Tea Tree Oil Dilution Techniques
Tea tree oil dilution - How should I make it?
Buying 100% pure tea tree oil offers the most flexibility for you when it comes to diluting it for various uses. It is not appropriate to use it at the full strength for many skin problems like acne, psoriasis and eczema.
Read on to find out all the techniques for properly diluting tea tree oil to the correct concentrations for various conditions such as acne, herpes (cold sores), vaginal yeast infections and impetigo.
Tea tree oil dilution guidelines
| Strength |
Tea Tree Oil Dilution Ratio |
Add base to make the FINAL VOLUME up to... |
| |
Tea Tree Oil |
Water, Alcohol, Gel, or Cream Base |
| 1% |
1 mL |
100 mL |
| 1% |
0.5 mL |
50 mL |
| 1% |
0.3 mL |
25 mL |
| 2.5% |
2.5 mL |
100 mL |
| 2.5 % |
1.3 mL |
50 mL |
| 2.5% |
0.6 mL |
25 mL |
| 5% |
5 mL |
100 mL |
| 5% |
2.5 mL |
50 mL |
| 5% |
1.3 mL |
25 mL |
| 10% |
10 mL |
100 mL |
| 10% |
5 mL |
50 mL |
| 10% |
2.5 mL |
25 mL |
| 15% |
15 mL |
100 mL |
| 15% |
7.5 mL |
50 mL |
| 15% |
3.8 mL |
25 mL |
| 50% |
50 mL |
100 mL |
| 50% |
25 mL |
50 mL |
| 50% |
13 mL |
25 mL |
The base is either water, alcohol, cream, gel or oil. Read below to find out which is the most suitable base to use.
Notes: Measure the tea tree oil accurately using a syringe. The solution can be stored in an amber bottle. We have avoided the outdated term teaspoon because of its inaccurate definition. One teaspoon is equal to 5 mL (5 milliliters).
See the article Converting Drops to mL to find out why it's better to use mL as the measurement unit!
Where do you get these supplies? From your local pharmacy! They should be willing to sell (or give you) the syringe and one or more 50 to 100 mL amber plastic medicine bottle. |
Tea tree oil dilution - What concentration should I use?
See the article Tea Tree Oil Dosage to find out which concentration is best. It is a complete summary of the various concentrations suggested from experts.
Acne Problems? See Tea Tree for Zits for specifics details.
Foot Fungus? See Tea Tree Oil for Foot Fungus for the complete details on how to treat athlete's foot.
Herpes (Cold Sores)? See Tea Tree Oil for Herpes to focus on this particular health condition.
Tea tree oil dilution base - Water, cream, gel or oil?
Water based
Water-based formulations are the easiest to make and the most flexible. It can be applied with a cotton swab, sprayed on (with a spray bottle). You can even soak the area in a bowl of water to cover larger areas.
When possible, used distilled water (although tap water that is clean and drinkable is acceptable).
With proper dilution, it can be used as a mouth rinse (do not swallow tea tree oil!) or even as a vaginal douche formula.
See Tea Tree Oil Dosage for the specific concentration to make for these two particular uses.
Alcohol based
A 70% alcohol solution is also easy to make. The advantage of using an alcohol formulation is that it is drying. This formulation is excellent when the area is moist. For example, if the areas infected with fungus are moist, use an alcohol-based solution rather than a water-based one.
You can use 50% to 99% rubbing alcohol. Isopropyl or ethyl alcohol is suitable. Most pharmacies will carry them.
If the skin is cracked, it will be very irritating to apply an alcohol solution. In this case, either use a water or cream-based formulation.
Cream based
A cream-based formulation is also very flexible. It can be used on practically any parts of the body.
A variety of cream may be used. Start with your favorite moisturizing cream. Glaxal Base is a commonly used based in pharmaceutical cream preparations. This may be purchased at most pharmacies.
The professionally formulated product Foot FungFree is suitable for treating foot fungus and ringworm. It's an excellent product.
Gel based
The gel-based formula is best for treating acne prone skin. It has a naturally balanced effect for both dry and oily skin types.
The most suitable gel base to use is aloe vera gel.
A professionally developed acne gel such as ClearSkin-A Gel is effective for treating recurring acne problems.
Oil based
Oil-based formulations are best for very dry skin, especially on the lips. It can also be used on other areas that are commonly very dry such as the elbows and hands.
The most common oil to use is either olive oil or massage oil. Experts have also recommended almond oil as well. For applications to the lips, use olive oil.
When making tea tree oil for herpes, use olive oil if the area is dry and use a water or alcohol-based formulation if the area is moist and oozing. (See Tea Tree Oil for Herpes for more information).
However, an oil-based formula is probably not suitable for use on the face to treat acne. The oil is likely to worsen the acne condition.
How to make the cream or gel based formulation
It's easy to make the water and oil based formulation. Since both the tea tree oil and base are both liquid, they mix easily. But it is slightly more complicated when it comes to making cream and gel formulation.
Pharmacies have access to basic compounding equipment that make making creams, ointment and gels very easy. If you know your pharmacist well, they are more than happy to special order you some basic compounding equipment.
It is not very expensive and for less than $100, you can get yourself several metal spatula, glass dropper bottles, compounding wax pads and some graduate cylinders. (You might be so excited that you may want to convert a part of your kitchen to a chemist's lab? We did!)
Want to discover all the health benefits of tea tree oil?
See our COMPLETE Review on all the Health Benefits of Tea Tree Oil in this full article written by clinical pharmacists.
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