The "Cure-All" Household Lotion

Q: Tea tree oil seems to be everywhere these days! What's the hype about?

A: A once hard-to-find ingredient in North America, tea tree oil has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity due to its highly effective and incredibly soothing properties. Discovered centuries ago by Australian Aborigines, tea tree oil is derived from a tree that is only grown in Australia, the Melaleuca alternifolia. The active ingredient in the oil is terpinen-4-ol, which fights harmful bacteria and fungi and is also effective in preventing and fighting infection in cuts, scrapes, insect bites and stings, as well as soothing sunburns, razor burn and freshly waxed or irritated skin. Tea tree oil blends rapidly and easily with the skin's own oils. In the process, the oil alters the chemical barrier of the skin, making it less hospitable to the growth of fungi and other organisms. In these ways, tea tree oil not only lessens the chance of infection, it also promotes healing and reduces the likelihood of scarring. Clearly the benefits of this multi-purpose ingredient cannot be overstated and have made it a product that is indispensable to households. Visit www.lepetitspa for more information, or better yet, visit the spa to test our very own
'le petit spa Tea Tree Soothing Lotion'!