Lemon eucalytus essential oil

Lemon eucalyptus essential oil is extracted from the leaves and branchlets of Corymbia citriodora, or the Lemon scented gum tree, of the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae). The essential oil is a clear mobile colourless liquid, with a fresh, citrus-like, and mildly fruity odour with a pleasant woody background note. The active component(s) in a typical oil sample are Citronellal (75%), citronellol (6%) and neo-isopulegol (5.5%), Limonene (1-5%), Alpha pinene, Beta pinene and others. The essential oil has antioxidant, anti-fungal, antiviral, and antiseptic, insect repelling, activities of the active substances. It is used in preventing mosquito and tick bites; treating muscle spasms, toenail fungus (onychomycosis), and osteoarthritis and other joint pain, and as an ingredient in chest rubs used to relieve congestion.