Tea tree oil to combat acne!

Hola, chicas!
Sorry for being MIA during past week :(

I'm back with a product rave,
this time about the Body Shop's Tea tree oil!

But first, some trivia about tea tree oil:

It is is an essential oil obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, a plant native to Australia.

Tea tree oil contains a substantial element called terpinen-4-ol, which is thought to be responsible for most of tea tree oil's antimicrobial activity.

Because tea tree oil can kill bacteria, applying it topically to acne lesions has been thought to kill Propionibacterium acnes, the skin-dwelling bacteria that is involved in causing acne. Source

Now, tea tree oil shouldn't be used as is, and this is really important. Undiluted tea tree oil can cause serious skin irritations! The best recommended solution is 5-15% tea tree oil diluted in water, grapeseed oil or even alcohol.

The Body Shop's Tea Tree oil is not 100% undiluted oil; it's a ready-to-use solution of 15% pure tea tree oil mixed with water and alcohol.

So, did this product work for me?
Yes!

Since I've used it, I've noticed major improvement in my skin's appearance. I'll explain myself:

• If applied after picking an acne spot (yes, you shouldn't pick your zits but let's face it, sometimes you can't go out the door with a white pimple on your forehead, ewww!!!), this product helps to disinfect the spot and keep the infectious bacteria from spreading around my face.
• It definititely helps to dry out pimples, thus aiding in their faster healing.
• You know how some acne treatments sit uncomfortably on your face, "tightening" the skin on the areas you've applied it and making it dry and flaky? It won't happen with this product, as it contains tea tree oil- but it doesn't feel greasy either. It's quite pleasant to use, if you can tolerate its strong tea tree smell.

The best way to use it is to soak a cotton bud with this solution and apply it on spots after your night skincare routine.

I'm still unsure about the alcohol factor (does it help to dry out spots? does it makes skin more sensitive? I can't make up my mind about it...)- nevertheless I find this product a keeper, since all other products I've tried which are aimed to treat acne made my skin much more worse than it was at the first place...
I'm referring to Garnier's anti-spot roll-on, Korres cinammon&thyme gel, even homemade remedies with lemon... The list is endless!

So, do you have any holy-grail products for treating acne?
Let me know, as I'm always looking for the next best thing out there ;)

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