- Treat body warts by washing the skin before applying a drop of tea tree oil with a cotton swab; bandage the wart and repeat the process twice daily.
- For facial warts, mix tea tree oil with aloe vera gel and apply it with a cotton swab, bandaging the wart and repeating the process once a day.
- You can also mix tea tree oil with a carrier oil and massage the mixture into your scalp, letting it sit overnight before rinsing in the shower and repeating daily.
Treating Body Warts
Wash the wart and the surrounding skin using soap and warm water. Pat the area dry with a towel.
Use a clean cotton swab to apply a drop of tea tree oil to the wart. Use pure, undiluted tea tree oil. Tea tree oil has been known to cause contact dermatitis and skin irritation for some people. If you have sensitive skin, buy diluted tea tree oil or dilute it yourself using aloe vera gel, jojoba oil, or honey.
Put a bandage over the wart. A bandage will help keep the tea tree oil from rubbing off while you're sleeping or going about your day.
Repeat the process twice daily. Apply the tea tree oil once before bed and once in the morning for convenience. You may begin to see a reduction in the size of the wart after three days, or it could take almost two weeks to see any difference.
Using Tea Tree Oil on Facial Warts
Mix together equal parts tea tree oil and aloe vera gel. You can find bottled aloe vera gel at your local drug store. Any kind of aloe vera gel will work. Stir the mixture thoroughly. Although aloe vera gel is not scientifically proven to eliminate warts, some people find that its thicker consistency helps keep the tea tree oil from running off the face.
Apply the oil/aloe mixture to the wart using a clean cotton swab. Use enough of the mixture that the entire wart is coated with the oil and aloe. Apply the mixture at night if you're worried about going out in public with oil on your face. Never apply tea tree oil around your mouth. Tea tree oil is poisonous if ingested and can cause serious side effects like dizziness, confusion, and vomiting.
Put a bandage over the wart to keep the tea tree oil in place. Remove the bandage when you wake up in the morning and rinse off any leftover oil mixture on your face.
Repeat the process once a day. It could take 12 days or more for the wart to disappear. If you don't see results after 12 days, you may need to try a wart removal product from your local drug store or visit a doctor to have the wart professionally removed.
Mix 5 drops of tea tree oil with 1 tablespoon (14.8 ml) of a carrier oil. Common carrier oils you can use are almond oil, coconut oil, and olive oil. Mix the two oils together thoroughly. There's no evidence that carrier oils help treat warts, but some people find they make applying tea tree oil to the scalp easier and less harsh.
Apply the oil mixture to the wart on your scalp before bed. Use your fingers or a cotton swab to get the oil mixture onto the wart.
Massage the oil mixture into the wart for several minutes. Make sure the whole wart is covered with the mixture.
Leave the oil mixture on your scalp overnight. Wear a sleeping cap so the oils don't rub off on your pillow while you sleep. Rinse off any leftover oil in the shower when you wake up.
Repeat the process daily until the wart is gone. This could take 12 days or longer. If after 12 days the wart hasn't decreased in size, look for a wart removal product at your local drug store or visit a doctor to have the wart removed.
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