Tea tree face wash body shop contains purifying Tea Tree Oil from the foothills of Kenya. It is a 100% vegan product and is suitable for the blemished skin.
Caring for acne prone skin is no less than a combat. As a victim of acne, I can vouch that finding a face wash to suit your skin type is a real challenge. I think that Tea Tree Oil is an ultimate weapon to deal with acne issues.
HISTORY OF TEA TREE PLANT AND OIL
Tea Tree plant is originated from New South Wales, Australia and is known as the Australian Gold. In the eighteenth century, when British sailor, Captain James Cook, landed at New South Wales, Australia (which was once the penal colony for worst English, Scottish and Welsh Convicts, who were transported to Australia in lieu of the death penalty) the local inhabitants showed him the miracle tree, that he called The Tea Tree Plant (biological name – Melaleuca alternifolia)
The Aborigines for centuries, treated various ailments ranging from cuts, wounds, burns, fungal infections, acne, insects bites, athletes foots etc, from the oil or the paste of the tea tree leaves.
In the 1923, Dr AR Penfold, conducted a series of scientific experiments which proved the tea-tree oil’s antiseptic potency 13 times stronger than the commonly used antiseptic in those days. Since then, the oil has been used to treat everything from fungal infections of the toenails to acne
Australia is notorious for wide variety of scary insects but nature always provides relief to the inhabitants in one form or another, in Australia, it was in the form of Tea Tree Plant.
Today, Tea Tree oil is widely known for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties. It is used to treat wounds, cuts, acne, cradle cap and is one of the top essential antibacterial oils. These days, the Tea Tree plant is cultivated in many parts of the world, namely Kenya, Egypt and USA. Its growth is very fast and it thrives very well in marshy areas.
Precautions of using tea tree oil
It is important to understand that Tea tree oil is poisonous when taken internally/orally. Swallowing the oil can cause the following
- Confusion
- Ataxia (loss of muscle coordination)
- Drowsiness
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach upset
- Blood cell abnormalities
- Dermatitis and;
- Skin Irritation
It is advisable to not to use concentrated Tea Tree Oil in your eyes, ears and on deep wounds or around the mouth. As it’s a very powerful oil and could easily result in serious problem
Ingredients of Tea tree face wash body shop
Tea tree face wash body shop includes the following major ingredients along with many more;
- Water
- Glycerin
- Sodium Laureate Sulfate
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Diorite
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20
- Alcohol Denat.
- Panthenol
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- Allantoin, Citric Acid
- p-Anisic Acid
- Benzophenone-4
- Menthol
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Limonene
- Leptospermum Petersonii (Lemon Tea Tree) Oil
- t-Butyl Alcohol
- Denatonium Benzoate
- Tocopherol
- Caramel
- Yellow 5 Lake
- Blue 1.
The ingredients are not mentioned on the bottle and is available on The Body Shop website.
Claims about Tea tree face wash body shop
Body shop claims Tea tree face wash body shop would do the following;
- Deeply cleanses blemished skin
- Removes impurities and excess oil
- Make the skin mattified and less shiny
Aicha’s Experience of Tea tree face wash body shop
I have used other products from the Tea Tree Range,, namely Tea Tree Oil from Body shop and the Face Mask. Due to my satisfaction, I was prompted to try the Tea tree face wash body shop too. It has a gel like consistency and doesn’t really lather up much compared to other face washes that I have used in the past (Neutrogena – Oil Free Acne wash Pink grapefruit facial cleanser is one of my favourite). However, it is effective in removing the dirt and shine from the skin pretty well.
Due to my oily, sensitive and acne skin. Most of the acne face washes dries my skin pretty much which is really bad as the only advantage in having oily skin is that you can evade wrinkles for a long time. But, it is one that I consider really mild and gentle to use. Though, I still have to try it in the upcoming winters to check its full effectiveness.
Overall, Its a good product for acne prone and oily skin and suitable for all climates.
Price of Tea tree face wash bodyshop
I bought the bottle for about $18 (PKR 2200 at 1USD= 123 PKR) in March 18, that is of 250 ml or 8.4 US FL Oz. My bottle is made in UK and distributed worldwide by Body Shop, Littlehampton, USA
Aicha’s Verdict
8/10
Pros:
- 100% vegan
- Enriched with Community Trade tea tree oil from the foothills of Mount Kenya
- Justifies the claims – Makes the skin less shiny
- Sensitive and gentle to the skin
- Value for money
- Best Face Wash for Acne/Oily/Blemished Skin
Cons:
- Doesn’t lather up much
- Could irritate some people