Tea Tree

Safety Notes

Tea tree oil is toxic if swallowed — there is no safe internal dose, and accidental ingestion (even small amounts) requires immediate contact with Poison Control. Undiluted oil applied directly to skin can cause burns and irritation; always dilute in a carrier oil first, and patch-test before broader use, since allergic contact reactions occur in a meaningful minority of users. Children under 6 should not use tea tree oil products without pediatric guidance, and use only well-diluted (half-strength or lower) preparations for older children. There are case reports of hormone-related effects (breast tissue changes) in young boys with repeated topical exposure, though this remains a debated and not fully settled area of research — a reasonable precaution is limiting regular topical use in young children to when it's genuinely needed. Tea tree oil is genuinely dangerous to pets, especially cats, even in small topical amounts — never apply it to or diffuse it heavily around household pets.

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