PlainPill

Tea Tree Oil

People mainly take Tea Tree Oil for skin & hair, pain & inflammation. Based on 3 first-hand reports. Ranked #755 of 1,974 overall.

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User score
Mostly positive
67% positive33% mixed0% negative0% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 67% are positive.

Clinical research
Research pending

What Tea Tree Oil does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

Research data for Tea Tree Oil is being compiled.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

pulling 10 minutes before bed plus morning mouthwashas reported
1:4 with olive oildaily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“I have improved my gums to the point of not having inflammation, and achieved atachment and reduction of pocket depth, which has been measured by my dentist.”
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“treating it with organic tea tree oil mixed 1:4 with olive oil, applying it daily. Has some effect, although it never cures.”
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“Tea tree oil works for ingrown hairs. Place on the sjin externally”
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Top discussions (3)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate