages: Bring balance to massage blends with this purifying, citrus-forward oil. It’s a great pick for detox-style body oils or spot treatments. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil at 0.5–1% in a carrier oil. Avoid broken skin and always test for sensitivity.
- Roll-On Refresh: Perfect for on-the-go clarity. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil in a 1–2% dilution in carrier oil for roll-ons or personal aromatherapy blends. A great pick-me-up for stuffy days or sluggish afternoons.
- Feet First: Tackle tired feet with deodorizing soaks, sprays, and balms. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil at 0.5–1%. Pairs well with Peppermint, Eucalyptus, or Lavender for extra freshness.
- Handy Helper: Add Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil to DIY hand sanitizers at 0.5–1%. Ensure proper solubilization and alcohol content for safe, effective formulas. Also great for nourishing cuticle oils and natural nail treatments — use at 0.5–1% in oil-based blends.
- Clean Sweep: Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil in all-purpose sprays, countertop cleaners, or mildew busters for a fresh, naturally clean scent. Start at 1% and adjust based on strength and surface compatibility.
- Bugs, Be Gone: Add to insect repellent sprays or after-bite balms for its purifying properties and citronella-like notes. Use Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil at 1–2% in sprays or oils. Combine with Citronella, Lavender, or Lemon Eucalyptus for added effect.
Botanical Name:
Leptospermum petersonii
Main Constituents:
Terpinen-4-ol: 27%
Limonene: 18%
Plant Part:
Leaves
Origin:
Australia
Processing Method:
Steam Distilled
MORE ABOUT TEA TREE LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL
Color/Consistency:
A thin, clear, pale-yellow liquid.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma:
A middle note with a medium aroma, Tea Tree Lemon Essential Oil has a round lemon scent with hints of citronella and lemongrass. The medicinal notes are much subtler than those of regular Tea Tree Oil.
Blends With:
Cajeput, Clove Bud, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin, Orange, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, and Thyme.
Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. Tea Tree oil can increase sensitivity to sunlight — avoid UV exposure after application. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Avoid contact with eyes.
