Customer Reviews

Desert Essence - 100% Pure Australian Tea Tree Oil, .5 fl oz liquid

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This is my first time using tea tree oil. I was in desperate need of a product to maintain my acne. I've used countless products and spent loads of money on special gadgets to improve my skin. I began researching after a bad breakout and came across many positive reviews for tea tree oil. Figuring I had nothing to lose I gave it a try and fell in love after first use. It's an incredible toner. Interestingly, it's an oil that strips oil away and leaves pores tight and clean. The smell can be a little strong at first, but I've gotten used to it. It is wise to dilute the oil with a moist cotton pad before applying to the face. Also be careful not to let it seep into your eyes. Frequently I experience some stinging in my eyes for a few minutes after applying. I apply before bed and when I wake up the blemish is well on its way to healing if I have popped it, which I admit to doing. Not good. Not to sound gross, but it also helps blemishes come to a head quickly, bringing that white icky stuff to the surface, but i find it to heal faster that way. Tea tree oil can be drying, so even though I have oily skin, if I apply it in the morning I follow it with jojoba oil mixed with a light oil-free moisturizer. This helps avoid flakiness under makeup. I hope it works for everyone suffering from problem skin!

I use this for cuts, soap crafting, cleaning, to make feet spray, and as a facial astringent. The product is 100% tea tree oil and a quality product.

I am never without tea tree oil and not loyal to any brand. Just make sure it's undiluted. Always buy 100% Essential Tea Tree Oil. I buy it in 16 ounce bottles. It last a long time.

As long as it's 100 percent tea tree oil I'm good. It works from everything to getting rid of fleas and mange on dogs to lice and ring worm on children. It even dries out a pimple fairly quickly. And if I were ever to have nail fungus I would treat it with tea trea oil before resorting to other medications.

For lice I place a few drops into a dime sized blotch of shampoo and wash kids hair as usual. Then I do the same with their leave in conditioner and then blow dry child's hair completely. Both the heat and the oil kill the lice. To be on the safe side I treat everyone in the house.

Then I soak brushes and combs daily in a water/tea tree oil mix. 40 drops to every 8 ounces of water. You can reuse the water mix if you do this in a bucket.

I also make up the same solution of 60 drops to 8 ounces of water and place it in a spritz bottle so I can spray all our furniture, bedding, clothes, stuffies and whatever else you think might have a louse on it.

I even put 40 drops into my laundry soap and fabric softener. Not the whole bottle, but 40 drops for every wash and rinse cycle. Hope this makes sense.

Sadly, when my children where in elementary school lice was abundant and we had to deal with it on four occasions. The first two times I used the regular products. They are both expensive and not nearly as effective as the tea tree oil, nor as safe. The third time I did two regular shampoos with the chemical ridden shampoos and followed up with tea tree oil regimen that I listed above. That worked great. The fourth time I treated only with tea tree oil regimen and it was super easy to get rid of.

For mange with dogs it's similar as the lice treatment. I place several drops into both their dime sized blob of shampoo and conditioner. I leave in the conditioner. And then spray them down with the sprintzer full of 60 drops of oil to every 8 ounces of water. In between baths I sprintz them down two times a day and rub the solution into their skin. I also spritz their bedding between washes and carpeting and anything they may lie on. I swear it works better than the mange dip I got from the vet and the over the counter mange stuff I bought at the feed store. Plus, it's safer to use than what the vet gives you and smells so much better than what is at the feed store. And most importantly completely gets rid of it.

I also use it in my mop water and my kitchen and bathroom cleaning solutions. I place several drops into my hand soap dispensers. And I even use it to disinfect cuts and other sores. It's really a great product.

I've bought many different Tea Tree Oil brands but this one is the best. It has a very pleasant aroma unlike many others that I've used. Some that I bought even had vitamin E oil mixed in which smells BAD.

I use it for acne and after years of going from product to product (Neutrogena, Clearasil, Clean $ Clear, Cetaphil, Pro-Active YOU NAME IT) with no success, this is the only thing that has worked. Just have be consistent with use. A little lasts a long time for what I use it for.

Used it for insect bites and it really helped take the itch away. The smell is strong at first but you get use to it.

I bought this after I had read of it's properties for many cures. I bought it specificall for toe nail fungus. I found it worked excellently withou my having to undergo a multitude of tests and trips to the podiatrist.

Great tea tree oil! I use it for all sorts of things but mostly acne and acne scars. Doesn't leave your skin feeling oily. Pretty strong scent, but can be diluted with other oils if necessary. Overall great product and I will reorder.

The smell is strong. It's a nice oil that I can rub in my skin alone or with water, but I prefer alone when I apply the tea tree oil on my pimple. This is a good oil to kill bateria :) give it a try and this little bottle can do a lot of work. I like it.

I overdid with salicylic acid, and my chin was super dry. I grab small bottle of this oil at Trader Joe`s, used 3 times today, and my skin came back to normal! Blemishes are less visible by far, and my skin is not dry. It`s amazing how fast that works! I was afraid of the smell, but it`s not bad (herbs and menthol). It`s also great with cuts and wounds. I was never interested in essential oils, but I googled the stuff and I`m gonna try the other ones too (like lavender for sleep and relaxation).Do not hesitate!
Added later: please dilute this, because I use it in full strength few times a day and I burnt my skin, it was really red and patchy for few days. It all went away, but this is strong oil, and I highly recommend to dilute with water.

I use this for acne and other skin conditions, as well as sanitizing my makeup brushes. It works well. I have to dilute it a lot to use it on my face, unlike other 100 percent TTO solutions I've used. I'm not sure of the difference between them if they're all "pure" and 100 percent. My skin has looked clearer than I can remember it ever being as a teenager and young adult.