Whats this about tea tree oil being dangerous to human system? I use a tea tree oil shampoo for scalp dandruff I have always found it helpful. Shouldn’t I be using it. Or do you mean undiluted tto.

G.G.

TTO is definitely something that needs to be treated with respect. I would caution anyone using it to use the smallest amount and only under supervision.

I’m not sure that I’d agree that the promo is hype-worthy, just plain false seems a more accurate description.

davidp.

mites in general do not like acid. for example, crows have a mite-repellant technique where they go and stir up a bullant nest, allow the ants to bite their feathers (not the body) .. the hydrochloric acid in the bullant bite will destroy arachoid mites (of which demodex are a sub-family).

imho, the issue with the eyes is not to blast demodex mites out of there, it is more about making the eyes “least attractive to demodex” .. and just as importantly, “least attractive to infected demodex”.

anything which the bacteria inside the stomach of the demodex does not like should be seen as a “good thing” and by virtue of connection, a strong anti-demodex treatment.

therefore, even if ocusoft’s promo claim is slightly hype-worthy, i am actually going to buy the product.

David, you mention tea-tree oil in passing – i must repectfully say to you .. well, i say hi! and also, i mus say that tea tree oil is one of the most dangerous substances .. it works on the oestrogen .. it can turn the testosterone of young boys into oestrogen, in one medical study. that sounds very far fetched, however that is what they claimed. said there were similar issues with lavender oil.

people say tea tree oil is good … well, don’t believe everything you read. yes, it can help lessen rosacea symptoms for a time, but it is so extremely toxic to the human system that governments need to regulate it.

surely you jest – how does one review a `Study on File’ ?

Do you know what is the active ingredient that is capable of effectively eradicating demodex mites ?

davidp.

(1) Yee, M.D., Richard. Efficacy of OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS on Eradication of Ocular Demodex. 2008, July. Study on file.

(2) A . Kheirkhah, et. al. Corneal Manifestations of Ocular Demodex Infestation. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 2007 May; 143(5):743 – 49.

(3) Norn, MS. Incidence of Demodex folliculorum on skin of lids and nose. Acta Ophthalmologica. 1982 Aug; 60(4):575-83.