Naruko Tea Tree Oil Out Targeted Treatment Review

Long time, no see, readers! I have been busy working and trying new products to make sure I gave them enough time to work. In the meantime, I used up almost a whole bottle of Naruko Tea Tree Oil Out Targeted Treatment, an acne spot treatment from my favorite Taiwanese brand, Naruko.  I love Naruko products because they are cheap, natural and effective.

This spot treatment has been a mild disappointment though. Ok, I am not going to get ahead of myself, but will review the product properly. 

I ordered it from Naruko US website and it arrived very promptly. I really recommend getting Naruko products from their official website. It comes in a small, 30 ml, glass bottle that looks very medicinal. 

This spot treatment contains 2% salicylic acid and sulfur, Snow Fungus Extract, Calamine Extract, and the exclusively patented Phytoferulin® Complex to restore the skin’s moisture level, to refine pores, and to protect the skin from harmful environmental elements. 

The treatment is of a liquid texture with pinkish suspended powder that needs to be shaken before use. The bottle is very convenient to use as it has a nice dropper allowing a perfect amount of product to be distributed.

I used this treatment on affected areas after my toner but before the serum in the evening. It causes a slight cooling and minty sensation, but after a few seconds the feelings subsides.

After using it for a few months I have come to the conclusion that I will not be repurchasing.  I definitely made me feel good psychologically that I was treating my skin and doing due diligence, but in reality I do not think it makes any difference. It definitely did not work over night and I certainly did not notice any improvement in terms of the speed of heeling.

I am coming to the conclusion that spot treatments do not really work (or at least I have not found one that does) and the best way to have good skin is to cleanse thoroughly and moisturize while using good overnight cream with active ingredients. Disappointment, I know, especially because I love Naruko in general.

OVERALL: Not recommended. Did not make any difference.

Ingredients (from Naruko USA website):

Active Ingredients:
Salicylic Acid 2%, Sulfur 0.025%

Other Ingredients:

Purified Water (Aqua), Phytoferulin® Extract [Kalanchoe Spathulata Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Alpine Skullcap (Scutellaria Alpina) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Masterwort (Peucedanum Ostruthium) Leaf Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Alps Wormwood (Artemisia Umbelliformis) Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium Fleischeri) Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Chamolmilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract], Snow Fungus (Tremella Fuciformis) Extract, Allantoin, Panthenol, Witch Hazel (Hammamelis Virginiana) Extract, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Calamine, Zinc Oxide, Zinc PCA, Ethyl Alcohol, PEG-7 Olivate, Camphor, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Methylisothiazolinone, Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl, Butylcarbamate, Essential Oils of Tea Tree (Melaleuca Alternifolia), Orange (Citrus Nobilis), Spearmint (Mentha Viridis), Lemon (Citrus Limonum), Lime (Citrus Aurantifolia), Peppermint (Mentha Piperita), Grapefruit (Citrus Paradise), Niaouli (Melaleuca Viridiflora)