Safety and efficacy evaluation of tea tree oil for acne

• In: Natural Substances - Posters
• At: Istanbul (Turkey) (2009)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: NS-P-032
• By: CHEN, Li-Wei (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, China Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Lee, Chia-Jung (College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, TAIPEI, China Taiwan)
  Huang, Ming-Chiuan (National Laboratories of Food and Drugs, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, TAIPEI, China Taiwan)
  Lin, Cheng-Chin (National Laboratories of Food and Drugs, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, TAIPEI, China Taiwan)
  Chien, Ting-Yi (College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, TAIPEI, China Taiwan)
  Wang, Ching-Chiung (College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, TAIPEI, China Taiwan)
  
• Abstract:

  Tea tree oil (TTO) is one of the essential oils that are popularly used in cosmetics and mending agents. TTO, the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia, is used in aromatherapy and has been investigated as antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory agents. However, TTOs can cause skin irritation at high concentrations. In this study, we first explored

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