Spotlight on Tea Tree

Spotlight on Tea Tree

There’s something magical about opening a bottle of Tea Tree essential oil. That crisp, camphoraceous aroma? It smells like clean. Like clarity. Like nature’s version of hitting the reset button. Beloved for its versatility and revered for its purifying powers, Tea Tree is the little green bottle you didn’t know you needed—until now.

JUST A DROP OF TEA TREE

Naturally purifying and cleansing to the home and body

Great for blemish-prone skin and oily scalps

Fresh, medicinal scent that clears the mind and supports the airways

Great to use in DIY cleaners, skincare routines, and first aid kits

Has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties

A must-have for travel or gym bags

Tea Tree essential oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) is like your reliable best friend—always there when you need a quick fix, especially for skin woes or musty smells. It’s the kind of oil that earns its place in every cabinet: whether it's helping with breakouts, soothing a scratchy scalp, or keeping your yoga mat fresh. Known for its strong antimicrobial powers, it’s our go-to for anything that needs a natural clean—from your face to your feet, and even your countertops.

BACKGROUND

Tea Tree oil comes from the leaves of the Melaleuca tree, native to Australia. People have used this oil for centuries—crushing the leaves to treat wounds, colds, and infections. It wasn't until the 1920s that the rest of the world caught on, thanks to chemist Arthur Penfold’s research that revealed its remarkable antiseptic properties. Since then, Tea Tree has become a natural wellness staple, praised in both aromatherapy and conventional health circles.

TEA TREE & SKINCARE

If your skin could talk, it might just ask for Tea Tree. Known for its clarifying and soothing properties, this oil is especially beloved by those with oily or blemish-prone skin. A drop in your facial cleanser or toner can help combat acne-causing bacteria, while its anti-inflammatory properties may calm redness and irritation.

Tea Tree also works wonders on the scalp. Add a few drops to your shampoo to fight dandruff and buildup, or massage it into your scalp with a carrier oil for a deep treatment. For feet? It’s fantastic at keeping things fresh, especially in hot months or gym shoes.

TEA TREE & EMOTIONS

Tea Tree might be best known for its physical benefits, but don’t overlook its emotional side. While it doesn’t smell traditionally “floral” or “relaxing,” this bold, herbaceous oil brings a refreshing clarity that can help sweep away mental fog and emotional clutter.

Energetically, Tea Tree is considered a cleansing oil—not just for the body, but for the mind and spirit too. It’s often used in aromatherapy to support emotional boundaries, making it a powerful ally when you're feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or weighed down by other people’s energy. Diffusing it during journaling or after a tense conversation can feel like opening a window in a stuffy room—clearing the air, literally and figuratively.

Emotionally, Tea Tree offers strength, resilience, and energetic protection. It can help restore a sense of personal space, especially when you're navigating stress, conflict, or emotional burnout.

Try this calming ritual:

Add 2–3 drops of Tea Tree to a diffuser with Lavender and Frankincense. Breathe deeply, visualize negativity clearing away, and set an intention for grounded strength.

KEY CONSTITUENTS

Terpinen-4-ol – Main active compound, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory

Gamma-Terpinene – Supports immune response and has antioxidant effects

Alpha-Terpinene – Contributes to antimicrobial activity

1,8-Cineole – Offers respiratory benefits (in low amounts in Tea Tree)

PRODUCT OPTIONS

Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea Tree is also a key ingredient in some of our favorite purifying oil blends – Purification, Melrose, and KidScents Owie. It is also a key component of many skincare products like Animal Scents Ointment (a favorite for both animals and humans!), Acne Treatment Cream, Claraderm Spray, and Rose Ointment.

DAILY HABITS WITH TEA TREE

Tea Tree essential oil is proof that great things come in small, strong-smelling packages. Whether you’re sprucing up your skincare or making your own home cleaning products, this powerhouse oil deserves a front-row spot in your natural wellness lineup.

Use Tea Tree in your personal care & beauty routines

Apply Tea Tree topically (diluted) on location for its powerful cleansing properties. Use before applying a bandage or make a Pavement Spray:

2 oz glass spray bottle

25 drops Tea Tree

15 drops Copaiba

Liquid carrier of choice

Apply it topically to reduce the appearance of blemishes and minor skin imperfections. Use on blemishes, t-zone or oil areas.

Make a 10mL T-Zone Roller:

25 drops Tea Tree

10 drops Copaiba

Optional: 5 drops Lemon

Jojoba oil

Drop Tea Tree onto your shower floor and let the oil and the steam open your airways.

Make a steam pot with hot water and a drop of Tea Tree. Place a towel over your head and breathe deeply to open the airways.

Whip up a DIY Chest Rub:

½ cup solid coconut oil

10 Raven or R.C.

10 drops Tea Tree

Add to your daily immune roller! In a 10mL roller, combine:

20 drops each Tea Tree, Frankincense, Thieves, Lemon

Carrier of choice

Make a Clarifying Scalp Rinse:

Add 3–5 drops Tea Tree to 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar and 1 cup warm water. Pour over scalp post-shampoo, let sit for 5 minutes, rinse.

Try this DIY Natural Deodorant:

Mix together 2 tbsp coconut oil

2 tbsp arrowroot powder

1 tbsp baking soda

3 drops Tea Tree, 3 drops Lavender.

Apply as needed.

Give tired feet some TLC with this simple Foot Soak

Combine 5 drops Tea Tree with 1 tbsp Epsom Salt. Add to a basin of warm water and soak feet for 10–15 minutes.

Use in your home care and cleaning routines

Diffuse to create a refreshing aromatic and uplifting experience.

Add a few drops to your laundry soap to give your clothes a fresh, clean aroma.

Add to wool dryer balls for fresh, clean laundry.

Use in this DIY Laundry Scent Booster:

To a large glass jar with a lid add:

1 cup Epsom Salt

½ cup Fine Sea Salt

½ cup Baking Soda

30 drops Tea Tree (or a mix of desired oils)

To use, add 2-3 Tbsp directly to the laundry.

Whip up a quick Tea Tree Surface Spray:

In a spray bottle, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup white vinegar, and 15 drops Tea Tree. Shake well and spray on counters or yoga mats.

Make a DIY Carpet & Rug Freshener

To an airtight glass jar add:

1 cup Baking Soda

½ cup Fine Sea Salt

20 drops Tea Tree

10 drops Lavender (optional)

Mix well. When ready to use, sprinkle over carpets and let sit for 10 minutes before vacuuming.

Make these DIY Cleaning Fizzies for the bathroom or kitchen:

1 cup Baking Soda

½ cup Citric acid

½ cup Cornstarch

4 teaspoons water

30 drops Tea Tree

3 teaspoons V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex or other carrier

Ice cube tray or candy mold

Step 1) In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix evenly.

Step 2) In a separate bowl, combine water, essential oils or blends, and V-6.

Step 3) Pour liquids into the large bowl and mix together until combined.

Step 4) Use the mixture to fill an ice cube tray or candy mold about three fourths full. If the mixture expands and spills over the mold, gently repack into the mold.

Step 5) Let sit overnight to dry in a room temperature area. When dry, pop tablets out and store in a glass jar.

To Use: When needed, put a tablet in the toilet bowl, hard-to-clean bottles, or sink full of dishes to help clean and deodorize. Let sit in the bowl, bottle, or sink for 20–30 minutes to fizz and dissolve. Once dissolved, flush or rinse out.

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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