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  Hwahae User

  Nov 6, 2015
  Combination SkinSensitive SkinAcne Skin

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  Pros

  The effects of tea tree oil are widely known, but I found that many people are not as familiar with it as I thought. The most common use is to alleviate acne. It has an antibacterial effect, penetrating the skin and preventing acne from becoming inflamed. It is likely one of the most widely used products among the ingredients known to be effective for acne, such as salicylic acid, which is also a keratolytic agent, and benzoyl peroxide, which is known to be the most effective for acne stabilization. Tea tree oil can also be used by diluting it and applying a drop or two to underwear to expect an antibacterial effect, and it is also known to have a respiratory soothing effect. My skin troubles have been greatly alleviated. I had a lot of cystic acne on my chin and a lot of closed comedones on my forehead, but after using tea tree oil for just two or three days, the closed comedones have almost all gone down and the cystic acne has diminished, though some remain, but not as severely inflamed as before, so I am very satisfied with the results. At first, I was expecting a dropper type, but it was a spray type, so I was unsure how to use it, but now I'm used to the spray type and it's great.

  Cons

  While the effectiveness is certain, I'm not sure about the quality of the product. I had done a lot of research on where to buy essential oils, but this product was an impulse purchase at the convenience store during my lunch break at work. I had originally planned to buy the Clearasil 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Wash, but I couldn't find it anywhere (even though it was listed online as being available at that location!). So when I saw the tea tree oil, and it wasn't too expensive, I just decided to give it a try. Although my skin troubles have been greatly alleviated, I'm not completely free of acne, so I think I'd like to try something with stronger effects. I may need to give the benzoyl peroxide another try.

  Tip

  Tea tree oil is one of the few essential oils that can be applied directly to the skin undiluted. You don't necessarily need to buy a product like the Body Shop tea tree oil that is blended with other oils - using 100% pure tea tree oil can be more effective. It's convenient to just mix a drop or two into your moisturizer and apply. For those of you in the US, based on my research, some good places to purchase essential oils are: - Native American Nutritionals/Rocky Mountain Oils (they've merged) www.nativeamericannutritionals.com www.rockymountainoils.com - Mountain Rose Herbs www.mountainroseherbs.com - Plant Therapy www.planttherapy.com These are known to have high-quality oils. For those in Korea, some well-known sites that carry good quality oils are Skinmate, Jaranaro, and Pulanamu. (I haven't personally purchased from these as I live in the US.)