Hi everyone!

Firstly, allow me to apologise for being so elusive lately…  I have been really quite busy with work and preparing for Christmas, so I haven’t had much time to blog.  Friday was my last day at work until January, however, so I should have quite a few posts coming up over the next few weeks!

Today I will be reviewing two items from Superdrug’s Tea Tree range.  Towards the end of summer (doesn’t it seem ages ago now??) I started to get some rather nasty breakouts on my face.  I took those horrible red pimples as a sign to change my skin care routine, so I stopped using oily moisturisers and went out to look for some new facial products to try.  Tea Tree oil is well-known for its use as treatment for acne, so I thought Tea Tree based products would be a good place to start.  There were quite a few Tea Tree products out there, but I settled for Superdrug’s own brand for several reasons… 1) I’ve used Superdrug’s own brand of products before and they were pretty good, 2) They are affordable, and 3) Superdrug are animal friendly.

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The two products I chose were the Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash, and the Tea Tree Cleanser & Toner, with the intention of using one in the morning and one at night.  I can’t remember exactly how much they cost me, but I know they were on offer at the time and they are currently being sold at 2 for £3.99, so it must have been something around that mark.  Individually, they cost £2.99 each.

Here are my thoughts on each product…

Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash (160ml)

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Superdrug’s Foaming Face Wash is green liquid in the bottle, but as soon as you press the pump spray it expands into a creamy white foam.  The above photo shows one pump of the face wash, which is plenty enough for one use, so as you can imagine one bottle lasts a very long time.  The foam itself really is lovely and soft, and massages nicely into the skin (the instructions say to massage gently all over the face in small circles, which is what I do).  I usually use it during my morning shower, and it is also easy to wash off.

The Tea Tree and Peppermint Oils in the wash feel amazing on the skin.  After every use my skin feels SO clean, tingly and fresh, and the feeling lasts, but unlike some tea tree products it doesn’t sting.  However, after a couple of weeks of use I found the face wash to be quite drying, as I was using it alongside some medicated gel which my GP prescribed – bad idea I know!  I was starting to get sore, itchy patches on my skin which seemed to disappear when I stopped using it.  As such, I now use this a lot less than I did when I first bought it (around once a week rather than once a day), which seems to be suiting me fine for now, but I may increase my use again now that I’ve stopped using the medicated gel.

It’s hard to tell whether this has helped my breakouts, but I am now clear of spots and I definitely noticed it reduced the angry redness of my skin when I first started using it.  I like to use it on my neck, shoulders, back and chest as well to help prevent spots in those areas too.  I’m not 100% sure I would repurchase this, but I’m glad that I tried it and it does give you a good clean.

Tea Tree Cleanser & Toner (200ml)

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Like the Foaming Face Wash, Superdrug’s Tea Tree Cleanser & Toner looks green in the bottle, and that’s how it stays.  To apply, I squeeze a generous amount of the liquid onto a cotton wool ball, and use it to remove my make up and cleanse my skin every evening before I go to bed.  I have been using this every day for almost four months now, and as you can see in my photos, the bottle is still more than half full!  That’s excellent value in my eyes.

As with the face wash, the oils used in the product feel fantastically refreshing on the skin, and the aloe vera extract it contains calms and soothes the skin after a long day.  The cleanser does a brilliant job at removing all traces of make up and dirt too…  You just have to look at the cotton wool ball after use for the evidence.  It might look shocking, but at least you know it’s doing its job!

I haven’t had any trouble with this at all.  It doesn’t make my skin feel sore or dry like some cleansers have in the past, rather, it is actually quite moisturising for what it is.

I like Superdrug’s Tea Tree Cleanser & Toner a lot more than their Foaming Face Wash, and it has officially replaced my previous cleanser.  I will be repurchasing this when it runs out (which probably won’t be for a while!), and it is worth every penny.

You can view/buy the full Tea Tree range on Superdrug’s website here.  Have you already tried anything from the range?  What did you think of it?

Naomi x