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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick versus Mediheal Essential Mask EX Tea Tree Care Solution .

Published on July 27, 2023

Overview

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and oily skin

Free From

They both do not contain any silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Facial Treatment British Brand United Kingdom
Sheet Mask South Korean Brand South Korea

Facial Treatment

Facial treatments are specially designed to treat a skin concern. Acne treatments and anti-aging products are common examples of facial treatments.

Sheet Mask

Sheet masks are one-time use masks that go over the face. They are usually used after cleansing (depending on the product’s instructions).

Price

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating
Good For Oily Skin
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (3)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Good For Oily Skin (3)
Redness Reducing (5)
Reduces Irritation (5)
Dark Spots
Scar Healing
Brightening (2)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick contains this as ingredient number 2.

Mediheal Essential Mask EX Tea Tree Care Solution contains this as ingredient number 1.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick contains this as ingredient number 4.

Mediheal Essential Mask EX Tea Tree Care Solution contains this as ingredient number 2.

3
What it does: Antioxidant, Perfuming
Community Rating: Mixed

This tea tree oil comes from the leaves of the Tea Tree plant. Tea tree oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties.

According to the book Journal of Profiles of Drug Substances, tea tree helps in reducing acne-causing bacteria such as Propionibacterium acnes. This is due to the Terpinen components of tea tree oil.

Tea tree may cause sensitivity and irritation for some people. This oil naturally contains fragrance such as linalool and limonene.

However, research shows irritation usually occurs when using pure tea tree oil and not in cosmetic products.

Tea tree oil was found to help relieve the symptoms of psoriasis in one study.

Tea tree oil is toxic when ingested. Another study showed it to caused damage to the nervous system of dogs and cats when applied to their skin or given orally.

Learn more about Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick contains this as ingredient number 8.

Mediheal Essential Mask EX Tea Tree Care Solution contains this as ingredient number 30.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Disliked

Disodium EDTA plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.

It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.

Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.

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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick contains this as ingredient number 11.

Mediheal Essential Mask EX Tea Tree Care Solution contains this as ingredient number 15.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

13% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
60% are disliked or very disliked
20% have no rating yet
50% are loved or liked
23% have mixed ratings
20% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet

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Reviews

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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Blemish Stick 15 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating
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Rai

1 year ago · Combination Skin
Review

I'm in love with this product
I've been fighting spots for longer than I can remember but especially during the last few months, I tried a few...

I'm in love with this product
I've been fighting spots for longer than I can remember but especially during the last few months, I tried a few other spot treatment products (some of them were really expensive) but they ended up making it worse because they were too harsh for my skin.
I got the blemish stick and within the first few days there was a noticeable decrease in redness and irritation and the spots I had were drying out! I was absolutely stunned and will be buying this again! I've been using it in the morning and evening on clean and dry skin after washing my face with the Boots foaming cleanser from the same series.

Mediheal Essential Mask EX Tea Tree Care Solution 30 ingredients

5.0 /5
from 1 rating

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