Tea Tree Oil

I tried tea tree oil after a beautician from the body shop recommended it for me. I bought their brand and I bought other brand from eco shop. Neither worked, and the smell was just eye watering. It did work wonderfully on flu and blocked nose when I put a drop in hot water and put a towel over my head, though!

It is a good product to use for spot treatment, but in large areas it shouldn't be used. You get some massive side effects.

I mix my TTO with witch hazel to create a 5% solution. I apply it twice to my face with a cotton ball after cleansing. I really like this stuff. It dries up acne and I believe it prevents it too. It takes a while, but the fact that it doesn't prolong red marks is worth it. Also make sure you are in a well-ventilated area and dispose of your cotton balls because the smelly realllyyy lingers!

It works for me...but it doesn't. It helps clear up existing pimples, but it's so oily that it has caused more.

To begin, I use the Derma-E Tea Tree and Vitamin E Oil. I started to use this in February 2010 and have not looked back. Although this product is slow, the fact that zits have rarely showed up in the same area of my face and does not leave indentations or pockmarks, is a huge thing for me. I use this as a daily spot treatment and as a weekly face massage (I wash off the TTO after). I also put cortizone 10 on zits that are bigger. Change your pillow case often and keep your scarves clean, it's very important! As I said in the cons, this is not a product that worked for me in dry weather, I would not recommend it if that's the climate you live in. I have dealt with acne since I was in elementary school. First it was hormones, then it stress that was causing my skin to break out. My skin was oily during my teen years and now is mostly combination. Now with a combination of good hygiene, exercising and a healthy diet, I've stopped worrying about zits and now just dealing with my scars and dark spots! Yay! The other products I use are: - Purpose Bar Soap - Kiehl's Sodium PCA Oil-free Moisturizer - Sanitas Glycotoner 5% When I switched from salycic acid to TTO, I didn't think I would find anything, chemical or otherwise, that would work. After 6 months, I feel confident in telling people about the awesomeness (albeit limited) of TTO. Most of the products I use are not designed for acne prone skin, I've noticed most products geared towards acne skin has done squat for me. If you have a natural beauty store near your, definitely check out Sanitas. Know your skin and be good to your body and usually, most zits will go away! Remember, you're beautiful!

Works. Works. Works. But only use as spot treatment. I would not recommend rubbing all over the face. Too much of anything can be bad.

If you break out in hives or redness, discontinue use. You are most likely allergic to it. I dilute the tea tree oil with jojoba oil (which is also very good for acne prone skin) making a 5% TTO solution. I rub a few drops in every morning. I use it in conjunction with Retin-A and fish oil supplements. After 10 years of acne, I finally I have a treatment down that doesn't include birth control pills. You can find it for $8/2oz at Walmart, and this will go a very long way. Check out [link removed] for research abstracts done on tea tree oil or any other treatment you are interested in.

This didn't work for me. I tried it undiluted, and it seemed to work, and i guess it just got too harsh for my skin and now i have red blotches on my skin that won't go away. I recommend diluting it first. I even tried diluting it into my face wash, and it hasnt really worked since.

I didn't know at the time I tried tea tree oil that the study comparing it with BP to treat acne used 5% tea tree gel. Next time I'll try that because even diluted tea tree oil is just too drying for my skin and smells very strong. Probably because I'm not diluting it no where near as low of concentration as 5%.

I have been using it as a spot treatment and that worked great. So i added a drop or two to my cleanser, which worked great too. Unitl the 3rd day and now I have an awful rash all over my face. Red spots everywhere. So be careful. I thought my skin was used to it, but I guess not. Stick to using it as a spot treatment, or buy a cleanser where it is ONE of the ingredients..... Moral of the story: Be careful. Just because I had an allergic reaction doesn't mean you will too, but seriously, test it for a long time. The emotional damages from this is far worse than a few spots.