Ready for some more science and nature? Wondering why our Tea Tree Oil is so unique and works so beautifully with oily skin? Okay, here we go. Tea trees grow across the Southern Hemisphere in Asia, South America, Africa as well as being indigenous to Australia. They have beautiful, fluffy, lime green, needle-like leaves and grow to about two metres high. They’re pretty much the Einstein of the plant world. This geeky tree has generated the ability to produce natural compounds that are reputed to ward off bacteria, viruses and fungi.
While pure tea tree oil should never be ingested, when diluted in a skincare formula it’s the business when it comes to help reduce the appearance of blackheads. Remember those pilosebaceous pores (home to hair follicles and sebaceous glands)? Well, blackheads, as we know, form when bacteria, dead skin cells and sebum build up here and oxidise to form a black plug.
And it’s not just all about being a science geek of a tree, our whole Tea Tree skincare range comes with ethical and environmental brownie points too. It’s infused with Community Fair Trade tea tree oil from Kenya. Here, we’re helping local farmers get a fair price for their harvest, which in turn helps them educate and support their families. Our passionate farming partners hand-harvest tea tree leaves and steam-distil them within 12 hours of picking. This helps us produce a very pure and potent oil to infuse our Tea Tree range with. Watch out blackheads!