In case you ever do this again get coconut or olive oil or even vegetable oil (they are in order of what works best) and wipe with it. It "cuts" the tea tree and saves you. I know this from experience in a few ways. 1 I use oils a lot. 2 tea tree is awesome when you have a yeast infection so I've used it then followed with coconut but it's better to mix them before applying. It actually helps the itch a TON. And ya, water, as you learned does absolutely nothing and can even irritate further.