Our Story
Our Vision
Improve the wellbeing of communities globally by inspiring healthier indoor environments through solutions powered by pure Australian Tea Tree oil – nature’s best.
Our Mission
We use science and pure Australian Tea Tree Oil to create easy-to-use products to improve indoor air quality.
Our journey so far
Gelair™ was established in 1998 on a tea tree plantation in northern New South Wales.
After gaining an understanding of the tea tree’s health benefits, the original proprietors developed a patented biodegradable gel containing the tea tree essential oil, designed for placement in air-conditioning units. This innovative system allowed the gel to vaporise over time, releasing the natural antimicrobial and antifungal properties of pure Australian Tea Tree Oil to treat the air and improve its quality.
This product became known as Gelair Air-conditioning Blocks (ABs) – our longest-standing and most widely used solution, and the foundation of our broader product range.
Laurie, Gelair’s Director and Head Scientist, and owner, was a long-standing user, retailer and advocate of the ABs. When he learned that Gelair was marked for closure, he stepped in. Driven by a belief in the product and its benefits, he bought the company.
Under Laurie’s stewardship, Gelair relocated to Western Australia in 2008. Since then, he has transformed Gelair through significant investment in research and development, expanding the product range to include an air purification and cleaning solution for all types of air-conditioning units and indoor spaces.
Trusted Gelair products are now exported to more than 66 countries worldwide. Gelair has even been used in Antarctica, onboard scientific vessels operated by well-known organisations.
Laurie’s direction, passion for air purity, and ingenuity have driven the expansion of the Gelair range to deliver solutions for a wide variety of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems, as well as sanitising and cleaning applications for indoor environments. With 100% pure Australian Tea Tree Oil as the active ingredient in all Gelair products, the range has evolved to include a broader selection of infused fragrances to suit different preferences.
Today, Gelair’s dedicated team continues to focus on developing innovative solutions that improve the quality and health of indoor environments. It’s our passion and the reason we operate.
We remain committed to expanding the products we offer and making our unique and effective air purification solutions accessible to people around the world. In doing so, Gelair can make a meaningful difference by creating healthier indoor environments globally.
Ethically sourced Australian Tea Tree Oil
Pure Australian Tea Tree Oil is a natural essential oil distilled from plantations of Melaleuca alternifolia. The therapeutic properties of Melaleuca alternifolia have been recognised by Australia’s Aboriginal people long before Gelair existed.
As a natural antiseptic, Australian Tea Tree Oil has demonstrated antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral capabilities, which Gelair uses to combat and prevent a range of bacteria, mould, viruses, and fungal types. Australian Tea Tree Oil has also demonstrated efficacy in the control of Golden Staph (Staphylococcus aureus) for both Methicillin-resistant (MRSA) and Vancomycin-resistant (VRSA) strains.
The safety and efficacy of Tea Tree Oil has been widely studied.
Gelair uses pure Australian Tea Tree Oil as an active ingredient across our products to great effect. Laurie and the Gelair leadership team personally hand select and test each batch of Tea Tree Oil based on results and fragrance, ensuring all Gelair products consistently meet our high-quality standards.
Laurie’s methodical testing of each batch of tea tree oil complies with the ISO 4730:2025 standard. In addition, every batch is analysed by Southern Cross University to achieve ATTIA certification.
About the Australian Tea Tree Industry
Gelair is a proud partner of the Australian Tea Tree Oil industry through our membership (Associate Member) of the Australian Tea Tree Industry Association (ATTIA) and our association with Tea Tree Plantations. These collaborations provide Gelair with access to a skilled and experienced network of industry leaders and professionals across agricultural, commercial, occupational health, regulatory, scientific and academic research sectors.
We strictly adhere to the ATTIA Code of Practice to provide consumers independent assurance that only the highest quality tea tree oil is being used in our solutions.
As we no longer operate our own plantation, we source our oil from certified organic growers in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia.
Meet Laurie – Director, Innovator & Head Scientist
Laurie brings extensive science qualifications to his work, including a B.Sc with 1st Class Honours and a PhD in Physical Chemistry, and he is also a Certified Occupational Hygienist with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).
He is also an AIOH Fellow and awarded the highly regarded Pam de Silva Medal. Laurie has been in the occupational hygiene field for 44 years (yes, he is old) and, over that time, has assessed just about every occupational health hazard (physical, chemical and biological) in the workplace, as well public health and environmental health in regard to asbestos. He began his career with the Western Australian Government as an occupational hygienist, at a time when there were very few in the field, working in an advisory role to industry and government. That position later evolved into a regulatory role with what is now known as WorkSafe WA. During this time, he managed a team of occupational hygienists and assisted in the development of regulations for hazardous substances and noise as well as several NOHSC and Safe Work Australia Committees.
Our people
Laurie Glossop | Director, Innovator & Head of Science
Lynn Gould | Manager Warehouse & Logistics
Nicola Van de Werve | Manager Sales & Marketing
Nikki Turner | Accounts Administrator
Each member of the dedicated Gelair team brings passion, innovation and a commitment to quality, helping deliver our trusted solutions to our customers.
Image courtesy of Main Camp Natural Extracts Plantation
