Benton’s Tea Tree serum is newest addition to the Tea Tree Line. It’s a soothing serum formulated with 80% of tea tree water, but it also contains tea tree extract and tea tree oil. Do you know that using plant waters in skincare instead of plain water is not only beneficial for the skin, but also eco friendly? Manufacturing plant waters still requires some amount of water to be used, but in most cases it saves drinking water. It’s important as water shortage is a real issue not only in Africa, but also around the World

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Before I will tell you more about the serum let’s talk a bit about packaging that is also eco friendly. Benton has recently changed their packaging, and now you can purchase their products in boxes made of 100% sugar cane, printed with soy ink (I talked about it in my Benton Let’s Carrot Multi Oil review). I adore paper boxes – they are so lovely and nice, but they aren’t as nice for environment, so I love Benton’s new approach to packaging. They take a step forward with their packaging of Tea Tree Serum. The bottle doesn’t feel luxurious at all – it’s made of light, transparent plastic with sticker attached to it, but in fact it’s very luxurious. I love its simple design, but what I love more is that the bottle can be recycled easily. Transparent plastic is better for the environment than colorful, cute packaging. I love that the container is airless – it helps to keep the product more hygienic and fresh for longer and the product doesn’t require a strong preservative system. The pump doesn’t have metal spring, so the bottle can be easily recyclable. You can simply discard the bottle without separating it after finishing the product. It takes approximately 150 pumps to fully pump the content outside, so the serum is good for 75-150 uses (it’s a 30ml bottle). I saw Tea Tree Serum for around $12-$18 – I think there aren’t many skincare products in this price range with such innovative container

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 The main star of Tea Tree Serum is obviously tea tree (water, extract and oil). It’s a great ingredient for oily, acne prone skin because of its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial properties - it can inhibit overgrowth of acne-causing bacteria and soothe the skin. Effectiveness of tea tree oil when it comes to reducing acne can be compared to benzoyl peroxide. It can be also beneficial in treating red, scaly and inflamed areas of the skin. Tea tree has strong, earthy scent, so products containing tea tree oil may be uncomfortable to use because of their scent. However fret not – Benton’s Tea Tree Serum doesn’t have scent at all (it’s fragrance free and odorless, at least I can’t smell anything), so if you love tea tree products, but you can’t bear their scent – you should check out this serum. Except tea tree ingredients the serum is formulated also with betaine (moisturizing), dipotasium glycyrrhizate (soothing), panthenol (soothing), sodium hyaluronate (moisturizing), willow bark extract (anti-inflammatory, exfoliating) and macadamia seed oil (enhances skin elasticity)

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 Tea Tree serum is recommended for oily, acne prone and sensitive skin types, but in my opinion it’s suitable for every skin type that needs soothing. It’s a very mild, gentle product with slightly acidic pH. I use retinal and I have oily, acne prone skin, so to keep it breakout-free and irritation-free soothing products are a must in my skincare routine. Benton’s Tea Tree serum is a lovely addition to my AM routine (it works great also in PM routine, but I keep my nighttime skincare very simple these days). It has lightweight texture. It reminds me of aloe gels texture, except it’s more lightweight. It’s a bit viscous at first, but on the skin it feels like water, if you know what I mean. It absorbs quickly to matt finish, without leaving any kind of layer on the skin, which makes it perfect for AM routine, under sunscreen and make up. It works great with other products I use. I can’t say it’s the best soothing product I ever tried and I don’t think it will work on severely irritated skin, but it’s a great daily soothing product. I would say it’s better at prevention, maintaining skin health and irritation-free complexion, rather than a product that can reduce significantly already irritated and sensitized skin instantly. However I have to admit that my skin wasn’t irritated as much this past 3-4 weeks, so I may be wrong on this one. The Tea Tree Serum has quickly got promoted to my top fave Benton products. It feels literally like nothing and leaves skin calmed down and balanced.

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Thank you @bentoncosmetic for the opportunity to try out the Tea Tree Serum. It’s another great product with a great packaging!