Product Review: Tea Tree Oil Daily Foaming Facial Wash from the Body Shop

Robert Borden
Since becoming an animal rights activist several years ago, it is important to me that the companies I buy "beauty" products from take a strong stand against animal testing. That is one of the reasons why I've always loved The Body Shop. I know they offer high quality products at a fair price, and they were one of the first companies in the world to make strict regulations against animal testing.

A good face wash is important to me because at times I am prone to blemishes. I used to use Clearasil Daily Face Wash, but once I found out about the animal testing I could no longer in good conscience buy the product. When I was searching for an alternate facial cleansing product, I discovered the Tea Tree Oil Daily Foaming Facial Wash from The Body Shop. At $13 per bottle, it definitely wasn't the cheapest face wash on the market, but since I loved so many other products from The Body Shop, I decided I would give it a try.

The Tea Tree Oil Daily Foaming Facial Wash comes in a bottle with a pump; inside the bottle, the product is liquid, but once it is dispensed from the pump it magically transforms into a light, airy foam. When I first used the product, I was surprised at just how soft and luxurious the product felt on my face. The face wash had a familiar, somewhat medicinal tea tree oil smell, and after lathering the product on my face, it rinsed away cleanly and completely with little effort. The Tea Tree Oil Daily Foaming Facial Wash left my face feeling very clean and free of oil. After I got out of the shower and dried off, I noticed my face felt a little dry, which was a problem a little dab of facial moisturizer quickly solved.

As I continued to use the product, I did notice an improvement in the clarity and firmness of my skin. Besides for the relatively high price and the occasional facial dryness, I really liked using the product. The Tea Tree Oil Daily Foaming Facial Wash from the Body Shop is a high quality product, and the tea tree oil used in it is obtained through a Community Trade agreement, so I know that my purchase is helping those in developing countries to earn fair and honest wages for themselves. If you are looking for a basic, high-quality face wash that hasn't been tested on animals, I would highly recommend the Tea Tree Oil Daily Foaming Facial Wash from the Body Shop. The product can be purchased at any Body Shop retail location nationwide, or on the Body Shop's website at http://www.thebodyshop.com

Published by Robert Borden

Robert is a young professional & aspiring freelance writer living in the Baltimore area. He has years of experience in community organizing and grassroots activism. In his spare time, Robert enjoys spendin...  View profile

  • The Body Shop has maintained a strict animal testing ban for years.
  • The Tea Tree Oil Foaming Face Wash starts as a liquid, but is transformed by the pump into a foam.
  • The Tea Tree Oil product line is great for minimizing pores and reducing blemishes.
The Body Shop purchases high quality ingredients through small, indigenous suppliers through their innovative Community Trade program.

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  • T. Hillukka4/9/2009

    Sounds like a good product. I don't think I would have a problem with paying a little more for it if I liked the product.

  • JRS2/9/2009

    Nice review!

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