If somebody says, "Cajeput" -- do you respond with "God Bless You"? Or possibly, "I beg your pardon?" It may be more appropriate to immediately say, "Don't open that bottle near me; I hate the smell of cajeput -- it smells like turpentine. Although not as bad as tea tree...". And then you might launch into a heated discussion of the pros and cons of both essential oils. I tend to stay with tea tree if only because it's easier to pronounce. It's also easier to find and less likely to be a skin irritant. But they both have antibacterial properties and have been used for years in their native lands. Sister trees. Similar but each their own personality.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Cajeput and Her Sister
If somebody says, "Cajeput" -- do you respond with "God Bless You"? Or possibly, "I beg your pardon?" It may be more appropriate to immediately say, "Don't open that bottle near me; I hate the smell of cajeput -- it smells like turpentine. Although not as bad as tea tree...". And then you might launch into a heated discussion of the pros and cons of both essential oils. I tend to stay with tea tree if only because it's easier to pronounce. It's also easier to find and less likely to be a skin irritant. But they both have antibacterial properties and have been used for years in their native lands. Sister trees. Similar but each their own personality.
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