Manuka Oil MBTK™ 20+

Product Overview

Our 100% pure Mānuka Oil is extracted from the leaf of sustainably harvested New Zealand Manuka trees Leptospermum scoparium, through natural steam distillation then tested and graded using the MβTK™ grading system determined by the percentage of β-Triketones present in the distilled oil.

There is growing interest in capturing the anti-aging and skin protective benefits of mānuka oil in the commercial development of cosmeceuticals, skincare products and cosmetics. Previous studies show that topical application of mānuka oil suppresses UV-induced increase in skin thickness and wrinkles. Mānuka oil also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties that provide broad-based anti-aging benefits, including the prevention of skin collagen loss. These properties are attributed to the bioactivity of rich sesquiterpenes and antioxidant compounds in mānuka oil.

As a result of its high β−triketone content, East Cape mānuka oil is strongly effective against gram positive bacteria such as staph, strep, MRSA and more.  It is noteworthy that mānuka oil exhibits higher activity (25-45 times more) than tea tree oil against these bacteria