What is tea tree oil??

Question

what is tea tree oil?? what is it used for & what does it do???

Answer 1

Tea tree oil is an extraction from the Melaleuca tree. Tea tree oil should not be confused with tea oil, the sweet seasoning and cooking oil from pressed seeds of the tea plant (drinking tea) Camellia sinensis or the tea oil plant Camellia oleifera.

Answer 2

it's this stinky oil that hippies use to heal skin problems .. kinda smells like eucalyptus oil

Answer 3

sap from a special tree, concentrated to an oil

Answer 4

melaluca

anti-viral, anti-fungal, decongestant

used in the hair to treat dandruff, on the skin to prevent infection or treat acne, on the feet to cure athletes foot, inhaled in hot steam or shower to clear the sinuses

Answer 5

From Wikipedia: Tea tree oil

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Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Oil)Tea tree oil is an extraction from the Melaleuca tree. Tea tree oil should not be confused with tea oil, the sweet seasoning and cooking oil from pressed seeds of the tea plant (drinking tea) Camellia sinensis or the tea oil plant Camellia oleifera.

The term "tea tree oil" is also somewhat of a misnomer since Melaleuca alternifolia is a paperbark rather than a tea tree (genus Leptospermum). Tea tree oil or melaleuca oil is a clear to very pale golden color essential oil with a fresh camphoraceous odour. It is taken from the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia which is native to the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia. The oil has beneficial medical properties (including antiseptic and antifungal action), and is also believed to have beneficial cosmetic properties.

Answer 6

Ahhh Yes.

The essence of the tree

SQUEEEZED OUT!

very potent, Very Cool!

Very...HIGH DOLLAR!

but so effective

Answer 7

I just heard of it by my boyfriend this last year.  His family has used it on many things, canker sores, bug bites, scratches, etc....  It smells like Campho-Phenique.  Stinks to me.  I used it on a canker sore, and it did help.  It also burned.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_tree_oi...

The oil has beneficial medical properties (including antiseptic and antifungal action), and is also believed to have beneficial cosmetic properties. Tea tree oil is an extraction from the Melaleuca tree.

Tea tree oil is a known antifungal agent.

In the treatment of moderate acne

Tea tree oil is also effective for treating insect bites,[11] boils and minor wounds.  It has also been known to help soothe sunburn, poison ivy, ear infections, and bee stings.

Toothpastes and mouthwashes containing tea tree oil are shown to be effective for a number of oral problems. Some of these include halitosis (bad breath), gum disease, and canker sores.

Melaleuca oil is used almost exclusively externally.

Answer 8

It's a pure oil culled from the leaves of a tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), native to Australia.  It's used as a topical agent for the skin.  Others also use is as a deterrent for head lice.  

Some put it on the nap of the neck, behind the ears, or around the base of the hair in the back.  Some mix with clear, everyday use shampoo & use on the whole head.  

It rinses clean & is not greasy when mixed with shampoo.  It also has a very pleasant smell.

It's a natural antiseptic.

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

tea tree oil is a very good oil. You can use it for a variety of different things. You can use it for ur skin to soften,you can use it as protein or moisterizer for your hair,you can use it for your face...it clears away darks spots that you may have on your face......theres plenty more things that ppl use tea tree oil for....sorry i cant think of all of them but thats the main things that ppl use it for. Its very good.