Applications of Manuka Oil in Personal Care

Applications of Manuka Oil in Personal Care

Manuka Oil is a highly effective ingredient when formulating Personal Care hygiene products, including body washes and deodorants.

Manuka Oil has demonstrated particularly strong antibacterial activity against gram-positive bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus hominis in Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) tests. Manuka Oil offers potency greater than 12 times the bactericidal capability of Tea Tree Oil against Propionibacterium acnes (0.102% vs 1.25%, respectively).

A review of the MINTEL Global New Products Database (GNPD) suggests significant market opportunities exist for products containing Manuka Oil.

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