Zenutrients Tea Tree Oil Review

 I bought Zenutrients Tea Tree Blemish Oil about a year ago, when I ran out of the trustee ZenZest Tea Tree oil and there was no stock of it at that time.  So, I guess, it's more than enough time to share to you how great of a product this is, right?

Zenutrients Tea Tree Oil

Zenutrients Tea Tree oil in a 30ml bottle with a gold cap dropper. It straightforwardly claims to treat acne blemishes daily, as stated in front of the bottle. It has a minty scent instead of a strong tea tree smell upon opening. 30 ml seems a lot and you don't need really need so much if you're just going to spot treat.

Zenutrients Tea Tree Blemish Oil is not a bottle of tea tree oil per se but a mixture of different essential oils. It has sunflower oil, shea butter, virgin coconut oil, tea tree essential oil, green tea extract, peppermint essential oi, jojoba oil, and vitamin oil. If you spot-treat zits, you are pretty rest assured that it will not darken as it heals because of the essentials oils that come with it. And if you notice in its ingredients list, it doesn't have alcohol. It may take time to be absorbed and allot extra minutes for wait time if you want to use it under makeup. People sensitive to alcohol will love this.

Zenutrients Tea Tree Oil
Sadly, the ingredients list are undecipherable.
I had to squint my eyes just to read the ingredients.

I use this for healing acne and I usually put this at every night for the duration of the pimple life span. Given that I'll apply the Tea Tree Oil when it hasn't full blown, it will take 3-4 days for the zits to calm and flatten on my skin. Sometimes, if I've just let the pimple grow without medication, it may take up to seven (7) days before it will be really flat. It's nice that the zits don't darken as they heal. However, as soon as the zits calmed and flatten, I switch to tamanu oil for the blemish to completely lighten.

I also use Zenutrients Tea Tree Blemish Oil to spot treat insect bites. It immediately diminishes itches right away. I've read some sources that you can mix tea tree oil for other uses. I haven't really tried that yet. I believe using this, with its mixture of other essential oils, you'll get superior results with whatever you're concocting.

What I like:

• Helps calm down zits. It takes for 3-4 days for it to calm down on me. #YMMV
• Heals zits without them becoming dark as it heals.
• Smells nice - minty with a hint of tea tree.
• Can be used on insect bites.
• Very affordable.  Php 260 per 30ml.

What I don't like:

• Label on the bottle is undecipherable. I'm a fan of reading labels and ingredients. If you're also one, you may need a magnifying glass.
• Has grains because of the coco component. It's not abrasive but you may not like it if you have sensitive skin. It is recommended to just tap tap tap the oil until it is fully absorbed. 

Will I repurchase?

I think, I will!  This baby lasted me for a year, talk about a great deal. XD I only spot treat pimples and insect bites, so it lasted me a very long time.  Your mileage may still vary on how fast it may heal your zits, insect bites or other skin concerns.

Have you tried Zenutrients Tea Tree Oil yet?  How was your experience about it? Please do share. m(___)m

The Body Shop and Zen Zest Tea Tree Oils: Differences

I actually deleted this blog but I revived it because the shopper in me says so. ^o^

Anyways... I have long been on hiatus.

I'm writing about two tea tree oils that are locally found in the malls. There are other tea tree oils available also online, sold by local online sellers but when you search the Internet for tea tree oils, these two pop out on the top searches.

Zen Zest and Body Shop Tea Tree Oils

This is not a review on how effective each because they produce the same effects. Both dry out pimples, from the minute ones to cystic zits quickly (but not really overnight, let's say 2-5 days ^_^). Both lighten red scars caused by acne. Both have the same smell: earthy and tobacco-y like; and consistency: like water and feels like not oily. And both are environmental friendly too.

This is just showing you the differences, especially for contemplative buyers like me, who always look for affordable with high-quality products.

First obvious difference would be the price. Body Shop's price is at a whooping Php 459 (as what I have found from other beauty bloggers.) Zen Zest's on the other hand is only Php 150. And thinking about the contents, which is the second difference, I guess you could say that you can get more from your peso with Zen Zest because one small bottle has 15 ml. Very sulit right? Body Shop has 10 ml. only. That is like a big red sign of splurge. How much more if you buy the big bottle? As far as I can remember, five years ago, the big bottle was around Php700. So maybe right now, it's around Php800. O_O

BIG differences with the contents and price. The Body Shop Tea Tree Oil that I have is an old one. Notice the cracks on its label? Nothing's changed with the packaging until now.

Third difference would be the ingredients. Body Shop has managed to fit all of the ingredients on its tiny bottle. Body Shop's tea tree oil is not 100% tea tree oil. It's only 15% and the other 85% is composed of water, alcohol denat, polysorbate, limonene, t-butyl alcohol, and denatenium alcohol. These will be a turn-off, I believe, for people who are concerned on having chemicals on beauty products. As for Zen Zest's, the label only says it is extracted from the twigs and leaves of the Australian tea tree. Not really specific on that but I believe, it's more natural compared to Body Shop's. Body Shop tea tree oil easily evaporate after application, maybe because of the alcohol content. Zen Zest tea tree oil needs a few minutes to disappear.

Body Shop Ingredients List. See the cracks on the label? ^_^

No Specific Ingredients List for Zen Zest

Fourth difference would be the cap. This is just a minor difference if you're not so OC. XD Body Shop's needed to be pressed down first before turning it counter-clockwise to open, like how some medicine bottle caps work. I guess that type of cap ensures the bottle to be air-tight, thus preventing the tea tree oil to evaporate quickly. With Zen Zest's, no problem in opening. The cap is air tight enough and durable too.

I guess those are the only differences that I can cite about these two tea tree oils. Honestly, I only knew of Body Shop's tea tree oil and it's the only tea tree oil that I know of. Because of the rising prices, everything seems to be expensive nowadays. I could not afford buying a small bottle of tea tree oil from Body Shop anymore. I also found other tea tree oils sold in ebay but they are still expensive. Good thing I found a review of Zen Zest tea tree oil. I only know Zen Zest sell scents and fragrance products. So knowing that they have tea tree oil for a very affordable price, I registered in my mind to buy a small bottle of tea tree oil if I get the chance to go out.

Not too much of differences right? Like what I mentioned, both have the same effects. So, it's up to you whether you want to splurge or save. :D