Tea Tree Oil is one of my favorite oils! I had a client with a severe case of seborrheic dermitits. If you are unaware, seborrheic dermitits is a condition that results in flaky, yet oily scales on the scalp. This particular client was infected around the hair line with heavy build up in the crown area. When infants are infected with this condition, it is called cradle cap.
Needless to say, this condition took away from the set of Senegalese Twists she was wearing at the time. I stumbled upon tea tree oil and decided to give it a shot. As a natural antiseptic, I predicted that it would do the trick. There were so many remedies that included tar and even beer to resolve this scalp irritation. I chose tea tree oil as my first attempt.
On a routine shampoo, I decided to rid my client's scalp of the scaly residue and apply the tea tree oil to the scalp. I advised her to take the oil with her and whenever she noticed build-up to use a warm wash-cloth to remove the debris and then follow-up with the tea tree oil; massaging it into the scalp.
When she returned two weeks later for her next shampoo, all flakes and scales were gone! My client followed the instructions and the her scalp was clean as a whistle.
In addition to healing scalp irritations, tea tree oil can also be used as/for:
- insect repellent
- rashes
- head lice
- acne
- cold sores
- ingrown hairs
- relief for tired muscles during a massage
Use
Apply to infected area and lightly massage into the scalp. You may want to use a clean and warm wash cloth to cleanse the infected area first.
Investment
This 1.5 fl oz. container cost me $0.99 at a local beauty supply store.
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Ingredients: tea tree oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, castor oil, olive oil, cotton seed oil, grape seed oil, tocopherol (Vitamin E), jojoba oil, fragance
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