Tea Tree Oil Benefits for Skin: 3 Ways to Use It

The short answer: tea tree oil is a natural cleanser that helps reduce oily, clogged pores, calms redness and, mixed into a moisturiser or carrier oil, can help soothe dry, itchy skin. Never apply it neat. For an easy daily dose, try our Purifying range, made with tea tree for oily, blemish-prone skin.

3 Benefits of Tea Tree Oil & How to use Tips

This oil is made from the leaves of the melaleuca alternifolia tree, found in Australia. It is an incredible natural cleanser with antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, it is especially useful when trying to cleanse your skin. It has grown in popularity over the last few years as a popular choice for treating and reducing acne. Additionally, tea tree oil calms skin redness, swelling and inflammation. If used correctly, it can even reduce acne scarring and help you get a smooth and even skin complexion. Here are six ways that tea tree oil benefits your skin and tips on how it can be easily and effortlessly incorporated into your skincare routine.

1. Helps with eczema and dry skin

Tea tree essential oil has inherent inflammatory properties. Which you can use to reduce skin itching and irritation. We suggest that you mix a few drops of oil with your daily body moisturiser. Or with a carrier oil to help treat and reduce skin dryness. The aroma also helps to uplift the mind whilst you moisturise.

2. Helps reduce acne prone oily and clogged skin

The antiseptic properties of tea tree oil mean that it has an incredible ability in combating oily skin and reducing clogged pores. We use tea tree throughout our Purifying range which has been formulated specifically with oily and acne prone skin types in mind. Moreover, Tea tree helps to cleanse the skin and help reduce red and inflamed pimples and clogged pores. Due to its wonderful anti-inflammatory properties.

3. Tea Tree Oil is Naturally Antibacterial and Antiseptic

Tea Tree is naturally very antibacterial and antiseptic which is why we draw on this ingredient in our Tea Tree and Aloe Vera Hand Sanitiser. This pocket size hand sanitiser is your on-the-go everyday solution to ensuring your hands are free from harmful bacteria. Many hand sanitisers aggravate dry skin. However, using a sanitiser with its core ingredient being tea tree will not only sanities and cleanse your skin but will also help you combat dry skin.

Shop Tea Tree Skincare

• Purifying Face Wash
• Purifying Hydrating Toner, with neem, witch hazel, wild mint and tea tree
• Purifying Body Wash, with neem and tea tree
• Shop the full Purifying range

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of tea tree oil for skin?

It is a natural cleanser that helps reduce oily skin and clogged pores, calms redness and can help soothe dry, itchy skin.

How do I use tea tree oil on my skin?

Mix a few drops with your daily moisturiser or a carrier oil rather than applying it neat, or choose a ready-made product with tea tree.

Is tea tree oil good for oily skin?

Yes. Its antiseptic properties help combat oily skin and clogged pores, which is why we use it throughout our Purifying range.