As a teenager, I shopped at the Body Shop. As I grew up and started university, I stopped shopping there. I was more interested in high end brands for lotions/skincare etc. I thought the Body Shop just seemed.. cheap. After Christmas '11 I stopped in one day because they were having a large sale.
For the past year, I have been suffering from acne on my chin area. It is really frustrating because I have tried prescription medications, every LUSH related skin cleanser, department store and drug store brands of products and nothing has been able to help it. I have done research and I think it is hormonal, so my options are limited unless I can find some herbal supplements or prescription drugs to regulate my hormones, and I don't even know which hormones are acting up, although research has pointed toward androgens.
Anyway- I've gone off on a tangent! I noticed that the Body Shop had an entire skin care line geared toward acne prone skin, and I bought their little tester kit on sale for ten dollars off. It came with the tea tree cleanser, tea tree oil, tea tree moisturizer and tea tree toner. I have been using this line of products for the past month and a bit, and I have been VERY pleased with the results. I haven't used the moisturizer because I am using LUSH moisturizers right now. But everything else is AH-MAZ-ING! They are having a wicked sale right now, buy 3 get 2 free, so I made a little online order last week. Today, it arrived.
Ta-da! My well packaged Body Shop order! |
I also got another bottle of the cleansing facial wash because the one I got from my sample set is small. They offer a foaming cleanser too, but I find this one to last longer and therefore it is more economical. I got the cleansing wipes as a luxury-- at $12.00 for only 25, they are a bit pricey, but they are great for travelling or for a post-workout wash at the gym. The cleansing facial wash is fairly gentle on my skin and does a great job of washing off my make up. It is non-irritating. I follow up with the tea tree toner by LUSH afterwards to remove any excess cleanser.
The Body Shop has a whole line of tea tree offerings that you can check out-- if you have acne prone skin like me, it will be your life saver. Like I said, I've tried it all, and nothing has worked. I am using these products and while I am still getting acne, it is improving my skin.
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Oh my gosh! I'm having the exact same issue with acne around my chin area and I just picked up the Tea Tree Toner but was afraid to try everything else because I wasn't sure if it would all work. Thank you for the great review! I might have to go out and take advantage of that sale again.
ReplyDeleteHormonal acne sucks! I have done some research and I intend on trying some androgen balancing supplements soon. So far, the things my research has suggested are:
Delete-Diidolylmethane supplements- natural extracts from broccoli and cauliflower helps reduce androgens (120mg daily).
-Spearmint Tea- 2 cups of spearmint tea causes your androgen levels to drop drastically in a week
-Black Cohosh- 20-40 mg twice a day
-Saw palmetto- 160mg twice a day
-Chaste Tree- 20-40mg daily
Def try the cleanser and the tea tree oil! And go into a health food store to get their opinions on the above, as I will be doing as well! Acne SUCKS, especially as a 24 year old! Grrr.
I have read quite a few good reviews about tea tree toner and am interested to try. Thanks for the review. Will have to check them out!
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DeleteHad to go find your review after your commment on my haul :) I haven't tried the oil yet so I will definitely have too :) I actually don't mind the smell of tea tree though I know some people hate it!
ReplyDeleteI am very used to the smell now, but my boyfriend HATES it. I don't mind it as much anymore but I do find the oil lingers in scent a lot.
DeleteThis is good to know I was debating on this or the seaweed and ended up getting the seaweed because I feared the tea tree would be too drying. I think my breakouts are hormonal as well so I might give this a go if the seaweed cleanser doesn't work out for me.
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