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You and Your Salon
METIQUE® was produced and launched in Australia in 2001 by Steen
Jorsal of Novasel Australia Pty Limited the brand owner of METIQUE®.
In 1990 Steen developed his first Australian Tea Tree Oil range and
with a greater knowledge and understanding of this remarkable
essential Oil he developed METIQUE®.
Steen’s passion for Research and Development in Tea Tree Oil
enabled him to create these Natural products that are paraben free and
scientifically formulated with Natural Vitamin E, to be used in your
Salon for Hygiene and the Wellbeing of your clients.
HYGIENE in the Salon is very important. It cannot be stressed enough
that simple but regular hand washing is one of the best methods of
reducing the transfer of microbes. It has been proven that regular hand
washing reduces the risk of regular “flu2 by more than 50%.(3)
Unlike many hand washing products, METIQUE® is not harsh on the skin when used frequently. Use
METIQUE® Skin Wash regularly during the day to ensure optimal hygiene. For Sensitive skin, use
our Hygienic Skin Wash which is sulphate free. If you have physically clean hands but feel you need a
“microbial cleanse” without water use METIQUE® Pre Wax Cleanser for outstanding antimicrobial
activity and skin compliance.(4.5)
WAXING Three key products have been specifically developed for the Salon Market for the optimum
Waxing and are being successfully used in Salons today.
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METIQUE® Pre Wax Cleanser
METIQUE® The Original Tea Tree Oil Crème Wax
METIQUE® After Wax Lotion
METIQUE® products have been proven effective in laboratory and Clinical testing, as well as in
professional Beauty Therapist trials - achieving remarkable results in skin care. Please refer to our
‘Useful Information’ section for more details on clinical trials in particular against MRSA using the 5%
Skin Wash.
METIQUE® only uses Tea Tree Oil from plantations that comply with organic farming techniques and
Pharmaceutical quality standards. When freshly distilled, properly stored and well formulated, Tea
Tree Oil products have an amazing ability to relieve and soothe most symptoms related to skin
irritations and infections.
All of our products are formulated with Natural vitamin E, the well known anti oxidant, which helps to
ensure that the Tea Tree Oil stays active, promoting optimal skin hygiene.
With the growing concerns of hygiene within NHS Hospitals, METIQUE® Skin Washes, in particular
the Hygienic Skin Wash (5% Sulphate free) has been used successfully by the Australian Government
in a RIRDC (Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation) clinical trial in Australia and the
findings were a reduction of 50% in Patients infection rates using the 5% Skin wash. The authors
believe the percentage of TTO was a major part of the overall success.
Most medical experts will tell you that you cannot use the same antiseptic every day. This is because
all known antiseptics harm the skin’s own micro-organisms which are so important for healthy skin (2).
However, in order to successfully prevent and treat many skin problems, you need to use an antiseptic
regularly, and with METIQUE® you can.
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is the only known natural antiseptic that has the ability to control
pathogenic micro-organisms without harming the commensal (normal) skin micro-organisms (1). This
is one of the reasons why well formulated Tea Tree Oil products can be used to prevent and treat so
many skin disorders. We know today that most skin problems can be related to an uncontrolled growth
of micro-organisms on the skin. METIQUE® can actually control micro-organisms, thus ensuring vital
and healthy skin.
Quality of Tea Tree Oil
Freshly distilled and properly stored Tea Tree Oil should be almost colourless and should NOT have a
pungent smell. The smell can be very similar to Eucalyptus and disappears minutes after it is applied.
METIQUE® Only use high quality Tea Tree Oil which Complies with the following:
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The Oil is extracted only from the species Melaleuca alternifolia.
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Farming of the trees is based on organic principles.
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The Oil is tested for traces of heavy metals, pesticides and herbicides.
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Distillation of the Oil is done under Pharmaceutical control principles, ensuring no
contamination of the Oil during the distillation process.
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Our formulated products are manufactured in TGA approved facilities and thoroughly tested
for efficacy and safety.
* Not all companies producing Tea Tree Oil products comply with the above
List of References
1
Hammer, K.A., C.F.Carson and T.V.Riley,” Susceptibility of transient and commensal skin flora to the essential oil
of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil)”Am J Infection Control,24.3 (1996): 186-89.
2
CDC, guideline for hand hygiene in Health Care Settings Oct 25 2002/vol51
3
Hand washing and respiratory illness among young adults in military training. American Journal of Preventative
Medicine, 2001 21, 79-83.
4
Parenti J. J et al” Hand rubbing with an aqueous solution v’s traditional surgical hand- scrubbing and 30 day surgical
site inspection rates” JAMA 288.06 (2002), 722-27.
5
Messanger,S “Assessing the efficiency of tea tree oil hand and body wash as a topical antiseptic”. RIRDC and
Novasel ongoing project.
6
Buck, DS, D.M. Nidorf, and J .G Addino” Comparsion of two topical preparations for the treatment of
onychomycisis: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil) and clotrimazole.” J. Fram. Pract. 38.6 (1994): 601-05.
7
Inouye,S ,Takizawa T; Yamaaguchi,H “ Antibacterial activity of essential oils and their major constituents against
respiratory tract pathogens by gaseous contact”. The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 47, 565-573
(2001).
8
Basset, I.B, D.L. Pannowitz, and R. S Barnetson. “A comparative study of tea tree oil versus benzoylperoxide in the
treatment of acne “ Ed J Aust. 153.8(1990): 455-458.
Tea Tree Oil Products Limited
Website:www.teatreeoilproducts.co.uk Hammonds Green Cottage, Framfield, East Sussex. TN22 5QH
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