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Tea tree oil

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Evidence for mild-to-moderate acne at around 5%. Must be diluted; sensitising neat.

Essential oil, representative

How solid is the pore-clogging number


Tea tree oil rates 1 of 5 — unlikely to clog pores for most people. The rating is graded established. Traceable to published comedogenicity testing and consistent across sources.

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