HELP! Chemical burn on face from Tea Tree Oil!!!

You should probably just let it heal... keep it clean and it will be fine. I wouldn't put anything on it but water or a damp cloth.

Don't use pure tea tree oil on your face in the future..dilute it first.

I'm sure you will be fine though.

As difficult as it may be try to leave the area alone. Vitamin E oil and aloe are helpful for burns and scaring.

Thank you!

This, pretty much. Straight tea tree oil is incredibly strong, and even worse if you have sensitive skin. I use a tea tree oil facial cleanser from The Body Shop, and even THAT is pretty strong (and my skin isn't sensitive! :))

Just keep it clean and dry. Good luck.

I wonder if I should wipe the Neosporin off, since that's making it somewhat moist, not dry?

That might be a good idea, if you can wipe it off without irritating the burn further. I never put ointments or anything on burns or cuts, beyond an initial cleaning with soap and water - I figure my body knows how to heal stuff better than something that comes out of a tube :)

Thank you so much!

No problem! Good luck

You may have a rash for several days from it. A little cortisone creme will help it stop rashing faster and get to the injury healing stage. You can use it on most of your body but not your face.

If you are sensitive to it you might rash for days because of it. Instead use twice daily cleaning with soap and proactin and if you have acne resistant to that get chlorine and strong sun exposure.

Either from swimming or make a diluted chlorine mixture but keep in mind chlorine can blind you if foolishly handled without diluting so you're better off just hot tubbing. Those things will stop the facial bacteria faster then anything.

in the hospital, they put pure Nivea on healing burns
it works wonders

Do you mean Nivea cream like they sell at Walgreens's or Shoppers?

Get some liquid vitamin E and put on the spot twice a day.
Can be found at most supermarket drug isles. It also works wonders on scars.

Vitamin E is pretty good at preventing scars. Worked for my father on his nose when he had it stitched up and you can't even see a scar. Use it from liquid vitamin capsules.
MSM also is supposed to work on burn scars.

yup thats the stuff
i had a stay at a burn ward for a few
every couple of hours they would put the cream on
just keep it on so that its moist
when it starts to dry out, add more
be sure to get the cream in the tub. not the lotion

Thank you to all of you who gave me suggestions.

This forum can be such a wonderful source of help and information!!!

Apply as often as you can a moisturizer that preferably contains peptides in it!

Put some Organic Hemp Oil on it and leave it on overnight.

go to the Dr.,


and stop with your Woo Woo medicial treatments.

you got an infection, go to the dermatologist

Do Not Use Tree Oil topicaly it's not good for your skin...If you want to use tea oils you need to use TEA SEED OIlS. This is what they use in cosmitics, cooking, Med's. TREE SEED OIL is used like olive oil, its good for you and your skin. I know a liitle about Tea I grow it !

Tea tree oil is a great product, but can be very harsh if you have an open sore, like a pimple can sometimes be, an open pore that is irritated, etc. I suggest that you get another version of it, by Desert Essence, called Acne Roller. It is inexpensive, looks like one of those old fashioned glass roll-on lip-gloss dispensers. I have always used it without much side affects at all, it's not overly strong. Another thing that works is toothpaste, or a bit of milk of magnesia, put on at bedtime and let to dry. (not the gel toothpaste). I also really like the gentle version of Sea Breeze to remove dirt from the skin and makeup, works great (the blue liquid) or I get the same in a generic at walmart. Make sure it is not an acne medicine version, those don't clean well. I also really like facial masks, like a clay mask, or a peel-off mask, and when I feel like there is build-up on my skin, I'll use a bit of baking soda for a scrub with a washcloth in the shower, for a gentle exfoliation treatment. Aloe vera is very healing for the skin, as is pure emu oil, to speed healing. Also, keep a good SPF sunblock on any scarred or damaged skin and try to avoid the sun while it heals to avoid permanent or long-term discoloration of the area from sun damage. I use 100SPF Neutrogena spray sunblock - but for the face, spray in the palm and then apply by rubbing. Spray sunblocks should always be rubbed in, or they don't penetrate well. And reapply every 4-6 hours if outdoors or after swimming or heavy sweating. My skin's sun damage greatly reduced after using this sunblock. Also, use lukewarm water to cleanse the face, never hot, and rinse with cold water to tighten pores and reduce redness.

Some essential oils cannot be used "neat." That is, without diluting it! Tea Tree eo is very dangerous--be careful! Before using any essential oil, and all of them in general, you need to read up.

Sorry repost it's late and my mind is fading out.. Again Tea Tree Oil is not for the skin. Try using Tea SEED Oil. Used like olive oil, cook with it ,Topical, cosmetics Good for your skin... Web search TEA SEED OIL , NOT TEA TREE OIL a big differance. I have a small tea farm. Good Luck!

You should try oregano oil (oreganol). It has over 1000 medical uses and kill zits overnight, great for infections too!

I rubbed poured tea tree oil on My face and body where there were dark scars . I felt burning.g on my face and my lips were numb so I came and read this post....freaked out and got into the shower and washed it off with my dove body wash. It was only on my skin for about ten minutes. IT MADE A SMALL DIFFERENCE. although I don't think ill do that again. I recommend diluting it.

same thing happened here,i dont know what to do!!SOME ONE PLEASE HELP

good old trusty GLP! i was looking for a solution to my failed tea tree oil acne spot treatment that damned near burned a hole in my face. sigh... where would i be without this site, huh??

SHIT THANKS. You just saved me. I was going to put it on my balls to make it smooth as eggs. I guess I will just have to stick to A-1 steak sauce.

That was not Nivea Cream LOL it should have been silver sulfadiazine that looks almost the same

Yes, you MUST use urine, yes PEE on the burn by peeing on a cotton ball, and dabbing this on your burn, every 30 minutes or so. Do not allow it to dry out, or it will peel and turn gangrene! Keep the wound moist with urine, or it will infect.

Good luck.