Tea Tree Oil | Nature’s Strongest Known Antiseptic

The History of Tea Tree

The benefits and potential of tea tree oil  (distilled from the Australian Melaleuca alternifolia shrub) have been officially recognised by the scientific community for more than 80 years, but the indigenous people of New South Wales had known about its healing and disinfecting properties for many centuries beforehand.

Australian Aborigines treated cuts, burns and wounds by crushing tea tree leaves and spreading the pulp over the affected area, creating a poultice that helped to fight infection. They were known to chew on the leaves and inhale the volatile oil from the crushed leaves to alleviate colds and other respiratory disorders. It is thought that they would also bathe in the creeks and rivers where tea tree leaves fell, believing the waters to hold healing powers.

The Benefits of Tea Tree

Tea tree oil is now one of the most well-known and most studied essential oils in the world. Extensive research has recognised the many healing qualities of tea tree as the perfect natural solution to a variety of skin and healthcare needs. The oil can be found in everything from toothpaste to shampoo and is the bedrock of the original Outback Organics range, where we only use pure, organic tea tree oil of the highest quality.

Tea tree is an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and is also a natural sanitiser. It can be used to treat countless skin conditions, including acne, cuts, scrapes, insect bites and minor infections.

Outback Organics and Tea Tree

Here at Outback Organics, Tea Tree was the foundation of our product range before we introduced another well known antiseptic, Lemon Myrtle. The oil is found in most of our products for it’s healing properties. Click here to see all the natural botanical ingredients used in our products.

Tea Tree Skin Wash

This face and body wash contains pure organic tea tree oil, mountain pepper extract and peppermint oil. Helps to clean the pores and eliminate bacteria that cause spots without stripping or drying the skin. The perfect face wash for anyone who prefers using a facial wash than a cream cleanser. Oily skin is controlled and vitality is restored revealing fresher, more vibrant skin without leaving it feeling taught and dry. Perfect for everyday use.

Tea Tree Hand and Body Lotion

A nourishing hand and body lotion rich in macadamia oil that quenches and soothes dry, itchy skin. This lotion leaves the skin feeling silky soft and deeply hydrated. With pure tea tree oil and anisata, it is perfect for everyday use. It is also safe and gentle enough to use straight after hair removal to help in the prevention and treatment of ingrown hairs.

Tea Tree Face Cream

A skin-quenching, yet mattifying cream with pure tea tree oil that helps control the over-production of sebum on the skin. This balancing cream helps refine pores and restores vitality to tired skin with desert lime extract and macadamia oil. Your skin will feel fresher, brighter and re-energised yet with a matt non-shiny finish perfect for applying make-up too.

Pure organic Tea Tree Oil 

Pure organic Australian tea tree oil can be applied to the skin either in neat form or diluted with water. It is great at treating an abundance of common skin and hair ailments. This wonderful oil is a natural antiseptic and has been used for centuries by the indigenous people of Australia. Its uses include the treatment of head lice, acne, sunburn and cold sores, to name but a few.