That I suffered from adult acne is no secret. I’ve been blogging about it for over a year now. It started when I stopped taking in concatreptive pills (I had really good skin when I was taking it though). I guess it has to do with messing up the hormones. ^_^ I’ve been to dermatologists, aestheticians and I’ve tried a lot of cleansers, antibiotics and whatever gives just to stop it. And like you know it didn’t. It was something from the inside so I just had to be patient.
It was so depressing. At one point I visited another dermatologist near our place and she gave me an antibiotic, Dalacin, to be exact and it was then that the acne stopped. After a week or so, there aren’t any new pimples coming out and I was really grateful. In order to continue the progress I used Body shop’s Tea tree oil cleanser line. They are as follows:
1. Blackhead Exfoliating Wash
-Keeps skin clear and soft with a creamy facial scrub that is specially formulated to help unclog pores by gently exfoliating to remove trapped dirt, oil and dead skin cells.
-Aromatic lemon tea tree and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya contain properties that help fight blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.
-Crushed apricot stones and silica mildly and effectively exfoliate skin.
2. Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash
-Prevents blemishes and remove excess oil with a refreshing gel-bashed facial wash that won’t over-dry your skin and is gentle enough for daily use.
– Lemon tea tree and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya contain properties that help fight blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.
– Tamanu oil from Madagascar has a soothing effect and helps to calm irritation and redness.
3. Skin Clearing Toner
-Tones skin, refreshing toner that removes traces of cleanser, make-up and impurities while leaving skin looking matte.
-Lemon tea tree and Community Trade tea tree oil from Kenya contain properties that help fight blemishes and prevent new ones from forming.
-Tamanu oil from Madagascar has a soothing effect and helps to calm irritation and redness.
-Corn starch powder mattifies the skin.
4. Tea Tree Oil
– A medicine cabinet must. A pre-blended oil which can be used in many different ways to help soothe blemished skin. Dab directly onto skin at first sign of a blemish.
I also have the face mask but I can’t find it as of presstime. ^_^ So far, I’m really happy with this line and would be using them regularly.
P.S. What may be effective for me may not be the same for you, please still consult your derma.
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Me too! I have suffered since coming off the pill 2 years ago… eeek! Only recently is it finally getting back to normal ish. I have tried Body Shop tea tree concealer, but I thought it was the wrong colour for my skin tone. I also tried increasing my Zinc supplements (read it on some forum), not much difference. Then I tried wearing mineral foundation, I think this is the best trick so far. You do not suffer alone!
i’m suffering with acne too which i think is a sign of aging but i am just 24. i used to have a pimple free skin to my sisters’ envy but early last year they’re rushing out. dermatologists helped for only a week. but i can no longer waste money going back to their clinic weekly thanks for sharing these facial care regimen..i could give this a try
naku sis, please don’t take it from me, we have different skin eh….listen to your dermatologist…pero try salycilic acid…
ako thanks sa Olay..olay cleanser at olay cream yun lang!
Ganun din ako dati lalo na nung college..eh medyo purita pa ako nun..purita pa rin ngayon but I least I can afford to buy olay na..dati Eskinol lang hirap pang bumili..hehehe..
Feeling ko ang ganda ko ngayon..hahaha..lalo na nung nagingmommy ako.. charing!
from green monday sis..
Good to know that you’ve found the product that suits you. 🙂
I hope you can check out my Blooming Dandelions. They are more attractive because of their green background! 🙂 See yah!
wow, body shop! these products are my favorite!!!!