Many people who struggle with acne attempt to treat using chemicals such as antibiotics, prescription drugs, benzoyl peroxide, and salicylic acid. However, there is a growing number of people who prefer tea tree oil to traditional acne medications, because the former is safer and side effects are fewer. But does tea tree oil really work?

The truth is, there are very few herbal acne treatments that are scientifically proven to work. The exception is tea tree oil, which have been clinically proven to help stop acne.

History of Tea Tree Oil?
Tea tree oil is a natural oil, derived from the Melaleuca alternifolia, a particular type of tea tree found exclusively in Australia. While it has been used from hundreds of years by the native aboriginals as a treatment for just about anything, it has only recently been accepted by modern medicine as being a viable antibacterial agent.