Fee (Northern Territory, Australia) on 03/16/2012:
3 drops of tea tree oil
2 tea bags of chamomile tea
in around 2 litres of warm water.
This homemade remedy heals acne and or related rashes.
Manda (Yorkton, Saskatchewan ) on 03/15/2012:
I do not have bad acne but I get those pesky pimples that won't go away without scarring. My mom is really into herbal remedies and suggested tea tree oil. We use it for many reasons so I had some laying around. I tried it & It goes away fast, If it tingles 'good! That means it's working. But I find that if I use it too often my pimples become "immune" to it & I need to switch remedies for a few a bit then switch back. Not sure if I'm the only one this happens too. Good Luck :)
London (Sandusky, Ohio) on 08/08/2010:
Tea tree oil is great for acne and wound healing. I have this really bad habit of picking my pimples and leaving big marks and scars that last for months on my face. I guess I get nervous, and I wont leave my face alone!! LOL... I had a cyst like pimple on my chin, that I had attempted to pop (unsuccessfully) for 3 days. It left a big black and blue mark on my chin. I begin soaking a cotton ball in water, draining the excess, and putting about 3 to 4 drops tea tree oil on the cotton, then swabbing my face, specifically the wounds from my zit picking crusades. I kid you not, by the next day, it was gone!! The scab had almost completely healed, it was very noticable. Very good for acne scars and wound healing.
Pina (North Bergen, New Jersey) on 09/27/2009:
i just wanted to share that teatree oil works amazingly on cold sores and acne. i felt a tingle on my upper lip and applied a drop of teatree oil a couple of times a day it is very drying so apply some lipbalm afterwards. apply on your pimples a few times daily as well.
Elizabeth (Nashville, TN) on 05/23/2009:
I am a 29 year old that has been suffering off and on with adult acne since the age of 19. I've tried everything....zit creams, proactive, toners, scrubs..you name it. I took Accutane when I was 23 ( a six month dose) and it did clear it up for a couple of years. Although, if I had to do it again I probably wouldn't have taken Accutane b/c of all the possible side effects, but I digress. Anyways, I have been getting pimples that have been taking FOREVER to get rid of, so of course it leaves a red dot where the pimple was. This is what I have been doing for the past week and my pimples are virtually gone and the red spots are fading fast.
1) I wash my face morning and night with Castille soap...I also use baking soda as a scrub a couple times a week.
2) After I wash my face I apply hydrogen peroxide with a cottonball and let it air dry (I do this at night only)
3) I dampen my face and apply a 70/30 ratio of jojoba oil and tea tree oil. The tea tree oil is strong so I cut it with the jojoba oil.
4) Then I get a q-tip and drop some tea tree oil on it and apply directly to current blemishes and red spots.
5) After my skin soaks this up I then apply a pump of face lotion for sensitive skin...to moisturize.
6) If you are a woman and use liquid foundation....STOP...that stuff has so many chemicals in it...I always break out when I used it...now I use a mineral foundation that is made of natural ingredients and my skin can breathe!
That's it!!! I've only been doing this for a week and my skin feels and looks so much more clear and smooth, not to mention a more even-toned complexion. I've tried ACV for my skin and it did help at first but I started breaking out again. Plus, the tea tree oil makes your skin tingle...in a GOOD way! Now I need to work on my dark eye circles! They are BAD :(
Well, I hope this helps others with acne and the scars that go with it...
Tim (LA, CA) on 05/08/2009:
For pimples try tea tree oil... it will dry them out in no time. It smells bad so use it at night. Good luck. Tim
