Looking for an alternative to treating head lice? Combining tea tree oil and head lice is a common non-toxic treatment that avoids the use of pesticides. Does it really work or is it a waste of time and money? Here you'll learn more about the use of tea tree oil and lice treatment.

What is Head Lice?

Head lice are human parasites that infest your hair and scalp. There's a common myth that head lice infections are due to unsanitary living conditions, but this is false. Head lice can affect all ages and socio-economic classes.

Lice can't jump or fly from one person's head to yours so you can't get infected being near someone with head lice. You can get infected when your head contacts an infected person's head, or you share their hat, combs, towels or other head wear.

Most treatments use fine tooth combs to comb out the eggs (nits) or applying medication on the scalp and hair to kill off the adult lice. Most of these medications are like pesticides and affect the nervous system of the lice, which eventually kills them. However, if you're don't want to expose yourself to pesticides, there are alternatives.

One popular method is the use of tea tree oil on lice. Recent studies show this natural tree oil is effective at stopping head lice.

Give Feedback! NEW! Have you used Tea Tree Oil on Head Lice? Click Here and Share Your Experience With Us Read Other Visitors' Feedback Here

Tea Tree Oil Proven to Kill Head Lice

Dublin, Ireland - Researchers discover 2 specific ingredients in tea tree oil kill head lice. 1,8-cineole and terpinen-4-ol were found to inhibit a specific enzyme in lice, resulting in nerve death.

This study on tea tree oil and head lice is encouraging. Other important factors to consider for best success are:

• The strength of tea tree oil used.

• How much oil used for effective results.

• How long the oil is kept on the scalp to kill the lice.

• How many treatments needed for lasting results.

Is there a way to combine tea tree oil and head lice treatments with your normal hair care routine?

One method is by pouring a small amount of your regular shampoo in your palm and adding 100% tea tree oil to it.

• Shampoo your hair and massage this mixture into your scalp. Do this everytime you normally wash your hair.

• After shampooing your hair, use a nit comb to help remove lice from your scalp.

• Repeat this procedure 3 - 4 times per week until head lice are gone.

You can also get tea tree oil shampoos that are conveniently pre-mixed with the oil and ready to use.

Best Tea Tree Oil and Head Lice Shampoos

Adding a few drops of 100% tea tree oil to your regular shampoo can help you fight head lice and improve your scalp health.

Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Oil is an excellent tea tree oil to add to your regular shampoo. This oil has a high terpinen-4-ol content for maximum germicidal activity. Just drop a few drops of this healthy oil to your shampoo when you wash your hair and work it into your scalp. Try to leave it your scalp for a few minutes before rinsing.

You can also use Tea Tree Oil Shampoos. These specialty shampoos have the tea tree oil mixed right and are ready to go.

Using Jason Natural Cosmetics Tea Tree Oil Hair & Scalp Therapy Shampoo is an effective way to combine the anti-microbial powers of tea tree oil with a gentle cleansing natural shampoo. Some people may not find this formulation strong enough so you may have to add additional tea tree oil to the shampoo when you use it.

Another product is Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Deep Scalp Cleansing Shampoo. This shampoo contains tea tree oil for natural treatment of head lice. The tea tree oil has a high terpinen-4-ol content, the primary germicidal shown to have an effect on head lice.

You may also be interested in Lice Eliminating Natural Shampoo. This is an all natural, non-toxic, head lice kit that uses enzymes to eliminate head lice. The customer reviews at Amazon.com appear quite favorable for this product.

Many people have reported great success combining tea tree oil and head lice treatments. If you're concerned about side effects from anti-lice medications, tea tree oil may be the natural cure for head lice you're looking for.

Research References:

Have You Used Tea Tree Oil for Head Lice?
Please Share Your Story Here.

Have you used tea tree oil for head lice? What method did you use and how were your results? What brand of tea tree oil did you use? Do you have another way to treat head lice that was successful? Why not share your experience here with us? Your contribution is greatly appreciated and other people may be helped by your experience.

Enter Your Title

Tell Us Your Story! [ ? ]

Close Help Entering your story is easy to do. Just type!... Your story will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. You can wrap a word in square brackets to make it appear bold. For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story. TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph.

Upload A Picture (optional) [ ? ]

Close Help Do you have a picture to add? Great! Click the button and find it on your computer. Then select it.

Add Picture Caption (optional) 

Author Information (optional)

To receive credit as the author, enter your information below.

Your Name	(first or full name)
Your Location	(ex. City, State, Country)

Submit Your Contribution

Check box to agree to these submission guidelines.

(You can preview and edit on the next page)

Click here to see the rest of the form and complete your submission.

Other Visitors Comments and Experiences

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Return from Tea Tree Oil and Head Lice back to
Tea Tree Oil Home Page