EMPTIES REVIEW | The Body Shop Tea Tree Toner

You can't tell anymore, but there is usually a white sediment that settles on the bottom (corn starch, I think) that you shake in with the toner to make it more mattifying. This does make my skin matte looking initially but I don't think it helps with oil control.

Contains tea tree oil, witch hazel, lemon tree oil

Pros

Refreshing

Seems to help clean pores

Can be used on bug bites

Cons

Contains alcohol

Kind of drying

Doesn't help with oil control

Price

$14 for 8.4 oz / 250 ml

Verdict

Rating: B

I've had this for a very long time and finally used it up. It's kind of a just there product, not bad but not groundbreaking. I use it on days when I am breaking out or when my skin feels clogged since it feels so refreshing on the skin. I stopped using it for a while to try other things but would keep going back, eventually just to use it up. I used this on mosquito bites on the rare occasion that I had any, and it works really well, my skin barely itched.

Acne wise, it didn't seem to help in particular, but it's an ok product to keep in your skincare routine if you're not using toner. Considering this product has been around for quite some time, it must sell pretty well for the company to keep making it.

Repurchase?

Possibly.

Would I recommend it?

Worth a try but it's not a miracle product

REVIEW | The Body Shop Vitamin C SPF30 moisturizer

Pros

SPF30

Brightening

Light orange fragrance

Dewy finish (con for some)

Cons

Kind of oily and thick

Price

$20 for 1.7 oz / 50ml

Verdict

As you can tell, I pretty much used this up. 

I gave this a few chances as a facial moisturizer, but it is too heavy for my acne-prone combination skin. I started using this as a neck and body SPF during the summer, and finally managed to finish the tube. I don't think it actually improves your skin if it's dull, but it does temporarily make it look dewy.

Most SPF moisturizers are oily, so I opt for sunscreens, which somehow helps my oiliness.

Repurchase?

No.

Would I recommend it?

Only if you have dry skin.

Review: The Body Shop Vitamin E Hydrating Toner

Pros

- Alcohol free

- Hydrating

- Contains Vitamin E

- Serum-like texture (con for some)

- Not tested on animals (as with all TBS products)

Cons

- Not as refreshing feeling

Value

$12 for 6.7 oz / 200 ml

Verdict

Overall: B+

For those of us who have used alcohol toners, this doesn't feel quite as refreshing. The texture is also more serum-like than water, which is what most toners seem to be like.

In the winter, I like to use this in the morning to hydrate my skin a bit, esp my cheeks. Right now my skin isn't as oily, but it's still not dry enough that I can skip washing in the morning.

It has a slight fragrance, kind of soap-like but it's very faint.

Repurchase?

Maybe.