When buying tea tree oil, make SURE it's a pure, essential oil. Don't buy anything less than the best; It'll last you a long time, most likely. If you find it causes problems with irritation or something but still clears acne, try applying it only to irritated acne spots. This may also be added to things like olive oil or almond oil, which both can and will act as carrier oils to slow-soak it into the skin. This is particularly useful for sensitive skin areas, and can be a joy to massage in. : )

When buying olive, coconut, almond, cocoa (cacao), etc oils, make sure they are COLD PRESSED and ORGANIC. The virginity of your oil matters little when compared to the plant source used and whether or not it was heated until useless.

Good luck, and don't use any sort of moisturizer with over 3 ingredients. ; )

ps- Coconut oil and Cocoa (cacao) butter are both VERY close to what your natural skin oils would be. Remember; the oil doesn't clog the pores... the particulates and healing skin DO. Plus, coconut and cocoa ingredients add a neutralizing effect to your skin (as does naturally your sebum) to prevent alkalosis or acidosis. Coconut oil also fights bacteria, viruses, and fungii naturally. I had horrible acne and really liked proactiv. I think its the one Jessica Simpson always advertises. Dont get all the extra stuff they try and sell you when you order over the phone. Just get the basic 3 step deal. my doctor recommended acutane. it's a perscription pill and its really annoying to get a hold of, but it does a great job. obaji system-you need to get it from a doctor Dont' drink milk or eat dairy... My professor who has a couple of docs degrees wrote a book and he had studied and said acne may be caused by milk... i thought i was going to die when i read that but he was on to something when he said that cows are almost always prego and breastfeeding and they have tons of progesterone in their blood and it gets excreted in the milk which if someone drinks tons of milk it can be on of the factors why they have acne.... good luck