So we now know that Tea Tree Oil cures acne but it isn´t until we really understand how acne works that we begin to understand the real beauty of tea tree oil acne products. So lets start at the beginning.
We have on our faces something called sebaceous glands which helps keep our skin moisturized. During our teenage years our sebaceous glands expand and grow. (our entire bodies are growing at this time so why wouldn´t our glands) So at the time our glands are expanding they begin to pump out more of the chemical ¨sebum¨.
Sebum is a food source for bacteria that already exists on our faces. The bacteria begins to grow in the follicles of our face. White blood cells respond to the attack on the follicle and end up destroying part of the follicle in an attempt to destroy the bacteria. The follicle that is destroyed enters the dermis.
This causes an inflammatory response which is the natural reaction of the body to any intrusion. Think of the swelling that occurs when you slam your finger in a car door. This swelling with respects to acne manifests itself on the face in the form of red bumps. In order to prevent acne a.k.a. those red bumps it become necessary to eliminate the cause of acne...the bacteria.
This is where a tea tree oil acne product comes into play. Tea tree oil works for acne because it eliminates the bacteria without over drying the skin. Tea tree oil and acne products are effective ways of eliminating bacteria and consequently prevent breakouts. Tea tree oil helps cure existing acne by drying out any existing ¨red bumps¨ a.k.a. pimples which are caused by sebum.
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