What is tea tree oil?
Pure tea tree oil is made by extracting the oil from the leaves of the tea tree.
Not to be confused with the common tea plant we use to make black and green tea, the tea tree in question was first discovered by sailors.
When they arrived on the swampy south-east Australian (its native country) coast in the 18th century, these thirsty seadogs used the leaves of the tea tree to make a tea with a nutmeg aroma.
Nowadays, tea tree essential oil is used for all sorts of things, including, skin problems and dandruff. However, like many herbal remedies, most of these claimed benefits are not backed by strong scientific evidence yet.
What are tea tree oil benefits?
Tea tree oil has quite a potent herbal smell, which is not for everyone, so it’s not likely to be one for putting in your oil burner!
Tea tree oil has been used throughout history for many reasons as it’s believed to have antibacterial properties.
Read a little about the most popular tea tree oil uses below:
Tea tree oil for hair
You may have already come across tea tree oil on the back of shampoo and conditioner products, but do you know why?
Essential oils are often mixed into hair products either for their naturally pleasant smells, the positive changes they can make to your hair, or both!
Tea tree oil for spots
Spots normally pop up when our skin produces excess sebum (natural skin oil) which can cling onto dead skin and cause spots.
However, they can also crop up because of bacteria growth on the skin, and as tea tree oil has natural antibacterial properties, it could help to prevent control this type of spot.
Experiments have also found that using tea tree oil to combat spots has fewer side effects for some people in comparison to using conventional spot treatments like benzoyl peroxide.
Always dilute tea tree oil with a suitable carrier oil before applying directly to the skin.
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Post time: May-17-2025