July is for reviews it seems! Today's is the @bentoncosmetic Tea Tree Serum, sent to me by the brand.
---
The pertinent points:
🍃€14.20 for 30ml
🍃Claims to cool & soothe irritated or sensitive skin, and control oil & sebum
🍃Contains Korean tea tree (80%) & botanical ingredients (licorice root, willow bark & macadamia seed oil), plus betaine, propanediol, glycerin & panthenol
🍃Alcohol & fragrance free (but it smells slightly of tea tree)
🍃pH 6 & hypoallergenic (tbh idk what that means exactly in this context)
🍃Spring-free airless pump
---
I wanted to try this serum for the soothing aspect; I don't have oily skin. My T-zone can get a little oily in summer, but tret has dried my skin out somewhat. Speaking of, I've been trying to baby my skin since I started it, and so far I've been 99% successful, in that my nostrils have peeled twice since I started in May. This serum has definitely helped support my skin in this trying time 😌
---
I use 3 pumps for face/neck/~decolletage~ 2x a day, so I've nearly finished it after 3 weeks (normal for a 30ml serum). Swipe to see texture and how much one pump is. It dries down fast, is non sticky, and doesn't interfere with other layers. Sometimes I mix it with my vitamin C powder as well! It's hydrating enough for me to use it alone under gel moisturiser and SPF without my skin feeling parched by the end of the day. When my skin is feeling a bit delicate, it doesn't sting at all. Finally, it smells faintly of tea tree, which is one of my least favourite scents, BUT it's so faint I legit took a week or two to notice it 😂
---
My only 'negative' is the packaging. It can get slightly messy around the nozzle, but it doesn't leak down the side or congeal etc. There was a pin that it came with it to prevent this but I threw it away🤦🏼‍♀️ It feels a tad cheap because it's clear plastic with a white label, but that's the line branding. For such a good serum at such a good price I really can't complain, and I hate droppers.
---
Overall I recommend this serum for anyone who's sensitive and/or oily to normal. Dry skin would need more but doesn't it always? So thirsty 😏