Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne

I have acne prone skin and love my jar of pure tea tree oil so I though I'd give this face wash a go. You need a couple of pumps to get a good amount of foam. It has a slight tea tree smell which you would expect and a tingly feeling on your skin which is fine. I need a face wash that removes my makeup but this one didn't even after a few washes, it didn't remove my eye makeup at all. As it didn't remove all my makeup, I was still getting breakouts. This face wash may be good for people who don't wear makeup, I'm not sure. I wouldn't buy this particular product but I love other products in the range.

I was really surprised with this product, it is a foam cleanser which just makes it so much easier to use! One pump is enough for you whole face.

It smells like you would expect, Tea Tree. But not over powering. It wakens you up in the morning but also calms you down at the end of the night.

Its easy to apply as well as wash off. A few quick splashes of luke warm water and its a go. Another thing is that it doesn't dry you out if you forget the moisturizer.

The only bad thing is I just can not find it in any supermarkets/stores near me here in Rotorua.

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.

I found that the Face wash was easy to use, with the pump to dispense the product, you needed several pumps to get enough to cover your face. It wasn't strong enough to remove a full face of makeup, so I needed to remove my makeup first with another product. It had a very strong smell, obviously the Tea tree oil, which although not unpleasant, when you mix it with the whole , cleanse , tone and moisturise trio, made the smell quite overwhelming, and made me feel a bit queasy. After a few days of using it , my skin felt really quite dry, you know that taut feeling you get when a cleanser is a bit strong. Overall I think it was aggravating my oily skin by being so harsh. Maybe it may be suitable for young teenage skin, with acne, but it was a disaster for my mature acne prone skin.

I use this cleanser twice a day, morning and night. It has a lovely foamy texture, which is easy to spread over my face, then I rub it in especially over the problem areas, it gently cleanses without stripping my skin. It smells strongly of tea tree oil, which took me a wee bit to get used to. It's a really good price for how much you get in the bottle, and I've been using it for over a month, and probably 1/3rd of the way through the bottle. It has cut down on a lot of my problems, not 100% but when I do break out, if definitely gets rid of it much quicker, I've definitely had a noticeable reduction in acne during this time though. I will definitely be repurchasing this product!

I am a massive fan of foaming cleaners so straight away i loved it. I love how it has a pump so you can use it easily and it gives you a good amount after 1 pump with is all you need. Even after removing my make up it does a fantastic job at removing excess make up that is still left on my skin. I know this because when i wash off the foam, it is slightly coloured by the foundation it has just removed

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 sized 150ml bottle with foaming pump that would easily last more than 2 months. There are no directions about how much to use, but acne common sense prevailed and 1 pump was what I was going to use. You should never be overloading your skin with product when you have acne. The wash has a strong pungent smell and I didnt like it all, and for that reason I steer away from tee tree product but onward we go.

First usage: The lather was thick and felt pleasant on my skin. The is overwhelming and my first use I had to hold my breath. After rinsing I was surprised my skin wasnt tight and taunt the way it normally feels with average acne products that are soap free. I had no sensitivity and the bonus was that it completely removed my makeup, even my mascara... now I'm impressed. I massaged into skin for 1 minute using circular motions during the trial.

Week1: My face was really angry and lots of break out. It must the tee tree because I've never introduced my skin to this product. I used in the morning and night.

Week 2: I think my skin got use to being wash with tee tree and it surrended. New breakouts were kept at bay and I could finally feel cleansing benefits of the oil being lifted from my pores. My acne flare ups didnt appear as red and sore. I used in the morning and night.

Week 3: Day 21 and NO ACNE! All gone! Lots of scarring but not 1 pimple! I used morning and night.

Week 4: A few breakouts around my nose and forehead. No burning sensation on the new acne. Eventhough I'm getting new acne my skin still feel clean and refreshed. I used mainly at night and just water in the morning as my skin was starting to get oily. I found it more beneficial at night to sleep with clean skin and let the natural oil repair my skin while I sleep.

Week 5: Day 34 and no pimples! My skin feels clean and refreshed and my skin not as oily due to limiting the usage to every second day.

