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This is an excellent natural antiseptic that stimulates cells, removes external inflammation from the skin. Especially suitable for women with combination and oily skin types.
Benefits of tea tree oil
As part of tea tree oil, there are about a dozen useful natural elements. The main ones are terpinene and cineole, they are responsible for the antimicrobial function. With wounds and burns, they dry the skin and have an astringent effect.
Tea tree oil perfectly fights skin diseases such as herpes, lichen, eczema, furuncolosis or dermatitis. The skin recovers and renews due to the antiseptic and antifungal effects on the dermis.
With regular use of etherol, the skin acquires a gentle whitening effect, acne and acne disappear.
Etherol also stimulates metabolic processes in the deep layers of the skin and promotes cell regeneration. Perfectly tones them and restores their firmness and elasticity.
| Content of tea tree oil | % |
| Terpinen-4-ol | 30 – 48 |
| from the γ-terpene | 10 – 28 |
| from the α-terpene | 5 – 13 |
| Cineol | 5 |
Harm of tea tree oil
Oil is contraindicated in case of individual intolerance. Therefore, before the first use, be sure to test the skin. Apply a drop of oil on the back of the elbow and wait half an hour. If there is no itching and redness, then the oil is suitable.
Etherol is harmful to the skin if used in large quantities. To feel the benefits of the oil, 1 drop of oil is enough for the first time. Gradually, the dose increases to 5 drops, but no more.
In the composition of tea tree oil, the ratio of its main components – terpinene and cineole – plays a very important role. The level of their concentration depends on many factors. For example, from the region where the tea tree grows and storage conditions. With a large amount of cineole, the oil irritates the skin. The perfect combination of these components: 40% terpinene accounts for only 5% cineole.
How to choose tea tree oil
For quality tea tree oil, go to the pharmacy. Pay attention to the color of the ether, it should be pale yellow or olive, with a tart-spicy aroma.
Read the instructions for the ratio of terpinene and cyneon.
The birthplace of the tea tree is Australia, so if this region is indicated in the manufacturers, feel free to take a bottle, even if you have to overpay a little.
The bottle for oil should be made of dark glass. In no case do not take oil in plastic packaging or in transparent glass.
Tea tree oil is used drop by drop, so it is better to immediately take a bottle with a dispenser – pipette or dropper. Also check that the cap has a first opening ring, as is the case with many medicines.
After purchase, check that no fatty solvents are mixed in the oil. Leave a drop of oil for an hour on a white piece of paper. If there is an obvious greasy stain, the product is of poor quality.
Storage conditions. Etherol is afraid of light and oxygen, so it is best to keep it in a cool and dark place. The less oil remains, the faster it oxidizes, so choose small bottles of 5-10 ml.
Application of tea tree oil
Tea tree oil is used in the fight against wrinkles and in the treatment of bacterial skin diseases: acne, rashes and others.
Tea oil is used in its pure form, pointwise applied to problem areas with sterile cotton swabs. So it is added to ready-made creams and masks. Diluted with distilled water and other vegetable oils.
The main rule: when mixing tea tree oil, you can not heat it, and also add warm components to it.
Representatives of dry and sensitive skin after applying cosmetics with tea tree oil are recommended additional skin nutrition.
Can it be used instead of cream
Tea tree oil for the face is used only in conjunction with creams. Use in its pure form is possible only with spot cauterization of problem areas: rashes, herpes, acne and fungi.
If the oil needs to be applied to a large surface of the skin, it is diluted with additional ingredients – with water or other vegetable oils.
Reviews and recommendations of cosmetologists
– Tea tree oil is recommended for women with combination and oily skin because it normalizes the production of sebaceous glands. It also speeds up the healing of abrasions and cuts. In its pure form, it is applied in the treatment of acne and post-acne – unpleasant spots and scars. But it is better to mix tea tree oil with a high concentration with other cosmetics (for example, with tonic, cream or even water), otherwise you can get a skin burn,” she said. cosmetologist-dermatologist Marina Vaulina, Chief Physician of Uniwell Center for Anti-Aging Medicine and Aesthetic Cosmetology.
Note recipe
For an antimicrobial mask with tea tree oil, you will need 3 drops of etherol, 1 tablespoon of fat sour cream and 0,5 tablespoon of cosmetic clay (preferably blue).
Mix all the ingredients and apply on the face (avoiding the eye and lip area). Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water.
Result: narrowing of pores, normalization of the sebaceous glands.