TreeActiv Cystic Acne Spot Treatment Paste with Sulfur, Bentonite Clay, and Tea Tree Oil, Deep Breakouts, 20-Minute or Overnight Application, Suitable for Face and Body, 0.5 oz

I've had moderate acne for 35 years. Nothing that was reputed to treat acne ever helped. No, I did not go the route of tetracycline or Accutane. Birth control pills, UV light, and countless topical products and washes stressed my skin but did nothing for acne. There are more options on the market these days than there used to be. That means more ineffective options, but I came across TreeActiv's Cystic Acne Spot Treatment while browsing and noticed the rave reviews. It's expensive stuff! The pot only holds 0.25oz/7ml. But I saved my points up and bought one. This is a green cream that smells like peppermint oil. It is "100% natural", non-GMO, vegan, "cruelty-free", palm oil-free, paraben-free, SLS-free, aluminum-free, and Made in USA. But does it work? Its active ingredients are bentonite clay, tea tree water, witch hazel, peppermint water, spearmint water, pink grapefruit essential oil, lemon essential oil, tea tree essential oil, and aloe vera. Instructions are to massage a small amount into your blemish, allow to dry, and rinse off 30 minutes later. Or you can leave it on overnight, which is what I do. I use a Q-tip to apply the treatment. I use one end to scoop a little out of the pot and apply to blemishes. I wet the other end and use it to remove excess product from around the blemish after it has dried. This product is fairly drying and can sting delicate skin near the eyes, so I don't want it to sit on my skin except on top of the blemishes. I rub it in a little, leaving some on top of skin, then wipe off excess that has been smeared far and wide. It dries to a green-grey crust. It doesn't flake off. It will stay on all night. In the morning, my blemishes are reduced. I've used this spot treatment through two rounds of hormonal breakouts, about half a dozen pimples each. I apply it as soon as I notice a blemish forming under the skin. It has stopped the blemishes in their tracks. I reapply the next night if the blemish still looks active. This is keeping my breakouts to a low level, and, since every little pimple scars these days, it's minimizing scarring. I can tell you that benzoyl peroxide never did this. I've used it since I was a teenager, and it never did anything except dry out my skin. The TreeActiv treatment is drying, but it works. If a blemish gets away, I apply a hydrocolloid patch (e.g. Nexcare Acne Cover, Hero Mighty Patch) once it comes to the surface. It will draw out the gunk and shorten the blemish's lifespan without the damage that a comedone extractor or fingernails might do. But I have not had a fully-developed blemish since I started using the TreeActiv Cystic Acne Spot Treatment. Amazing. It's a bunch of plant ingredients, silicone, and a preservative. I have super-reactive skin, by the way, and this has not caused any trouble, but I am careful to wipe off stray product. Ingredients: Bentonite Clay, Tea Tree Water, Witch Hazel, Peppermint Water, Spearmint Water, Spearmint Essential Oil, Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil, Lemon Essential Oil, Tea Tree Essential Oil, Aloe, Cyclomethicone, Liquid Germall Plus (preservative).

This product is SUPER for acnes. I mean, I'm not even sure if I used it on "cystic" acnes or not because I can't really identify difference between different types of acnes, but when I used it on my usual acnes - one of those that looks like a white bead sized bump and/or ones that would turn yellow and leave pretty bad acne scars - I was really surprised how it soothed down the inflammations and infection overnight. It's best if you use it when the acne is still on its initial stage, meaning it hasn't developed too much yet. Also, it's best if you put on a thin layer. You don't necessarily need to rub or smudge it on the spot so that it might absorb (because it won't absorb and because it works like a spot "mask") and if you apply too thick of a layer, it will likely fall off when it dries (remember, this is like mud). And our goal is to keep it on the face as long as possible! So, with normal use (mostly overnight because you don't want mud on your face when you go out, but certainly, you can use it during daytime if you're willing), it will most likely reduce redness, soreness, and size of the acne-to-be bump overnight. I'm a student, so I don't go out everyday, so what I do if it didn't go away as I would like it to be, is that I put it on the morning and keep it during the day and apply at night again. And it usually works if you're taking enough sleep and rest and not too stressed out. It works with a healthy lifestyle, so if it's not accompanied with the healthy lifestyle, it won't just mightily work. Also, it's worked with acnes around ovulation and menstrual periods. Oh, and it's also important to be persistent to apply this until the acne is completely gone away because if you stop using when you think it looks like it's under control, it will pop right up again. At least, it has to me. Anyways, I'm so glad I got to know this product because ever since I used this product, I didn't have to go through the pain of seeing my face scarred with acne scars. In my opinion, it's best to keep it down before it even tries to develop into acne (of course, you can use this product on a fully developed on-going acne but it's harder for it to work, I think). I even use TreeActiv invisible acne spot treatment to acne suspects on my face (like those suspicious bumps) before they even start. And the two products worked wonders to keep my face clear of acnes. So, try this! And plus, if you leave a feedback, they will send you another one for free. Their customer services are awesome!

I bought this product for the ingredients, and it's the first thing I've tried from this particular company. BUT LET ME JUST SAY. I have not found a product which is so clarifying, healing, and quick in it's treatment as this product. It just zaps anything you've got under your skin - I've used it on my cystic pimples and normal pimples, and with cystic, it'll take around 2-3 days to truly make a difference. With normal pimples, overnight is all you need. Texture wise, it's basically your standard mud mask. It's very creamy and has a strong scent of tea tree oil. When it dries, it leaves a crusty and cracked cover which has a slight tendency to flake off during the night. I love how natural this product is, and how it's the essential oils doing the work rather than a ton of strange chemicals. I can't wait to try many many more of what this company offers! However: I shall warn you. Prepare to be shocked by how small this jar is. I talking maybe half of your thumb wide and tall. I know. But you don't need much product and it does make it easily portable for traveling.

The product works really good, but the packaging is really small and the price is too much for a little dish of treatment. I probably will not be buying this again, because it’s too small.

The treatment comes in a small bottle that is extremely expensive for the quantity and runs dry after a few weeks of opening. Also it did not help me with acne at all. Total scam!

I have had adult onset cystic acne for several years and this is one of the best products I have tried. It reduces the inflammation and redness and clears up my breakouts much faster than any other product I have used. This is meant to be used as a spot treatment and can be very drying on the skin so do not spread this over your face. The pot it comes in is quite small and at first I was not impressed. However you need such a small amount to see results that the amount you receive should last a long time. In my opinion it is worth the money and I will be buying this again.

Apply boroplus that will give better results than this product, if not, you will not regret because you have spent less than 200 rupees. Completely waste of money, don't even think to try it once as I did.

I NEVER hock products on Facebook and rarely give reviews, but this cystic acne treatment has changed my life! I started developing cystic acne about 2 years ago, along my jawline and on my forehead and nothing has helped the pain or made them go away the way that this product has. I’ve only been using the TreeActiv product for a couple weeks now, but it’s helping the cystic pimples shrink so much faster and greatly reduces the pain. Plus it clears up any little white heads in just a couple hours and smells amazing! I hope they make a body lotion with those same oils. This is a great product! 💜

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