Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Cream

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: Its a tiny pot and I worried it wouldnt last the full duration of 6 weeks for the trial. Its a strong pungent smell and I was worried about the lasting smell if I used it during the day.

First use: Using the dot system, I just experimented and placed 5 dots on my face (cheeks, nose, forehead and chin). The cream is thick and creamy and was definitely more than enough to cover my entire face. It spread quickly and evenly and provided such a lovely relief to the burning sensation I had with the toner. I closed my eyes and it actually felt like my Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream. I was really happy that it had the feel of a high end skin product as opposed to your normal cardboard feeling acne products. The smell is actually worse when you smell directly from the pot than when its transfered to your face. You hardly smell it so I was pleased about that.

Week 1: The cream just soaked and ran away immediately and I wasnt experiencing any nourishing effects. My skin had become angry and pimply and I think the adjustment of to the tree tee oil left my skin striped and dry, so it was hungry for this cream.

Week 2: My skin is less angry and doesnt feel dry anymore I think the cream is actually starting to provide some benefits. My skin is soft and silky for the first time which is great. Eventhough the cream is easily absorbed, I'm now getting the nourishing benefits of the cream.

Week 3: Day 21 and NO ACNE! My pores were much smaller and my skin felt hydrated from the regular use and I had a healthy glow, even though it was through horrible acne scarring, but a glow non the less.

Week 4: A few acne breakouts around my nose and forehead. I used at night and then a few times in the morning as my skin was getting really oily and I wanted to limited the amount of product that I was using. My skin is still feeling nourished, soft and even though I have new acne, it wasnt as red and disease looking.

Week 5: I used at night and then 3 mornings as not to overload my face with products and this was working as my skin was no longer oily. My skin is soft and day 34, no pimples in my face.

Week 6: Still using at night and a few times in the morning and the oiliness is really at bay now. I have some new acne, but skin is still feeling healthy which I have never experienced while using acne products.

I will continue to use this product, because eventhough my skin becomes oily from over using it, I love the high end feel of this cream and opposed to normal everyday acne products.

This cream is a great moisturiser. It doesn't feel heavy or oily on my skin, and when I apply it before bed, I wake up with smooth soft skin! It doesn't apply thickly and can be smoothed easily over your entire face and is good my my sensitive skin as it doesn't irritate me anywhere, not even around my eyes. The smell is mild and not too overpowering, and it is in a small little tub that is convenient to carry around. The container, as it doesn't squeeze the product out, would also allow for me to get every last drop out easily. I would definitely repurchase this!

This Cream is good for oily or combination skin cause its not very oily ,the consistency is very creamy and heavy but spreads into water like lotion onto the face ,it does cause some sting feeling to the face and my scars have vanished a lot , but not that effective in reducing the acnes.

I actually really liked this face cream, I was expecting it to lack moisture but it made my face feel soft and hydrated. It also absorbed into my skin really quickly and didn't leave it feeling greasy. I don't like the smell of tea tree but this did have a mild smell to it after applied, although I did seem to be oblivious to it after 15 odd minutes.

I use this when I’m getting breakouts! Not something i would use everyday because of my dry skin, this isn’t really moisturising. I just know that tea tree is great for breakouts.

Age: 16, Skin Type: Moderate to Bad Acne.

This face cream really because a necessity whilst using the range as some of the products really dried out my skin, and as this product is quite thick it helped hydrate my skin but I couldn't use it under foundation because 1. It was quite strong smelling and would make me feel a bit nauseous throughout the day and 2. It was quite heavy and you really need to give it time to absorb fully before you can apply any makeup. It became more of a night cream. It did make my skin feel soft and hydrated, but it almost felt like it's only purpose is to combat the severe dryness caused by the medicated gel.

When I first saw this product, I was slightly worried as it has a very thick consistency and many moisturisers/face creams I have tried have clogged my pores and made me break out. I'm pleased to say this one doesn't! I tried wearing this during the day under makeup, and it does feel a bit heavy, so I'll usually put it on at night before bed. In the morning, my skin feels great, although as a standalone product, it doesn't really do much for acne. I think its a product you'll need to use along with the rest of the range. Acne products tend to contain ingredients that dry out your skin, but this face cream prevents this from happening. In saying that, I do find that I don't use this product every day as I have quite oily skin, so its not a necessity for me.

This face cream had a rather thick texture when applying it, which I personally did not enjoy. It felt quite thick while on the skin, although never felt oily which was a bonus. Although I personally like a lighter moisturiser, this would be well suited to someone with combination/oily skin who likes to use quite a heavy face cream as it won't make you break out. I was happy that while using this product, my skin actually became less oily overall. However, I was not a fan of the strong tea tree scent.

Lightly fragranced and light to touch. I'm an Olay girl usually and in comparison this felt "thin" like blue top vs skim milk. I doubted it would be enough on my old skin but it was in combo with eye cream. I tried it under make up a few times and it was ok but because it doesn't have any sun screen I stopped using it during the day

I had high hopes for this as tea tree oil is great for many uses. I found it too strong on my face and too heavy. It didn't really help with dryness for me. No I wouldn't repurchase.