Multiple Uses of The Body Shop's Tea Tree Oil for Blemished and Oily Skin

 Overview

The body shop is a leading manufacturer of fragrance, cosmetics, and skincare products. It was founded by Anita Roddick in 1976 as a small shop in Brighton (UK).

With over 44 years of experience, The Body Shop is well known for its organic and cruelty-free products. In 1977 Roddick’s partner suggested franchising of business, and by 1984 The body shop had 138 franchises all over the world.

Initially The Body shop introduce 25products but now the company has more than 1000 products sold in 3000 stores located in:

UK, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Sweden , Australia, UAE ,Italy, Hong Kong, Malaysia , Indonesia ,Mexico, Brunei, Thailand, Macau ,Philippines ,Korea ,Romania ,South Africa ,Lithuania, Latvia ,India, Pakistan, Russia, Poland, Iceland, Canada ,Denmark, Ireland, Finland ,France, Netherlands ,Cyprus, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Czech Republic ,Hungary ,Brazil, Morocco ,Sri Lanka ,Chile ,Slovenia ,Bangladesh, Serbia, Croatia, Norway, Bahamas, Bahrain ,Portugal, Spain, Kuwait, Oman ,Malta, Antigua, Bermuda, Qatar, Saudi Arabia ,Gibraltar, United States, Taiwan ,Cayman Islands, New Zealand ,Japan ,Luxembourg .

The Body Shop's Tea Tree Range

The Body Shop introduced its tea tree oil range in 1993 and since then it is a very popular and widely selling range, it is specially designed for blemished and oily skin.

The range includes 14 products

1.Tea tree oil

2.Tea tree clearing facial wash

3.Tea tree skin clearing mattifying toner

4.Tea tree anti imperfection night mask

5. Tea tree mattifying lotion

6.Tea tree squeaky clean scrub

7.Tea Tree anti imperfection daily solution

8.Tea Tree skin clearing clay mask

9.Tea Tree oil clearing body wash

10. Tea Tree night lotion

11.Tea Tree 3 in 1 wash scrub mask

12.Tea tree targeted gel

13. Tea tree hand wash

14. Tea tree skin clearing foaming facial wash

 

Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is obtained from the Melaleuca alternifolia plant. It is well known for its antibacterial, antifungal properties and is used in skincare products and ointments to treat different problems.

The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil is in concentrated form (15%) and proved to be very effective for blemished and acne-prone oily skin. The product comes in a small green color glass bottle in 10 ml and 20 ml quantity, the description says suitable for blemished skin 15 % tea tree oil made in the UK.

Ingredients

Aqua, Alcohol Denat, Polysorbate 60, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Limonene, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Citral, Citronellol, Leptospermum Petersonii Oil, Tocopherol.

Note: Please do not use the product if you are allergic to any of the ingredients, also performing a patch test before using any new product is a good habit.

 

I have been using this Tea Tree Oil for almost 4years and it has proven very
effective on my sensitive and acne-prone skin. For the very first time I got this tea tree oil from The Body Shop outlet in Centaurus Islamabad for Rs.1490 (10 ml) and recently I bought it for SAR 55 (20 ml) in Dammam from The Body Shop store in Dareen Mall. It is available in stores and online depending on your location. you can search on Google to find out the locations of Body shop outlets in your country.

Tea tree oil is a perfect spot treatment for acne and blemishes as It Instantly reduces blemishes and acne.

Take a drop and dab it on the pimple leave it overnight. It will heal vanish in 2 to 3 days.

Making your own Tea Tree Range 

I will tell you how you can use this single product in many ways and save money by making your own Tea Tree range for acne and blemished skin. 

Face wash

• You can add some drops in your regular face wash to calm your skin.

Face mask

• Take 2 tablespoon clay powder (Multani Matti).
• Add 5-6 drops of tea tree oil.
• Add some rosewater to make a paste.
• Apply on face and leave it for 15 minutes then wash your face with tap water and pat dry.

Scrub

• Take 1 teaspoon of ground coffee.
• Add 4-5 drops of tea tree oil.
• Half teaspoon of honey.
• Scrub gently on your face and wash with lukewarm water.
  
  
  

Moisturizer after Epilation

• Add 3 drops of tea tree oil in aloe vera gel and apply on skin after waxing or epilation to soothe redness.

Foundation 

• Add 6 -7 drops in your foundation to prevent breakouts.

 Antibacterial

• You can use tea tree oil as antiseptic for gingivitis, nail fungus, wounds, warts and cold sours.
  

Anti-dandruff

Some people claim to have its effects in treating dandruff or dry scalp, but I have not used it on my hair. And I would recommend not to use it directly on your scalp as the product is designed for skin.

However, if you want you can add 2-3 drops of tea tree oil in carrier coconut oil and massage on the scalp.

 

Pros:

• Concentrated
• Can be used directly on the skin
• Very effective on blemished and acne skin.
• Helps in controlling oil.

Cons:

• It has a strong aroma which you may not feel pleasing.
• It could make your skin dry, use moisturizer if you have dry skin.
• Expensive.

Tea tree oil is only for external use and it should not be swallowed.