Thursday Plantation Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Toner

I have had acne for the last 20 or so years, and I'm now in my forties and still struggling with it. I was very excited to be chosen for the acne trial to see if this could be the product range for me. Sadly after using it for 2 weeks, my skin had broken out so badly, the worst it has been in years, that I stopped using the products.It irritated my skin so much that I am still breaking out. However I will review how I found the products.

The toner is the second step in the system,and is easy to use, has a push type lid so that you can get as much or as little as you like. I found it too strong both in smell and in the drying effect it had on my skin. I don't usually use a toner in my skin care, and I don't find it necessary in a skin care regimen. Again it may be useful for teenagers but far to harsh for my mature skin.

About Me

Let me start off by sharing a bit about my skin. I have very oily and acne prone skin. I've had acne for more than 10 years and have been on every drug, cream and face wash you can imagine. Things tend to work for me for around a month and then the acne returns. I believe my acne is hormonal and before using this product it was moderate in severity.

Results

I've been using this toner for around 3 weeks. Unfortunately it hasn't cleared up my skin. At first I used it morning and night but now I just use it at night. I noticed that during the day my skin was very oily a lot earlier than normal. Once I stopped using this is the morning it went back to how it usually is.

Would I recommend it?

I would recommend this product for those wanting a natural toner. I would not recommend it to those fighting acne.

Nuts & Bolts

Consistency- This is a little bit thicker than water but not as thick as oil.

Application- It's easy to apply, just apply to skin using a cotton pad.

Coverage-I usually just squirt a little onto a cotton pad and that does the whole face and neck.

Longevity- Based on how much I've used so far I would estimate this product would last over 2 months.

Packaging- I don't like this packaging. It's in a bottle with a cap and it leaks! It would be a lot better put into a spray bottle.

I'm used to light toners which leave skin fresh and bright afterwards. This felt more like a light oil to touch and on my skin felt like a light moisturiser rather than toner. Strong tea tree smell. The first few times I used it the smell was so strong it was almost overpowering, following me around for an hour or so! I persevered and after a week or so I got used to it but only used it at night.

I don't usually use a toner as I have not had great results in the past. I found after using the Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne that it left my skin incredibly tight and when following it with this product, it instantly relieved the tightness.

The tea tree scent is quite strong and overpowering, which can be off putting.

If I was to continue with the Thursday Plantation acne system, I would absolutely include this as part of my routine.

I managed to pick this product up from the local pharmacy, I was so eaer to buy, I found that it did help towards acne on my skin but applying it did feel quite irritating and stung my skin, i also found it to dry my skin right out no good

I have combination skin so this toner did dry out my skin and sting a little bit and make my skin irritated and scaly. I think it would be good for young skin or skin that gets oily. I liked that it was cheap and you could get it from your local supermarket, and I also like the tea tree smell that Thursday Plantation Tea Tree product range has. Tea Tree oil and Witch hazel is excellent for breakouts so I think it would be a awesome toner for oily skin but as my skin is combination and I do get quite dry on my cheeks, it just dried those areas out even more.

At first I really liked the toner, because it made my skin feel really clean and fresh. But after a couple of weeks I noticed that my skin was getting SUPER oily by the end of work, or by the time I got into bed after doing my nighttime face routine - after eliminating a couple of other products, I eliminated the Tea Tree Toner, and the oiliness has subsided a lot. Which is a shame, because I really liked the smell and feeling of this product. It might just be me? Because it did work really well during the first 1-2 weeks.

The Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Toner is very much your standard toner - I wouldn't say its the stand-out product in the Thursday Plantation range, but does the trick! I use this after cleansing with the Tea Tree Face Wash, and it gets off any extra dirt or makeup residue from my skin. Some toners tend to sting my skin, but this one doesn't. It's also doesn't dry my skin out like many acne products do, which is a plus! Packaging-wise, the opening/closing lid makes it difficult to control the pour onto a cotton pad, so I think it would be better with a screw-on lid or in a spray bottle. But for only $12.90 a bottle, it's definitely worth trying - you can't really go wrong.

Now I have been affected by acne for awhile now, no matter what I try it just doesnt seem to work! Here is where this product comes in, now I must say out of all the Thursday Plantation products this one was definitely one of my favorites, I would use this every night after I washed my face for that extra oomph in ridding bacteria! At first I didnt see any change but after awhile I noticed instead of having a lot of clusters of blemishes I'd just have the break out here and there. When usually toners make my skin feel dry and tight this product left my face feeling refreshed and clean!

In saying that my skin on my face may have may have cleared up a little bit, but it is still pretty bad - even after using this product religiously. So I cant really be a good judge on if it worked or not!

I also tried this product on my chest as that is a huge problem area for me and unfortunately it pretty much did nothing to help my skin!

Overall I would recommend if your skin isn't to problematic and you are looking for a toner to refresh your skin(thats why I like this product). But other then that, if you are a big acne sufferer then maybe try something else first.

I've been struggling with acne for 15 years and I make it quite loud and clear how passionate I am about anything acne related, so seeing BR offering the acne trial I just had to jump. Natural products, trialling in the safety of my own environment, win win for me.

First impression: Good size 100ml bottle that is going to last a good while because I havent reached half in 6 weeks. Its a strong pungent smell and reminds me of all the reasons that I dont like using tee tree oil.

First use: I soaked a cotton ball and applied with wiping motions avoiding the eye area. The toner immediately set the current pimples on fire with a burning sensation that left me worried. I left my skin alone for about 5-10 minutes before applying any other products. The most prominent pimples hurt the most and I wasnt pleased at all.

Week 1: Lots of angry new pimples so I held off using the toner everyday in this week as my skin had broken out really badly and it seemed the toner was making it worse by burning the pimples. The areas of my face that didnt have pimples the pores did seem somewhat smaller.

Week 2: My acne has eased a little and now I could benefit from the toner. It was removing all the impurities from my skin as the cotton ball was mucky brown and every swipe so now I getting a real good deep clean. I used in the morning and night.

Week 3: Day 21 and NO ACNE! No pimples! My pores are looking smaller and skin feels tight after each use. Used morning and night but now my skin is starting to abnormally oily.

Week 4: A few breakouts around my nose and forehead. I only use for 5 nights of the week as my skin was really oily and I wanted to the amount of products that I was using everyday. My pores are definitely looking smaller with each passing week.

Week 5: Only used at night and my skin was no longer oily. No skin is looking healthly and day 34, no pimples on my face.

Week 6: I have a few breakouts but nothing severe and I'm making sure to use the toner at night because my skin seem to benefit much more at night because I wake up with baby soft skin and hardly any redness in my pimples.

I'm definitely going to keep using this toner but will limit how much I use of it and how often I use it, because my skin becomes oily with over use. It might seem like a negative but this toner hasnt left my skin feeling striped of moisture and nourishment as most toners make my skin. So even if I can only use it at night, I'll do just that!