Tea tree oil for face

Tea tree oil has a captivating aroma and has an excellent effect on the combination and problematic skin due to the presence of fatty acids and vitamins in the complex. The extract of the leaves of Melelek acts as an anti-inflammatory and disinfecting effect on the surface of the epidermis, because it has found wide distribution in cosmetology.

Tea tree plant extract is often an additive in industrial or homemade cosmetic products; its use is common among not only adolescents with problematic epidermis, but also mature women with a combined type and prone to skin rashes.

On the useful properties of tea tree for the face you will learn from the video.

Tea tree came to us from the sunny continent - Australia, by the way, the evergreen, fragrant tree has the scientific name Melaleuca alternifolia. There are more than two hundred species and varieties of this tree on the planet, and only the Australian, or rather its leaves, are famous for their healing properties and valuable cosmetic effect from the application.

The interesting name “tea tree” was obtained after the expedition of the famous traveler James Cook to the Australian continent: his comrades noted a whole grove of green trees and a fresh spicy scent emanating from it. The pioneer squad began to use the leaves of an unusual tree to make a refreshing drink - a prototype of modern tea, which gave the tree such an unusual name.

The chemical components of tea tree extract are quite complex and unique in nature: the largest share is taken by terpinen-4-ol, slightly smaller - by u-terpinen, a-terpinen, 1.8 cineole and some others (viridifloren (up to 1%), B- terpineol).

If we talk about the properties of these components, it is worth noting the following actions of the essential oil:

• Antiseptic;
• Anti-inflammatory;
• Wound healing;
• Stimulation of the epidermis;
• Cell regeneration;
• Alignment of complexion, elimination of oily sheen, as a result.

The benefits of saturated tea tree extract are noticeably felt when used on problem skin, oily and combined type of epidermis, so the use of the product is advisable in these conditions. The beneficial properties of the product are unlikely to be felt on dry skin, but they will be noticeable on the pigmented, age and fading epidermis.

In cosmetology, it is common to use tea tree essential oil as an additive to the finished product or home remedy: a high concentration of the composition allows you to spend it economically and with tangible benefits for the epidermis.

• Tea tree essential oil normalizes the production of sebum and prevents the formation of new inflammations, additionally removes oily shine due to prolonged use in the composition of the finished cosmetic product or created at home;
• Its extract helps to even out the complexion: the components of the product fight against acne (acne spots), age-related pigment formations. In addition, the use of the product allows to achieve an even color of the epidermis and adds natural radiance to it;
• The plant product is involved in the "breathing" of the skin provides the cells with the latest complex of useful trace elements;
• Essential extract slows down the aging of cells, therefore it is suitable for the care of mature skin due to the presence of antioxidants and beneficial fatty acids;
• It has the ability to refresh the epidermis, make it smooth and silky and visually tighten, feeding cells with oxygen and retaining moisture inside them.

Rich tea tree extract is used in cosmetology for the treatment of skin diseases in adolescence and after: acne, comedones (black spots), post acne, pigment spots, allergies and other lesions caused by poor nutrition. According to the advice of cosmetologists, it is possible to apply the oil to problem skin prone to rashes, and there are a number of limitations, which we will discuss in the next section of the article.

The use of saturated essential oil of tea tree is possible only as a part of a cosmetic product and it does not matter whether it is home-made or ready-made. To use it in its pure form is excluded due to the high concentration of chemical compounds.

It is indicated as an additive for oily and problematic skin, for inflammation and acne, tired epidermis and mature, stressful, fading, lack of tone. Its use is contraindicated in case of an allergic reaction to the product and its components.

• Apply the elixir of tea tree in the composition of the mask to be washed only on the cleaned surface of the face: after cleaning, scrubbing or regular daily washing. A mask with fragrant oil will work better if a cleaning or light peeling procedure is performed in front of it.
• The exposure time of the finished product after cleaning takes 15-30 minutes, no need to keep longer.
• It is recommended to wash off the composition with warm water without using soap.
• To give a fading skin tone after removing the mask, you can use ice as a lotion and a refreshing homemade product.
• After that you can smear your face with day or night cream.
• The use of tea tree oil can be, together with other means of high concentration: extract of cinnamon, flower, nutmeg, pine, rosewood.
• Be sure to test for an allergic reaction before applying it on the face, so as not to cause irritation.

