Tea Tree Oil

I imagine this as spot treatment for acne back in the Stone Age. It's antiseptic,anti fungal and anti inflammation, but you probably already know that if you've done your research. I get cystic acne on my jaw and chin area. Those bumps don't heal quick. I can catch it early and put ice and bp on it but it's not gonna do anything. Teat tree oil however , reduces the swelling and redness in hours. The smell is strong but I get used to it. I don't dilute it with anything because my skin is tough. Try it diluted at first if you don't feel anything , use it straight up. Everyone's skin is so different. I have tough skin but my skin can't take clarisonic. Go figure. Good luck !

I had moderate acne for years and none of the prescriptions my dermatologist gave me worked, so I did some research and decided to try tea tree oil. Now my skin is completely clear but dry so I have to moisturize often. Also, it took several months of applying tea tree oil on my face before I saw any difference. The only bad thing about it is it dries out my skin and makes it red so I use a tinted moisturizer everyday. Still, by far the most effective acne treatment for me and I'm so glad I found it.

I have sensitive/oily/acne prone skin. And i mean really oilyyyy skin. Im Asian so my pores are aren't big.... Just your average skin. So i don't know why my skin produces so much oil. But nway... I've tried everything from clinique ..chanel ...drugstore... But nothing worked any magic until i found this baby! I would put it all over my skin the night and next day... I would get my baby skin!! I love this product! Everyone should try this... What would hurt? And proactive is a joke.... That's the main product that destroyed my face!!

I bought a bottle of tea tree oil last summer to rub into my hair, but then read about the positive effects it can have on your skin. So, every night I would dab some onto a cotton ball and put it on my face. The smell isn't for everyone (my niece always complained about the smell), but it doesn't bother me, and you definitely don't need a lot. I only used it every other day, not usually every night. The clearest my skin has ever been was when I was using tea tree oil, and I have severely bad acne. I haven't bought anymore since I ran out, but I'm considering doing it again, just because it's so cheap. Give it a try!

Wish I had discovered this method sooner because I did the impossible: I SHRUNK A CYSTIC PIMPLE IN LITERALLY LIKE TWO DAYS 1) soak a cotton pad with warm water, apply a few drops of tea tree oil onto the cotton pad and ring out the remaining liquid into the sink. Rub the cotton pad over the affected area, it will likely tingle or sting a bit. 2) put some glycolic acid over affected area (my glycolic acid treatment is called Marine Gel and it has lactic acid, glycolic acid and aloe vera... all very good things to help prevent and get rid of acne) 3) LAST BUT NOT LEAST: dab some Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 5 (benzol peroxide medication) spot treatment over the pimple. 4) wait a few days, I kid you not, you will see results FAST!!! I'm so happy I discovered this, I've never been able to stop a cystic pimple from growing. But I did. WOOO! (in addition to all of this, you can also try a warm compress, by putting 1/3 cup of rice into a clean sock and heating it in the microwave an holding it on your pimple on and off throughout the night as much as you can... I also did this and it helped a lot, but you have to rememeber everyone's skin reacts differently to cold/warm compresses, my skin just happened to like it) WOO go get clear skin now :)

This stuff is a Miracle worker for me I have never had anything clear me up so good before I love this. I have had acne since 12 years old, I am 17 currently and have always struggled with some pretty bad hormonal acne it covered every bit of the sides of my chin and jaw. But I am pretty clear now, I never thought I'd say it but I am happy this is working. Now I just have to get rid of all the acne scar/ marks. What I did is is I got a bottle, and I mixed witch hazel, rose water, lavender and tea tree oil together and it works perfectly. The lavender works as to calm down the redness in your skin and give it a more pleasant smell. Now you don't need all that stuff, the thing that is basically clearing me up is the tea tree oil but I thought i'd share what I do anyway! Now my acne is no longer severe.

I absolutely adore tea tree oil. I've been using it for about 10 years now (although not as much as I should, only lately because I am pregnant and my mild hormonal acne is back!). It is a great disinfectant and it really helps to relieve pain, reduce redness and inflammation and clean out the pores. Used daily, it helps prevent future breakouts, but it's not for everyone. Everyone's skin is different and reacts differently to different products, you just have to try it and stick with it. You can't use it for one day and expect to see drastic results. Use any product you try for at least 3-4 weeks to notice any change. You have to be patient. For me, tea tree oil did wonders. And I am using it again now to tame the whiteheads on my chin due to my hormones during pregnancy. It has been helping quite a bit. I apply it in the morning and at night. I also use apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and witch hazel as toners. And follow up with coconut oil as a moisturizer. Always moisturize after using tea tree oil, and you should never have problems with dryness. Dryness can also be from over-using it. Apply small amounts and only twice daily. Less is more. You don't need to slather it on. You won't see results any faster, you'll just dry out your skin!

This is my favorite product out of everything I love (neutrogenas cream cleanser, neutrogena all in 1 acne control daily scrub, de la cruz) <-- Check these out too. It turns my stubborn pinkish/ red scars into a brown. I have light brown skin so all I have to do after that is dab hydroquinine cream onto the brown spot to make it match my skin tone, and its like it was never there. I thought I would have those pink/ red marks/ scars 4ever. Not to mention that I reduces the pimple size with every application really fast. I use it a few times a day so I have to moisturize. I DO NOT USE ANY MOISTURIZERS because they break me out. Instead I use a facial steamer. This has been making my skin glow, stay plush/ moist, look extremely healthy/ pretty, and has been making my breathing better too believe it or not. I can't say enough good things about this oil though. It kills bacteria, cleanses the skin, and dries out the pimple fast, don't think omg its an oil; its ganna break me out, trust me its not the typical oil. This 1 u can't mix with water, don't even put it on a wet face or it will sting, your face HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRY; trust me here (experience). Good luck everyone. I know this is pricey, but just try it out 1 time, you'll love it if you don't get it in your eyes lol. Hope I helped, o and my acne did not used to be very light until recently when I started using this stuff again, y did I stop again lol.

USE THIS! So worth it. So I've had moderately severe acne for many years and I'm 19 now. Over the years I've watched as my friends acne has faded naturally while mine has remained through countless oral and topical antibiotics and 3 courses of accutane. I started using tea tree oil a couple weeks ago and there are noticeable differences. My skin is not longer a blotchy reddish-purple color and the giant pimples have seemed to disappear. This is not an overnight cure but I recommend it immensely.

For those who have bad experiences, you have to dilute it with water. I rinse my face using cetaphil face wash, preferably with cold water, then after it dries, I stick the very tip of a cotton swab into the tea tree oil bottle and stir it in a cup with tiny amounts of water. Then I use cotton balls, dip it in the cup, and pat it over my face. After it dries, I apply cetaphil lotion. Then that's it! My face is more "stable" and it looks great! I definitely see faster improvement than using BP. Okay, I've been on Dan's regimen for 5 years, it was working well but I've been experiencing bad side effects such as redness and burning, and oddly re-occurring acne. I finally threw all of my acne.org products away because I discovered it was causing me problems: jojoba clogged pores, AHA damaged/burned my skin, BP caused irritation/dryness/redness, etc. So I had to find an alternative and this was the closest and best I could find. I use the Spring Valley brand I found at Wal-Mart