Today I'm going to be reviewing the Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick. I had used this before for a while but when I looked to buy it again I couldn't find it. When I did find it after about a year, It looked a little different but I decided to give it another try anyway, since I liked the original one so much. I don't think the formula has changed much but the packaging certainly has!! It used to be a bottle like an essential oil and you had to use a cotton bud to apply it. Now its in a very convenient roller-ball bottle!!!
I suffer from acne quite frequently (mostly hormonal and diet related) and finding a good spot treatment can be very hard to find. My skin is also pretty sensitive and dry so finding one that doesn't strip my skin or react badly on my skin is rather hard as well. But then I found this.
The Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick uses herbal extracts in an alcohol base to help heal acne quickly. It contains lemon, calendula, borage, yarrow, parsley, fennel, willow, tea tree, juniper and eucalyptus extracts.
Lemon acts an exfoliant and helps to brighten the skin which prevents acne scarring.
Calendula helps to reduce inflammation and promote healing in damaged skin. This is great for pickers like me!!
Borage is a great treatment for dry skin and is used in treatments for eczema and dermatitis.
Yarrow is an astringent which helps to promote blood clotting is is also used in anti-aging treatments.
Parsley is a good antioxidant and can be used to heal chapped, dry skin.
Fennel helps to reduce oil production and livens a dull complexion. It also smells really good!!!
Willow naturally contains salicylic acid which is great for healing acne.
Tea tree is an antiseptic so it kills of the bacteria that causes the acne and helps prevent and cuts from becoming infected.
Juniper is an antiseptic and is also used to treat inflammation.
Eucalyptus is used to treat boils and sores so its great for those massive painful spots!!!
This stuff smells really good! It's like licorice (the fennel causes this!). It's really easy to apply because of the roller-ball applicator and it works really well. I find that spots are reduced quickly and it doesn't cause dry patches where the blemish had been which a lot of treatments do. It's also a really small container so it's great for your handbag or for travel.
The only problem with this product is the price. It's €15.29 but I bought it when it was half price.
I really think this is a great product but I don't think I would be willing to pay the full price for it (I'm a real cheapskate!!). A really great alternative is the Simple Spotless Skin Rapid Action Spot Zapper. Although it's not all natural, it's even more effective that the Burt's Bees one and it's only €5.19!!
Talk to you again soon!!
Nel
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