Tea tree essential oil is incorporated in many topical preparations that are
used to treat skin infections, accelerate wound healing, and
but also as an ingredient in skin and hair care products. The antimicrobial
antimicrobial activity seems to extend against bacteria, fungi and viruses that affect the skin and skin.
skin. Tea tree oil and in particular its active substance, terpene-4-ol, was shown in
suppress the production of inflammatory mediators (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10,
and prostaglandin E2) through activation of monocytes, and as a result reduce
inflammation induced in the skin. It also contains substances known as terpenoids (or
terpenes), which are said to have antiseptic and antifungal activity.
Finally, tea tree oil is a natural insect repellent that repels mosquitoes and insects.