Skin irritancy of tea tree oil

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-52

  Southwell, Ian A ^a   Freeman, Susanne ^b   Rubel, Diana ^b  

^a Agricultural Institute   (Australia)

^b SKIN AND CANCER FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

1,8 cineole; Allergens; Australian tea tree oil; Clinical trials; Melaleuca alternifolia; Myrtaceae; Skin irritancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002684730     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1997.9700713     Document Type: Article

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