Week 6: I have 3 big pimples but no redness in the my face. Eventhough my skin has pimples it feels soft and nourished. Its really crazy saying nourished and acne in the same breath, but its true.

I am going to keep using this cleanser and recommend to my friends with sensitive, acne prone skin. If it doesnt work they wont hate me. As you see in my trial, topical treatments will never cure acne because that needs to done at the derma level of skin but for keeping my acne at bay, I'm so proud to say I've found a great gem for my daily acne routine!

Now I am very prone to break outs, not just on my face but all over my chest which has always been a huge problem for me. So being picked to trial this product had me really excited, as I asked myself- would I kick those acne blues that I am all to familiar with to the curb? But after using this product I came to the conclusion of - Unfortunately, no I wouldnt be. It has been a month and a bit of using this product religiously every day and while yes my skin has improved overall a wee bit, that improvement is still very small. My acne has stayed the same, with my chest being a regular pizza party on the daily.

The design is great, I chucked in my shower it was easy to use with the pump styled top which supplied me with enough product for my daily face wash.

Of course the product on its own was not enough to rid my face of all bacteria(i.e makeup) But it did its job and my face wasnt left feeling tight or dried out afterwards which can always be problem when it comes to face washes.

So overall, I think if your skin isnt to problematic then yes this product could help you with the odd blemish here and there - and other than that it also is a pretty good face wash. I was just looking for something super strong and super effective.

Review for Thursday Plantation

Tea Tree Face Wash for Acne Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Toner Tea Tree Face Cream Tea Tree Blemish Gel Tea Tree Blemish Stick

My 16 year old son who has always struggled with acne began using this approx 6 weeks ago (5 March 14). He has written the review.

I really like the colour of the labeling/packaging – the green gives it a nice natural look. The size of the products are great – not too large, but they do last a long time.

Face Wash When the nozzle is pressed down the product foams up instantly in your hand. This makes the application very easy. I have just left it on my skin while in the shower, then rinsed off. The fragrance of the tea tree is very appealing. The Face Wash leaves your skin feeling really nice and soft (not dry at all). Having used this product every day sometimes twice a day, for the past 6 weeks, given the weight of the bottle, I imagine I haven’t even used half of the bottle – so it goes a VERY long way.

Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Toner – I have been applying this product with a make up pad which makes application nice and easy. It is very refreshing to use and gets rid of any excess grime missed with the face wash.

Tea Tree Face Cream I use this straight after the toner, it makes my skin feel light and soft if you know what I mean. The container has only just lasted me 6 weeks and that was being very careful. It does feel a little greasy on my skin.

I am a part time tennis coach so am out in the sun a lot – I have to use sunblock on a daily basis. This seems to really make my skin / acne more pronounced. I am careful to cleanse my skin as soon as possible to get rid of the sunblock.

After two weeks of using the product, I noticed a real change in my skin. It was less firey and the spots were not so noticeable. This did change though when using sunblock – this made it flare up again.

I used the Blemish Gel and Spot Stick on the spots that really stuck out. This took the redness away pretty much overnight.

During the trial my acne never really came to major white heads which I have had in the past. These products seemed to keep things under control. It definitely hasn’t got rid of the problem, but I guess just managing it a little better. I don’t look like the kid from the Pizza shop anymore.

I have really enjoyed trialling the products and hope my review is of help to other acne sufferers.

I love this stuff!! My skin is now almost completely clear and feels clean after using this product (along with the others) for almost 5 weeks. It smells lovely and unlike most of the other acne cleansers it didn't burn or irritate my very sensitive skin at all!! It cleans so well that I've actually started wearing make up again, because it cleanses it all out of my pores & stops them from getting clogged & causing breakouts!! I really just want to know where I can get more so I can keep using this it. I'm hooked!!

I haven't had a foaming cleanser in a while and it was a nice change. Skin feels totally clean and fresh without that tight feeling. Rinses off easily which is a plus when not using in the shower. Lightly fragranced and doesn't linger. Removes make up well, although I mostly stick to foundation and mascara. Have trailed for the full 6 weeks and its still going, probably another week or two left