The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Facial Scrub

Advantages: Erm...
Disadvantages: Smells vile, looks vile, doesn't cleanse as well as it should

Upon a recent trip to the Body Shop, which has fast become one of my favourite stores, I thought I would finally try out some products which I would otherwise not have used before, particularly facial cleansing products. My eyes were not admittedly drawn to the tea tree range as I often go for the more attractive looking items (I know, I am superficial). However, tea tree is infamously renown for its antibacterial and cleansing properties so I thought ...
...– I simply picked up the facial cleansing scrub and hot footed it to the counter (along with some nicer looking items). Housed in a 100ml transparent squeezy tube, the tea tree oil facial scrub is a dark green coloured, almost gel-like product with small flecks contained within it. The blurb states that “This foaming facial scrub contains ground tea tree leaves to gently remove excess oil, impurities and dead skin cells. Antibacterial tea tree oil ... Read review

Advantages: Probably will fight spots, didn't use it enough to find out...
Disadvantages: ineffective exfoliation, rancid smell, doesn't foam well

...this one! It's not the distinctive scent of tea tree I object to. I actually bought this product because I've been very happy with the Tea Tree Oil Facial Wash in the same range- op will follow! I wanted an exfoliant, which I find helpful to use once or twice a week- helps to keep the skin clear and when you get a good kind, you really can see a difference- the skin looks brighter and really clean, and all the old dead skin is sloughed off, and ...
...go for one from the same range as my facial wash, and with oily skin I have to be careful to use things that won't aggravate my spots. Tea Tree helps against spots and clears away excess oil well, without irritating my skin, so it seemed a perfect choice. I can't say tea tree is my favourite smell- it's not something I'd use as a fragrance oil, and in excess it can be a bit overpowering. But it's a clean enough smell and not unpleasant exactly, ... Read review

Advantages: exfoilates skin
Disadvantages: Doesn't smell nice, Doesn't foam

...tried. It is made by the body shop. The tube that this tea tree oil facial scrub comes in , as with most body shop products, is quite simple. It is a clear plastic tube , which is filled with the dark green scrub, and it has a black label on the front which tells you what the product is. This tube contains 100ml of facial scrub and costs £4.50, which I think is quite expensive.There are others available in boots that are much cheaper. This product ...
...oily or blemished skin. The back of the bottle is where you will find a list of the ingredients and directions on how to use this product. The tea tree oil facial scrub gently expoliates your skin. It is said to foam up when used. It contains ground tea tree leaves which gently remove excess oil, impurities and dead skin cells. The anti-bacterial tea tree oil helps to combat spots while the beeswax and the pro-vitamin B5 moisturise and condition ... Read review

Advantages: Nice smell, nice packaging
Disadvantages: Poor exfoliator, expensive

...couple of years ago when the heat and humidity gave me a few skin problems. Thinking that a combination of tea tree oil and exfoliation would be good for a few spots, I tried this product for a few weeks. ---Packaging--- The product comes in a clear plastic tube, through which you can see the product. Tube has a black label on the front and is marked with a logo specific for tea tree oil products. ---Product appearance--- Green coloured, grainy ...
...and applying the face. Nice aroma of tea tree which isn't too overpowering. ---Application/Effectiveness--- Although I quite enjoyed using this product and the way it made my skin feel fresh and tingly after washing, I did not persist in using it as it did not improve my skin and if anything actually made it worse. I think there is some debate currently about whether exfoliation really benefits acne and whether in fact it doesn't just exacerbate ... Read review

Advantages: makes u feel refreshed and clears skin.
Disadvantages: it doesnt exfoliate your skin very well.

...not a big fan of the body shop but i really wanted a face scrub, so i ventured in to the body shop and chose the tea tree one as i know that tea tree is really good. This face scrub makes your face feel really refreshed and makes you feel a lot more awake. Afterwards your face feels fresh and tingly as the tea tree starts to soothe and clear your pores. However i was quite disappointed as it doesn't exfoliate my face as much as i would like and ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent all rounder, nice smell
Disadvantages: None

...I have not written an opinion for about a fortnight now as work has been manic and I am pretty much a comatose vegetable type figure on my days off so I thought I would use the time to catch up on reading some of the opinions from the people in my CoT. However, its late at night which is usually when I get the writing bug so I thought I would introduce you to a versatile and essential little friend of mine – Tea Tree Oil. History I cannot remember when I first heard of or used tea tree oil, but I think I was about sixteen and there was a tea tree facial scrub in body shop and I wanted something less chemical than most traditional scrubs so I decided to give it a go and found it so good that I looked into the oil a bit more and now it is used for various reasons by my whole family. For those of you who are tea tree ‘virgins’ the oil... Read review

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