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Tea tree

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Tea tree

Tea tree visibly clears breakouts and lessens redness by reducing acne lesions, calming irritation, and fading scars. It suits dry skin and oily skin particularly well when applied in lightweight serums. Because it layers easily, this botanical oil fits smoothly into any daily skincare routine.

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Clinical Pharmacology, 2018

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Questions and answers

What does tea tree do for the skin?

Tea tree helps improve acne vulgaris by significantly reducing total, inflammatory, and non-inflammatory lesions as well as the acne severity index. It may also help reduce skin inflammation and erythema scars.

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022

How do you use tea tree?

Tea tree oil helps improve acne lesions and reduce skin inflammation when applied topically as a gel. It is typically used as a 5% topical gel to treat mild to moderate acne.

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Should you use tea tree in the morning or at night?

Tea tree does not have a specific time of day required for use, so you can apply it in either your morning or night routine.

Can you use tea tree every day?

Yes, you can use tea tree every day as studies show topical 5% tea tree oil gel significantly improves acne lesions and severity. It is used daily in a topical gel format to help reduce breakouts.

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022

Does tea tree cause purging or irritation?

Tea tree is unlikely to cause purging, but it may cause skin irritation if applied at high strengths.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Which skin types is tea tree best for?

Tea tree is a Superior fit for dry, combination, sensitive, mature, skin with dark spots, and dry sensitive skin in products like Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecule Hyaluronic Acid Multi Pad and moonshot Cica Calming Pad, and it is a High fit for oily, acne-prone, oily acne-prone, and sensitive skin types.

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Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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