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Epsilonae

Best tea tree oil to buy in superdrug/boots?

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After reading that it's possible to dab tea tree oil onto spots to clear up acne, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try (if I could find it for a non-extortionate price!)

I found these two on the superdrug that I thought looked pretty good:

[1] http://www.superdrug.com/Superdrug/Superdrug-Tea-Tree-Essential-Oil-100%25/p/745058#.VY7HJUbUgZk

[2] http://www.superdrug.com/Superdrug/Superdrug-Tea-Tree-Pure-Tea-Tree-Oil-10ml/p/657593#.VY7KS0bUgZk

But should I be looking for a pure tea tree oil like the bottom one, or more of a "cleanser" product that contains tea tree oil? If you use 100%, do you have to dilute it to use it?

Thankyou :)

Posted Jun 27, 2015, 4:22 PM UTC

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daisyheartsvw•

Wherever you buy it, absolutely dilute it. I usually mix it in a carrier oil such as almond oil, or water. It can be very dangerous near the eyes so read up on it before you buy.

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AquaDelta•

Savers sells them and you dont need to dilute it. Personally, I prefer the one from Holland and Barrett.

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Firefox7275•

You need to dilute any pure essential oil including tea tree - the published research is at 5%. This makes it inexpensive if you use a cheap inert carrier such as mineral oil.

TTO also needs to be correctly stored from when it is distilled to when it is used: it should be protected from light heat and air if possible. A dark glass bottle is therefore necessary.

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jesst•

Superdrug has both a diluted one and a not diluted one.

As a super awesome bonus they're on special right now. I have the 100% essential oil one because I had bought some oil from waitrose's simple line and then realised I didn't need it so I just use that to dilute it. Use 12 drops of tea tree oil per ounce of carrier oil. :)

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EpsilonaeOP•

Ooh that's brilliant, thankyou. :) I might buy the diluted one first as a noob terrified of messing up and burning her face - but I've saved all the comments here, so when I'm more experienced I can experiment with diluting it myself. Thanks again!

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