Tea tree oil is one of the herbal treatments that are associated with treating acne because of its medicinal properties, and it can be compared with acne treatments like benzol peroxide. This is a powerful treatment and might not be the right choice for people with acne that have sensitive skin.
Tea tree oil can be found in lotions, gels and creams, it can also be found mixed with other herbals like jojoba.
When tea tree oil is being used in the treatment of acne, if it is pure tea tree oil and not combined with any type of lotion or cream it will need to be diluted, so that it is not to strong for the skin. This is easy to do, it is a matter of mixing one part tea tree oil with water, such as 5 parts tea tree oil, mixed with 95 parts water.
To use tea tree oil mixed with water, it is done by using a cotton ball dipped in the solution and then daubed on the acne affected skin. |
