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  2. Tea tree oil - Wikipedia

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    Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh, camphoraceous odour and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia , native to southeast Queensland and the northeast coast of New South Wales , Australia.

  3. Melaleuca alternifolia - Wikipedia

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    It is the primary species for commercial production of tea tree oil (melaleuca oil), a topical treatment. [14] Tea tree oil is commonly used as a treatment for acne, although evidence is limited that it is effective for this purpose. [11] [15] If ingested, tea tree oil is toxic with serious side effects, including coma, and may cause skin ...

  4. Melaleuca - Wikipedia

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    [30] [31] Though it is safe for topical applications, [32] tea tree oil is toxic if ingested orally. [30] The oil is produced on a commercial scale and marketed as tea tree oil. [33] Melaleuca cajuputi is used to produce a similar oil, known as cajuput oil, which is used in Southeast Asia to treat a variety of infections and to add fragrance to ...

  5. Can Tea Tree Oil Actually Prevent Hair Loss? We Asked ... - AOL

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    Sensitive skin or not, too much tea tree oil can lead to overexposure, so don't overdo it.“The pure form of tea tree oil should be used no more than two to three times per week because of the ...

  6. Melaleuca quinquenervia - Wikipedia

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    Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly known as the broad-leaved paperbark, paper bark tea tree, punk tree or niaouli, is a small- to medium-sized tree of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It grows as a spreading tree up to 20 m (70 ft) tall, with its trunk covered by a white, beige and grey thick papery bark.

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  9. Talk:Tea tree oil - Wikipedia

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    The wording may suggests that the oil is a drug, which may have unintended negative connotations. Likewise, it may be suggested that the oil should require approval. The final sentence notes that the oil is poisonous if ingested, without note that it typically is not ingested. That last sentence also notes that it is unsafe for children.