Having used sooooo many blemish gels and treatments, I was highly skeptical about this product. I've never used Essano before, and was unsure if a supermarket brand would really work.
The packaging is cute with it's matte colouring. The whole Essano Under 25s range looks so pretty together on my shelf! The gel is easy to extract from the tube, and thankfully not too much came out of the tube all at once.
I have used this several times over the last 3 weeks to target specific spots as they came through. It sits on top of the skin nicely and doesn't leave white residue behind. I put it on at night after cleansing and toning, but before moisturising. Usually I would use Benzac for this problem, but I find Benzac to be really harsh on my skin.
I was super impressed that the Essano gel didn't dry out my skin. But most importantly, it works! The blemishes were diminished in size and less red the next morning after use at night time. I could also put it on during the day underneath makeup - something which you definitely can't do with Benzac.
I really like this product, and will continue using it.
I trialed this as part of the essano under 25 range and I have to say this one is by far my favourite. I love the idea of a spot fix that's potent and acts fast. This has shown the most significant results and therefore is the one I'm most likely to repurchase.
This has a very light, natural smell. Like a crushed up herbal ointment or something. It's unobtrusive and I like that they didn't put in any fragrances because this is going right on my acne spots, which are potentially really sensitive or even open wounds.
The product comes in a tiny squeeze tube with a sharp tip that has a small opening. I really like the level of control you have when squeezing it out, because you don't need a lot of product and there isn't really much in the tube so it'd be a waste squeezing out a huge dollop. The texture is a light gel, not too liquidy but easily spreadable and fast to dab in. It absorbs quickly and doesn't leave any residue.
I was initially worried this might sting on any popped pimples but this is surprisingly mild and even soothing. It helps dry out larger pimples and reduce the smattering of acne that I have on my forehead. In general I feel like any major spots I get have healed over much faster after using this. I'd definitely repurchase this since it's such a good price and it's so helpful when you need an overnight miracle for a big day ahead or for an unexpected pimple that's cropped up.