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Tea tree oil for hair
Last reviewed: 04.07.2025
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Tea tree oil for hair should not be used undiluted, as it may cause a burn or peeling of the scalp with the appearance of dandruff. In order to strengthen the hair, you can use a special shampoo that contains essential oil.
To prepare, simply add 5 drops of oil to a regular single-use volume of shampoo for washing hair. During the procedure, massage your head to soak your hair with the product. After completing the regular washing procedure, you can also prepare a hair rinse to enhance the effect.
To strengthen the hair during the combing process, it is recommended to wet the comb in a special solution beforehand. To prepare it, you should drop a few drops of this solution into about a glass of 60-degree water.
This "compress" should be kept for no more than an hour, then washed off with shampoo. This remedy will also effectively eliminate dandruff if you add 2 drops of lavender, rosemary and bergamot oil to it. After infusing for 5 minutes, apply to hair and hold for 30 minutes.
Tea tree oil for dandruff
Tea tree oil for dandruff is used as a mixture with other ingredients. Since dandruff is a fungal disease, therefore, essential oil can effectively get rid of it due to its healing properties.
The first symptoms of dandruff are flaking of the scalp, itching and, of course, dandruff particles on the shoulders, especially in black clothes. The only nuance when using this oil is caution for dry hair, because in the absence of dandruff and overdrying of the scalp, flaking and itching may appear.
Tea tree oil for dandruff is used in combination with shampoo or conditioner. It is enough to add 1 drop of oil to 30 ml of the product and rub into the root zone of the hair. After 5 minutes, it is necessary to rinse the hair.
In addition, this oil in the volume of 10 drops can be mixed with another oil of different origin - almond, olive, and massage the roots of the hair with this product. For complete absorption, 30 minutes are required, after which the hair must be washed.
Tea tree oil for lice
Lice are parasites whose eggs are attached to the root of the hair. They often affect children, but cases of hair damage in adults are not excluded. In order to prevent and avoid lice infestation, it is necessary to regularly inspect the baby's hair, and it is advisable to comb it with a comb previously soaked in oil diluted with water.
Tea tree oil has been used against lice since ancient times, but recipes have survived to this day. If lice eggs do appear on your hair, then you need to prepare a special mixture that is lethal to them.
You need to mix a quarter of a glass of alcohol with 30 drops of oil, and then dilute with a quarter of a glass of water. Rub this product into the root zone of the hair and skin every day before going to bed.
If the baby is infected with head lice, then body and pubic lice may appear. The clinical manifestation that will help to suspect an infestation with body lice is severe itching on the back, and pubic lice - in the genital area on the hairy part.
Tea tree oil against lice can be used in shampoo or detergent for washing clothes and bed linen. To prepare, just drop 10 drops of oil into 15 ml of shampoo.
Tea tree oil for hair can give them shine and beauty with the help of a prepared spray of 25 drops of oil and a quarter cup of olive or burdock oil. After rubbing this mixture into the roots and along the entire length of the hair, it is necessary to cover the head with polyethylene and a warm scarf.