TEA TREE OIL Side Effects & Safety. Tea tree oil is POSSIBLY SAFE for most people when put on the skin, but it can cause skin irritation and swelling. In people with acne, it can sometimes cause skin dryness, itching, stinging, burning, and redness.
Baby acne is a very common skin rash which usually develops in the first few weeks after birth. It is more common in boy babies than girl babies. This rash confuses many parents who assume (and not unreasonably) that acne is something which affects adults, especially teenagers.
Cradle cap is a skin condition that affects babies, but it is extremely uncommon in babies aged over three months. Cradle cap is a form of dermatitis which causes inflammation of sebaceous (oil) glands in the skin. It appears as thick, yellow crusts on the baby's scalp.