Bodyshop Tea Tree Oil Blemish Stick

Given Description:

The Body Shop® difference: Blemishes have the unfortunate knack for occurring at the most inopportune times, often right before an important event. Whether you are an adult or teenager, our triple-action Tea Tree range helps to combat, control and prevent blemishes for those skin emergencies that require instant care. Our Tea Tree Oil can be used for direct application to soothe blemishes, while our Tea Tree Oil Blemish Stick is a light gel that targets pimples with precision. And our Tea Tree Oil Cover Stick is a portable concealer that hides blemishes as it treats them. No matter when you break out, we have you covered!

This is realy nifty because it's so small and easy to use. Just whip out the lip-gloss-like applicator and dot a small amount of the blemish gel onto your spots wherever you break out. Take not do NOT apply it over your entire face because that will cause severe dryness all over.



When applied, it feels a little bit cooling, yet a little bit zingy (don't know if theres such a word).Ultimately, it's quite comfortable. The gel is clear too, so it won't be obvious that you have applied medicine there. Takes about a minute to absorb into your skin.



As for whether it really works, yes, it helped to reduce the size of my pimples a little bit but it's not rly THAT effective and so good that i would recommend this to everyone.



It's fairly cheap, safe for the teenage pocket. Price is USD $9.



Rating: ♥♥♥ ♥/

Body Shop Tea Tree Oil

Given Description:

Best if you want to: Combat and soothe the first signs of a blemish with a natural, targeted treatment that you can dab onto your skin.

How it works:

Triple-action organic Community Trade tea tree oil, which is naturally antiseptic and soothing, controls oil, combats existing blemishes and prevents new ones without over-drying skin.
Pre-blended formulation contains pure tea tree oil diluted to 15%.
Tea tree oil has been used for centuries for its soothing and refreshing antiseptic properties.

I'm sure this is just pure tea tree oil without any other plant extracts or whatever because it certainly smells like pure tea tree oil. I guess this would be considered rather smelly by those who do not like the scent of tea tree oil, but it smells totally fine to me.


One thing i must commend about this product is it's child safety lock. The cap has to be pushed down to be able to turn it. I realised it's mostly products containing tea tree oil that have a child safety lock, so i guess it must be really fatal when ingested? I don't know about that. Just don't try to drink it please.



The mouth of this product is not very large. You may not be able to tell from the picture, but when you unscrew it, there is this tiny tube there from which the product comes out. It's not a very large opening, which is good because every drop is precious. The bottle is only about 10 ml, so really every drop makes a difference.
Because it is only 10ml, and if you have a lot of blemishes, you will find that you use this product up pretty quickly.




The tiny opening makes it easy to apply this product. I normally drop one or two drops onto a small bit of cotton wool and dab the tea tree oil onto my blemishes this way. It's not advisable to use tissue paper, because the tissue will just absorb the tea tree oil and not leave any for you to dab onto your blemishes, which is a huge waste. The tea tree oil might sting a little at first, but you'll get used to it.



After using this, i found my pimples reduced significantly in size and gradually just disappeared. However i would advise you not to apply this product on any other part of your face, because it is VERY drying. Let me just warn you about that. It is supposed to dry up your pimples so when you put it on spots that do not have pimples, you're gonna have really dry skin.




You can get this at Bodyshop shops at i think $14 SGD? I'm not very sure but i know it's definitely less than $20. Try not to spill any, because this bottle contains very little only.




Rating: ♥♥♥♥

Proactiv Advanced Blemish Treatment

Given description:

Proactiv Solution Advanced Blemish Treatment - Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Cream. Medicated with 6% Benzoyl Peroxide. Use for emergency treatment of acne - directly on blemishes. This product is a part of the unique Rodan & Fields Proactiv Solution system. Advanced formula works quickly and gently to help clear and prevent acne blemishes. Contains oil-free moisturizers to avoid irritation and keep the skin hydrated. Extremely smooth and silky semi-clear formula. This tube is small enough to easily fit into your pocket. For spot treatment only - do not cover large areas of your face with this product. Store in a cool and dry place until ready to use.

Well this is the first time i've tried any Proactiv products. As you know, i have skin that is prone to blemishes so i've tried about nearly every method in the book (i don't mean traditional blemish removing recipes) to remove them. I heard about Proativ and how good their products are so i decided to buy this product to test out how good it really is.




The cream looks slightly whitish, but goes onto skin clear. DOesn't have an overwhelming unpleasant smell.



Results: After 2 days of putting it before bedtime i noticed that my blemishes were smaller and less red. however, this does not significantly remove large pimples totally. It does however work well on small zits.



It isn't very cheap either, costs $39 SGD i think? You can get this at any pharmacy such as Watsons and Guardian.



Rating: ♥♥♥ ♥/ 3 and a half hearts. Pretty okay, though not a miracle worker