Mix a few drops of aloe (a freshly made gruel from a leaf of a plant will do) with honey melted in a water bath and a few drops of tea tree extract. Treat with freshly prepared composition recommended cleansed skin.

The following components will help reduce inflammation: cottage cheese, clay, fresh chamomile and a few drops of essential oils of apricot and tea tree. The resulting mixture moisturizes well and simultaneously has an anti-inflammatory effect on irritated epidermis.

To get rid of acne will help drying masks on the basis of fragrant tea tree:

• Take as a basis any cosmetic clay and mix it with warm water, kefir and oatmeal until you get the consistency of sour cream. Mix the ingredients thoroughly together and at the end add 2-3 drops of ethereal and stir again. The mask acts on cleansed skin for about 15 minutes and is washed off with warm water.
• For the treatment of acne, mix a little starch and egg white, whipped into strong foam, put 3-5 drops of essential oil and carefully move the mixture. The mask will relieve redness after the first reception and will perform an excellent home care for the treatment of acne.
• The oil is suitable for post-acne whitening: first wipe the visible scar or stain with the essential composition of rosemary, and only then with tea tree extract. It is necessary to wipe the pigment spots twice a day for about 1-2 months, after which you should take a break and continue the ritual of leaving.

Dry skin needs nourishment and hydration, and tea tree extract will help to cope even with this task.

• Mix together the vegetable oils of olive, seeds of wheat germ, apricot and 3-5 drops of essential oil of tea tree. The mask is suitable as a nightly indelible cream, if you apply it an hour before bedtime and allow the components to be absorbed into the skin, just wet the excess composition with a dry cloth.

• From the wrinkles will help mask on the basis of egg whites: beat one egg without yolk to a thick price and add up to 5 drops of fragrant extract

• The "anti-aging" effect is achieved by mixing droplets of tea tree, lavender and birch extract, cream with a fat content of 10-15% and applying a homemade product on the face.

A folk remedy will be a decoction of the series with the addition of a few drops of the essential product; With a plant tonic, you should wipe areas of the face or body that are exposed to demodicosis, the area around them.

From warts will help clean 100% vegetable tea tree oil. For the first use, a diluted product with clean water will be suitable: apply the compound dotted, that is, on the wart with a cotton swab and leave the product to act, fix the product on the skin thanks to the patch. The mask for warts or papillomas is used twice a day for 2 to 4 weeks.

The main contraindication to the use of the finished cosmetic product is an allergy: take a reaction test before using the oil on the face. It is important to know that the ether component cannot be used for people suffering from epilepsy and mental disorders.

Tea tree essential oil is an affordable way to treat problematic and oily skin. Virtually every woman with a dense combination skin uses a rich component in the composition of a homemade mask or store product, since its effect is noted after the first use: the pores narrow, the epidermis becomes fresh, acne and other inflammations cease to be noticeable.

Tea tree essential oil works well at home: the fair sex is noted for its accessibility and many uses. They note that they add tea tree extract to a familiar face cream and use the “new” product with great pleasure thanks to the pleasant fresh aroma. Women note that with regular use of the product, the skin acquires a uniform shade, inflammation reduces to no, enlarged pores disappear into the surface of the epidermis, but not forever.

Women say that oil saves from many problems, if you apply it point to problem areas: hated white wen (lipomas), papillomas, warts, pimples and stains from them. Ladies do not recommend using a concentrated composition: it is better to dilute the oil with water 1: 1 and apply the resulting composition to achieve the desired effect.

Many reviews about oil are found as an antiseptic for problematic skin: home tonic (concentrate with water) is used to prevent inflammation and against the oily sheen on the surface of the epidermis. Lovers of home care say that the component can be mixed with almost anything and create a mask; Refreshing oil goes well with aloe juice and pulp, lemon, which together enrich the cells with vitamins and kill harmful bacteria.