Tea Tree Oil

it will either work for you, or it won't. for me it DIDNT!

At 14, I have severe acne. I've tried EVERYTHING! Proactive, and BP only made my acne worse. I've been using this product for a month now, and I love it! My routine: Apply TTO to face using cotton ball, and leave it for an hour (I usually take this time to do my homework) After an hour is up, wash off with a mild soap. (i.e. Dove) If you have any acne scars, then apply a dab of Aloe Vera gel to the scar after washing your face I do this nightly, and it's worked like a charm. I hope you try this, because it is one of the best things you could ever possibly imagine. -Tianna

I've been using 100% tea tree oil on my forehead acne for about a month now. Although I saw results in about a week, it didnt stop regular breakouts until about a month into the regimen. I follow up the tto with eucerin calming moisturizer and my skin feels better than it has on any other treatment including salicylic washes. I would recommend anyone try this, just dont expect it to clear your skin overnight, or in the week for that matter.

Good for "regular" acne characterized by pustules and with by oily skin. Too harsh and make rosacea worse. Rosacea requires different treatments. Sadly, you can have both acne and rosacea, esp. if you are older. If you do, or aren't sure what you have, see a dermatologist. Family practitioners are often unfamiliar with rasacea, despite how common it is.

I had a SEVERE hormonal break out for 6 months non-stop which had everyone wondering what was going on with my skin. After trying my old products like neutrogena, st. ives, witch and everything else, I went to a dermatologist. She put me on stievamycin gel 0.025%, doxycycline antibiotics for 6 weeks. Around week 3 my acne started to clear up, but the amount of scars that were left, hhmm. :-( I researched extensively on google, and came upon essential oils for acne, . My prescriptions are finished and I was due to return to the derma.. 2 days ago, I didnt go back. 5 days ago I bought a bottle of tea tree oil from Care+. Belive it or not, the acne that started to come up after my antibiotics were finished, most of them are literally flat right now, I still cant believe its the tea tree oil thats working. All I'm using now is Palmers cocobutter soap, tea tree oil mixed with distilled water ( as a toner) and tea tree applied straight on my skin. Every minute I go to the mirror and stare at my face wondering why I didnt buy this oil 6 months ago. It works for me. :-)

I have Indian skin, and for the last 6 months I've been getting acne on my forehead, and worse of all when the acne goes it leaves a dark scar for months. The Tea Tree Oil I got was from the UK from a fairly well known store that begins with the letters Wil Note this has to be the 100% pure oil, not just some product that includes Tea Tree oil but the real deal 100% in a tiny bottle. I apply it with a finger directly on to my face, I find it dries my greasy skin and does two things, it seems to help the acne to just dissipate, but also seems to help it heal a lot faster then normal. This is by far the fastest acting thing I've ever tried for acne and it works amazingly. If you have sensitive skin this might be too strong for some, but for myself it works wonders.

I used to use The Body Shop tea tree oil as it's recommended by many friends but I recently realised it's only 15% and went to get a 'regular' 100% Australian tree tree oil from the drugstore. The 100% one is awesome. It works so much faster yet the amount of stinging is not worse. I see my pimples drying up in 2days and the redness is reduced greatly when I apply some TTO before bed. I always read great reviews about TTO but was unsure why it didn't work too well for me, I guess since I am not allergic to it, using a higher concentration is better. Beware of skin sensitivity and allergies before using as seen in others' reviews. Patch-test or use tiny bits first.

This works fabulously assuming you are thr right skin type. I am fairly greasy and this works wonders but for some people this may dry you out and may also cause an allergic reaction as it is pretty strong. Be sure to use sparingly, most poor reactions to Tea Tree Oil can be attributed by using in excess. Used correctly this stuff is potent. Be sure to do a test patch to ensure you will not have a bad reaction and make sure to wash your face beforehand. TTO is a strong anti-bacterial so it is best used regularly and not as a last minute treatment - try not to get into open wounds.

Tea tree oil saves my day. I used to use OXY with benzoyl peroxide but have found out that tea tree oil is an organic equivalent so I've switched. I have oily face so I apply 2-3 drops evenly over my whole face after moisturizing. It stops acne in its tracks, so to speak. Only bad part about tea tree oil is that when you use too much or too frequently through the day, the oil can dry out your skin and cause it to flake. Just don't be too generous with it. A little goes a long way.

I think I'm allergic to this stuff, and it doesnt help with my pimples at all but makes my face covered in new ones. I used tea tree oil a month ago and it did alright but it didnt help my acne, but a week of using it made my face dry and I had huge orange dry patches on my face. It was horrible and after not using it for awhile, I thought I'd give it a go again thinking that I had just used too much. But the next day my face was itchy and covered with small red bumps. My face looks horrible now, and I will not be using it again.