Rainforest Remedies Lemon Myrtle Hand Cream 75ml
Lemon Myrtle is a rainforest plant grown organically in rich Sub-Tropical plantations on the east coast of
Australia
Rainforest Remedies Lemon Myrtle Hand Cream is a rich, nourishing moisturising cream for every day use. The cream is a superior blend of organic Lemon Myrtle Oil, Avocado and Macadamia Nut Oils, soothing Calendula extract, the anti-oxidant properties of Vitamin E, plus the nourishment of Vitamin B5. These help to support the regenerative process by providing intensive moisturising while promoting softer, calmer skin.
Use as required.
NOT tested on animals
Ingredients :
Water Purified, Helianthus annus (Sunflower) oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerine (vegetable), Ceteth-20, Backhousia citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) oil (contains natural citral), Macadamia oil, Avocado oil, Calendula officinalis (Extract) Oil, D-Pantenol (Vit B5), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), Phenoxyethanol & Caprylyl Glycol.
For centuries, ingenious people of the Sub-Tropics have used rainforest remedies as part of their traditional medicines.
Plant extracts are a source of many modern western remedies
The Lemon Myrtle Story
Amidst the growing awareness of the value of Australian native rainforest plants, Lemon Myrtle stands out for the rarity of its fresh fragrance, and its medicinal and germicidal properties.
The existence of the Lemon Myrtle tree was known as far back as 1853, when it was given the botanical name Backhousia Citriodora after the English botanist, James Backhouse. The high citral content of the oil extracted from the leaf - 90% to 97% - was ascertained some 100 years ago, but it is only now that its commercial potential is being realised.
The essential oil distilled from the leaf has strong anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties. The Rideal-Walker test assesses the anti-microbial activity of a plant by examining the phenol co-efficient of a number of essential oil components such as citral, using bacteria salmonella typhii as a test organism. The test (in which the higher scores are best) awards Lemon Myrtle oil a co-efficient rating of 16, Tea tree a score of 11, while Eucalyptus citriodora scores 8.
Further research at
Charles
Sturt
University
, and as reported on Burkes Backyard (April 2000), found that Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) has very good antibacterial and antifungal activity. In fact, studies suggest that backhousia oil has better anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties than the better-known Tea tree (Melaleuca alternantheria).
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