NOW Foods Tea Tree Oil

by Now Foods

Product Features

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Product Description

Size: 1 Ounce

Tea tree oil has been a favorite among Australians for centuries. Only in recent years however, has it gained popularity in aromatherapy. With strong antiseptic and germicidal properties, Tea Tree is now used for a number of applications ranging from cosmetic to disinfectant. NOW® Tea Tree Oil is highly concentrated , and should be cautiously diluted when applied to skin.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 4 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013OXL7G
• Item model number: 7625
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lacks a built-in dropper..., January 4, 2011

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E. K. Williams "Deepblue0410" (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tea Tree Oil, 4 fl. oz. (Health and Beauty)

This IS 100% Tea Tree oil. Great product, as I'd expect from NOW. I own other essential oils of theirs as well. One gripe I have about this, however: NO DROPPER with this 4 oz bottle! This is the first 4 oz bottle I've bought from them of any kind of essential oil. The others I own are 1 oz bottles, and have built-in tops for getting one drop at a time. Lacking that is NOT A GOOD THING FOR ME!! I generally only use a few drops at a time, and I'm extraordinarily clumsy and have shaky hands! Not having expected the bottle to lack that special top, I was a bit annoyed at having to seek out a separate dropper so I could use this. Oh well. I have one now, but I'm also forewarned. I'm assuming the other 4 oz bottles of essential oil lack the special drop-tops as well. I wonder why? The assumption that if I buy this much as a time I must use larger quantities at once?

Do some research on its properties and uses if you haven't already. This oil is absolutely incredible! Being antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiviral, it has myriad applications. I wont go through them all, as other reviewers have named several, but I can list some of the unnamed uses for it.

MY unique uses: I mix it in a spray bottle with distilled water, and have several uses for this. It's effective in keeping my dog away from plants, and the garbage can, as it's very unappealing to them. As an added bonus, it's disinfecting the garbage can when I use it this way. BEWARE, however, because the oil is TOXIC if ingested, and if I'm not mistaken, I believe I read it shouldn't be used anywhere near cats. Double-check on that before use. I don't own any cats.

You can also use this spray in a travel size spray bottle for a hand sanitizer. No more alcohol, and tea tree is superior. It's even effective at killing MRSA, which is pretty impressive!

I've mixed the oil with my shampoo, made homemade vinegar rinses with it, put it in homemade balms, sugar scrubs, the list goes on. It's great for an ointment for small scratches or bites, applied to ingrown hairs to prevent infection, used in a soak for any fungus on the feet, etc. etc. Some people DO react if it's applied undiluted, though my husband and I have not. This is probably prevented because if I apply it this way, it's only on a tiny spot like an ingrown hair, and applied with a cotton swab. Diluted with a carrier oil, in a balm or scrub, it makes a pretty impressive difference on eczema.

I made a sugar scrub with this (and carrier oils) for my cousin for Christmas. She immediately raved to me about the effect she saw and felt on her psoriasis! :D

It is also ASTONISHINGLY effective at killing mold. I had a pretty bad outbreak of mold in my house once, and as I'm allergic, it was serious. This was my first use for tea tree oil, after research on how to be rid of mold naturally. Even disgusting chemical cleaners and disinfectants didn't rid my house of it, and I'd nearly given up. Suited up with mask and protection, I attacked all the mold with tea tree oil, and it NEVER came back. Careful when spraying in large quantities, however, and wear a mask. This can be very irritating if inhaling the mist or if you get it into your eyes.

48 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 100% pure?, May 12, 2007

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C. Fairbanks (NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tea Tree Oil, 4 fl. oz. (Health and Beauty)

i use this stuff for my face. it's refreshing an a great antiseptic. i was kind of skeptic about such a large bottle for such a low price, and it just doesn't feel 100% pure. it feels a little watered down and it smells like there might be some chemical filler. i didn't really have any negative response to it, but some people are really picky about their natural oils.

36 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It's not worth getting the cheap stuff, August 30, 2008

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L. Grebnellow - See all my reviews

The first time I used tea tree oil, I got the expensive kind, to make sure I was getting the right stuff. This time I decided to save money and get the cheaper TTO--not a good idea. It smelled horrible. I know TTO doesn't smell like roses, but this was worse than most. Also, it felt different on my skin. I ended up throwing it away, only to buy the more expensive kind. Take my advice--this TTO is cheaper for a reason!

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