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  Admin 1:33 pm on March 8, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

  Tea Tree Oil Uses – What Are They and Does Tea Tree Oil Work on Acne? 

  Tea tree oil uses are several and acne is only one way to use this oil. Tea oil has a few other health benefits we will cover in this article briefly. This oil is quite safe for topical use, it’s nonirritating and nontoxic and has PH balance of almost neutral, the oil is not caustic. In this article you will discover how this oil is used to treat acne and other health problems.

  I’ll get straight to the point tea tree oil uses range from clearing up bad breath and treating a toothache, to clearing up a bad case of acne. That is a pretty big claim but tree oil really is one of the better natural home treatments for acne’s pimples and blemishes.

  Tea oil has becomes popular as a treatment for acne. Five percent of this oil gel extract is comparable to benzoyl peroxide which is a commercial product used for mild to moderate acne.

  Make sure you dilute tea oil at 5 parts oil to 95 part water. You can also use grape seed oil to dilute the tea oil. If you use this oil full strength on the skin it may caused blisters and irritations of the skin.

  There are three ways to use Tea Tree oil.

  You can use the oil, after diluting it, by rubbing it into your affected skin with your fingertips in working it into the pimples and blemishes in a a circular motion allowing it to penetrate down into the pores and hair follicles. You can applicationly tea tree oil before going to bed and rinse it of in the morning.

  You can use a cream or gel that has Tea Tree oil as an ingredient in it or you can drop a few drops of the oil into your creams or lotion if they do not have tea tree oil as an ingredient already.

  You can put a few drops of oil in your bath water. Be careful not to get the oil in your eyes.

  Do not use Tea Tree oil on babies or use it close to the eyes.

  Continue reading for a couple more ways to use Tea Tree oil.

  Put a few drops of oil in water and gargle with it and spit it out. It is good treatment for gingivitis, tooth ache or tooth infection. It is good treatment for clearing up a sore throat.

  It is good treatment for clearing up bad breath.

  Clear up congestion by putting a few drops of oil in a mister or a steamer it will do wonder for clearing up congestion.

  The tea tree oil users experience fewer side effects than the people using the commercial products available for acne. If one does experience side effects from using tree oil the side effects will be mild. Side effects include skin, redness and itching. If your skin becomes irritated, dry, or red stop using this product.

  Okay you can clear up your acne symptoms, stop a toothache even take care of congestion in the lungs with tea tree oil. But what you need to ask is does the oil treat the causes of acne, treating the symptoms of acne is not the same as curing the cause of your acne. The facts are if you want to be rid of your acne you need to treat the whole complete body, so what do you do….

   

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  Admin 1:33 pm on March 8, 2010 Permalink | Reply  

  How to Prevent Acne – Is it Really Possible? 

  From teenage years to adulthood, acne can affect any person at some time or the other. Almost everybody is plagued with this skin condition. A report by the National Institutes of Health shows that about 85% of young adults (between the ages of 12 and 24) suffer from this condition and it extends to adult hood (40 – 50 years) in some individuals.

  Even though you aren’t in control of most of the factors that lead to acne – some of which are internal, external as well as genetic; however, certain preventive measures could be taken against the breakout of this skin ailment.

  Here are Some Tips on How to Prevent Acne

  • It is important that you wash your skin regularly to help get rid of surplus surface oils and dead skin cells that are capable of clogging your pores; however, you must be careful not to overindulge in this act, to avoid causing irritation to already-formed acne or damaging your skin by drying it excessively.
  • Desist from picking or squeezing blemishes as this can deteriorate the state of your acne skin condition and also lead to scars or infection.
  • The selection of skin products should be those that are non-acnegenic – skin products that are most unlikely to clog pores.
  • Endeavour taking a shower quickly right after a round of work out, this will minimize sweat from mixing along with your skin’s oil to trap dirt and cause bacterial growth in your pores. The presence of specific bacteria in the pore can worsen acne condition.
  • Ensure you wash off your make-up before going to bed. If you don’t, you are making your pores vulnerable to clogging, subsequently resulting in acne breakouts.
  • A lot of hair products are made of certain oils that are capable of worsening acne. Since these hair products (eg| styling gel, hair spray) are necessities, especially for women, those using them are advised to always keep them from coming in contact with the face.
  • It is also essential that you carry out proper and regular cleansing of your cosmetic brushes using soap and water, and dispose polluted or very old makeup.
  • It is not enough to spot-treat only visible pimples; also applicationly topical treatments to any area that is likely to be affected by acne. Pore-clogging mechanism occurs 14 days or more before you can clearly notice any blemish on the skin.

  Complete Treatment for Acne

  Since acne condition results from combined factors (both internal and external), it is best to treat it by addressing both factors using a combined treatment technique. To address the internal factors such as triggers that can cause imbalance in one’s body, natural tablets are used to balance the body internally, while addressing the external factors with a cream that can eliminate all existing pimples. These treatments should be administered simultaneously.

  In addition, regular exercise is also helpful in minimizing stress, while increasing blood circulation as well as diffusion of oxygen to the skin; this can be acne-preventive measure. Drink enough water daily, this will assist in body detoxification from within.

  These useful suggestions can greatly aid in protecting against the h applicationening of acne, while the complete treatment technique will help in fighting existing breakouts. A lot of treatment options (in form of products) for acne are available today; however, you should exercise great care in choosing any acne treatment product.