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Tea tree, kanuka and manuka oil blend (E 117)

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Tea tree, kanuka and manuka essential oil blend, 10 ml bottle
Product photo.
Product code
E 117
Brand
Vivasan
Country of manufacture
Switzerland
Packaging markings
GMP
Halal
Shelf life
60 months after opening
Product type
Oil blend
Pack
10 ml
Name on packaging
ENTEA TREE + MANUKA KANUKA
DETEEBAUM + MANUKA KANUKA
Tea Tree + Manuka Kanuka is a blend of three essential oils: tea tree, manuka and kanuka. The blend is intended for natural room scenting and for aromatherapy.[1] The oils are distilled with steam. The raw materials come from Australia and New Zealand, and the blend itself is made in Switzerland.

Composition

Tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), manuka oil (Leptospermum scoparium), kanuka oil (Kunzea ericoides). Origin: Australia, New Zealand.

The plants and the oils

Tea tree oil is steam-distilled from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia. Its main components include terpinen-4-ol, gamma-terpinene and alpha-terpinene.[2] Herbal medicines with tea tree oil are used for mouth and throat disorders, skin disorders and minor wounds.[3] Aboriginal Australians traditionally used tea tree leaves for wounds, burns and insect bites. Applied to the skin, the oil might help with acne and athlete's foot, but the evidence is small; it should not be swallowed.[4]

Manuka oil is likewise steam-distilled from mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium). Its composition varies with where it grows: oil from the East Cape of New Zealand is rich in triketones, known for strong antibacterial properties, while mānuka grown in Australia has almost none.[5]

Kanuka oil is obtained the same way from the leaves of kānuka (Kunzea ericoides). In composition it seems closer to Australian tea tree oil than to New Zealand manuka oil, but it is much richer in monoterpenes than tea tree oil and contains about 5% cineole.[6]

Scent

What it smells like:
  • Tea tree: medicinal, fresh, woody, earthy and herbaceous; many people get used to the medicinal note.[2]
  • Manuka: woody, earthy and balsamic, without the medicinal note of tea tree oil.[7]
  • Kanuka: sweet, herbaceous and earthy.[6]

Where it sits in a blend. Tea tree and kanuka are middle notes of medium strength.[2][6] Manuka is a middle note with some base-note character, a bridge between the two.[7]

How to use

On the skin, only diluted. Although some authors say tea tree oil can be applied undiluted, it is wiser not to do so.[2] Mix it into a carrier oil such as jojoba oil.

For people aged 15 and over, the recommended share of essential oil in a blend is up to 2% for general wellbeing, but not every day. During an illness, at most 5% is acceptable, and only for a short time.[8]

Before the first use, try a little on a small patch of undamaged skin. If the skin reacts, stop and apply a little vegetable oil or cream.[9]

Precautions

For external use only:
  • do not swallow the oil;[10]
  • keep it away from the eyes;[9]
  • keep the bottle out of the reach of children.[9]
Skin and storage:
  • The risk of skin allergy from tea tree oil is low, and at most 15% is recommended on the skin. Tea tree oil and kanuka oil should not be used once they have oxidised, so keep the bottle closed.[2][6]
Breathing:
  • People with asthma should try the scent carefully at first: fragrances, natural ones included, can make the condition worse.[11]
Pregnancy and children:
  • In pregnancy, use it on the skin only well diluted, at 1 to 2%.[12]
  • Premature babies get no essential oils on the skin, and babies up to 3 months old get at most 0.1%.[8]
  • Older children, too, need much weaker blends than adults.[8]
Fire:
  • The oil burns easily: keep it away from candles and flames.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ Vivasan, product packaging of Tea Tree + Manuka Kanuka (E 117).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 AromaWeb, Tea Tree Essential Oil. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  3. ↑ European Medicines Agency, Melaleucae aetheroleum: herbal medicinal product. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  4. ↑ National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Tea Tree Oil. Last updated April 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
  5. ↑ C. Mathew et al., Mānuka Oil—A Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicinal Properties. Pharmaceuticals 2020, 13(11), 343.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 AromaWeb, Kanuka Essential Oil. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 AromaWeb, Manuka Essential Oil. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Guidelines to IFPA Members Treating Babies and Children. Revised August 2021.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), Safety. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  10. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Statement on Internal and Undiluted Use of Essential Oils. November 2019.
  11. ↑ Robert Tisserand, Proof of Safety: Challenges Facing Essential Oil Therapy. AIA Conference 2007.
  12. ↑ International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), Pregnancy and Lactation Guidelines. Revised August 2021.
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