Eucalyptus Oil

Eucalyptus oil is extracted from the leaves of Eucalyptus tree by using steam distillation process. It is an essential oil, also known as Eucalypti Aetheroleum, Cineole, Oleum Eucalypti, Essence of Eucalyptus Rectifiee and Essencia de Eucalipto. The oil is having a clear thin appearance with colorless to light yellow liquid. It gives a soothing, cooling, fresh and champhoraceous fragrance. Cineole (Eucalyptol) is considered as the chief active ingredient of this oil. Besides this, medicinal Eucalyptus oil also contains terpenes, pinene and small quantities of phellandrene. The taste of this oil is cooling, spicy and pungent. It is easily soluble in alcohol and other essential oils but insoluble in water.