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Efficacy and Safety of Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil for Acne — A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Publisher:: Phytotherapy Research (Ye Y, et al.)
Source type:: Journal · study
Last checked:: 2026-11-11
URL:: https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.70344

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Evidence: A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis pooled seven clinical studies of tea tree oil for acne (445 patients in total). Acne severity was lower with tea tree oil than with the control treatments (pooled odds ratio 0.74, 95% CI 0.63 to 0.88), adverse events were mostly local and mild, and the reviewers judged the overall risk of bias as low.