Ingredient Spotlight: Tea tree Oil

Tea Tree AKA Melaleuca Alternifolia is best known for its astringent, anti-inflammatory & antibacterial qualities. It’s usually ideal for oily & acne prone skin. Benefits include healing & skin barrier balancing properties. Did you know: Melaleuca/Tea Tree is a small tree native to Australia... the oil has been used by Aborigines for centuries!

I most often utilize Melaleuca oil as a natural remedy acne spot treatment - this is not for everyone because it has a very strong scent...but I actually really love it (although my husband can’t stand it). It can also be drying and sometimes  cause irritation.

For years, tea tree oil has been showing up in skincare and haircare products - I first found it at my neighborhood health food store...but now, brands like Sunday Riley, Iunik, CosRx, Dr. Ceuracle and many more have developed innovative new ways to utilize the power of this oil in highly refined formulas - and I say thanks so much because I’m really loving the soothing benefits of these elegant serums, toners, essences, and treatments!

Have you used products with Tea Tree Oil? Let me know if you have a favorite.

xoxo -Kate 

K-beauty for the WIN!!

K-beauty products I will definitely repurchase...

I guess I’m officially obsessed with Snail Mucin 🐌🐌🐌 The snail secretion filtrate featured in the Snail 96 line from CosRx is an incredible humectant, which works to repair and calm my skin. It’s so ideal for when my skin is irritated or being sensitive.

CosRx

💚The Essence is my must-have in both am & pm routines! Can’t live without this, ever...

💚The All In One Cream* is a newer addition to my lineup and I’m absolutely loving it! I think it will be ideal for warmer months - since I have dry skin, I layer it with a thicker cream and then finish with sunscreen.

💚I really enjoy using the Green Hero Calming Pads, especially nice when my skin is being particularly fussy.

Iunik

💚I adore this Tea Tree Relief Serum* probably because the use of tea tree leaf water in this formula is much more gentle than the essential oil.

Purito

💚The Centella Green Level Buffet serum definitely helps my skin barrier stay in tip top condition!

Do you have a K-beauty product that’s a must-have in your skincare routines?

xoxo -Kate

*Some products were gifted/PR

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Could I HAVE anymore Toners??

Three Mists, a toner & one Essence...a True Story. 

Truth be told - I use all of these in my different skincare routines, depending on how my skin is feeling 😉

I’ve just recently incorporated the Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence from CosRx and I’m really enjoying it! I’m kinda into that sticky snail 🐌 mucin stuff. 😂 It definitely delivers an instant soothing effect. I purchased it due to its claim to provide long term hydration, plump the skin, support elasticity & improve radiance. I’ll have to let y’all know how it lives up to these noted benefits...

<Bonus: it was 50% off at ULTA so WIN-WIN!>

Do you change up your toners, Essence or mists due to daily skin conditions??