Tea Tree Oil

I have had cystic, severe acne most of my life. I've realized that topical treatments don't do much of anything for me but tea tree oil is a decent remedy after a breakout.

Its natural, kills bacteria, exfoliates and feels cool on the skin.

I got it at the body shop (15%). I got stronger stuff at the drug store but it was more expensive and didn't work like the stuff I got at the bodyshop. Stuff from bodyshop was cheap. It worked. It was the onlything that has worked on the non-forehead parts of my face.(forhead needed ret-A but ret-A was too strong for the rest of the face that tea tree oil was perfect for)

I love Tea Tree Oil (and, oddly enough, the scent - it's such a clean smell!). In Australia we get it in pure form, 10% strength and in an antiseptic cream. I use the Thursday Plantation antiseptic cream every day under my moisturiser or sunscreen which seems to keep most of the spots at bay. When I do get the odd eruption, I nuke it with pure on a cotton bud and it's gone that day. Brilliant stuff!

I dip a wet q-tip into a bottle of PURE tea tree oil and apply it to my cysts or whiteheads for up to a minute, holding it on top of them until I feel a slight burn. Within a minute they are half their size! It is amazing. I've had sever acne around my mouth and chin for the past 4 years (I'm 24) and nothing has had the effect tea tree oil has. I have extremely sensitive skin, I've had awful allergic reactions to different products before (I stay far far far away from anything with Salicylic acid acid in it). Tea tree oil causes some redness and drying, so just make sure to dilute-- don't put it on your face full strength. It also doesn't seem to prevent future breakout so I combine with 'the regime.' You can find bottles of pure tea tree oil at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.

Im the type of person that if i dont see results at least a little i give up, i know they say you have to wait a while, but when your skin is so irritated, you want to see immediate change even if its a little. A good sign is to at least see no NEW breakouts. I basically agree with many to heavily dilute it. Half cup water with a few drops. I dip my hands and massage it in my skin to get the circulation going. Feels soo soothing!!! Much better to start w less since you should be using 100% natural tea tree oil. Im really excited! ive tried sooo much and its been abouT A WEEK AND AMAZING RESULTS!TRY IT!! This site was what helped me discover it. Tell people to try it seriously worth trying something so natural and proven to not have side effects! (of course your one of the rare people that are allergic) I WISH EVERYONE THE BEST I KNOW HOW DEPRESSING ACNE CAN BE!! STAY POSITIVE! AND minimum of 8 glasses of water is a MUST!!!!!!!!

The bottom line is it does help with small pimples. It worked for me a treat. It cleared some of my pimples up but not all. If you have very severe acne I do not reccomend this but its good for people with tiny spots.

USE BODY SHOP TEA TREE OIL FOR ACNE, WHITEHEADS, BLACKHEADS FREQUENTLY. IT WORKS WONDERS. THANK U BODY SHOP.. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANKS MOTHER NATURE FOR THIS NATURAL REMEDY! =)

i LOVE this stuff! i mix half of a dropper full with two ounces of jojoba oil in a dropper bottle, and use it after i wash my face. it may not be for everyone, but it's dramatically reduced the redness, pain, and quantity of my pimples. on a related note, i use dr. bronner's tea tree oil miracle soap to clean my face. again, the scent is VERY herbal, a bit like eucalyptus, but it wears off very quickly, and you get used to it.

I have moderat to severe acne and I have tried tea tree many many times. I have tried daluted and 100%, toner and sport treatment, on and on. It just did NOTHING for me