Cleansing Your Skin With Tea Tree Oil

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Melaleuca oil, more commonly known as tea tree oil is fundamentally useful in many medicinal applications. A natural antibacterial agent, it’s widely used for antiseptic purposes, but has gained popularity for a host of other ailments.

Tea tree oil is in many cosmetic, hair, teeth and skin care applications. Used in shampoos to immediately remove dandruff, it’s also a used at 5% capacity in head lice treatments. It is used as a remedy for all sorts of infections and ailments such as toenail fungus, warts and even added to mouthwash to eliminate bad breath and inflamed gums.

This popular essential oil has hundred of uses due to its natural anti-fungal properties. For skin care, it can be found in shampoos, lotions, body washes, facial cleansers and of-course soaps.

Using tea tree oil in soaps or body washes is a great way to control acne outbreaks. It’s effective and gentle in treating existing blemishes, but also helps remove surface and pore bacteria which leads to further outbreaks. Therefore, it’s often used as a preventative measure for those with acne prone skin.

The deep cleansing properties of tea tree oil and natural medicinal qualities assist your skin in repairing itself from environmental damages such as pollutants and toxins. Some people even insist that washing daily with tea tree oil is better than any hand sanitizer when it comes to protecting themselves from germs.

Using tea tree oil in a body wash is great for active sports participants, since it doesn’t leave a flowery scent behind, but it does help mend and heal minor cuts, abrasions, burns and even athletes foot.

While tea tree oil can be used in its purest form, for skin care, you’ll get the most benefit by combining it with other natural ingredients and essential oils for the best results. Most organically sold body washes, soaps and shampoos blend the oil with things like olive oil, coconut oil or rosemary oil, to name just a few. So if you’re looking for antibacterial, anti-fungal, deep cleansing for your skin, look no further than tea tree oil to do it all.