The Bee’s Knees

I received the opportunity to test out some Burt’s Bees face products.* I love Burt’s Bees lip balm and lotion, so I was excited to see these cleansing products from their “Natural Acne Solutions” line. I don’t have acne, but everyone gets bothersome pimples every once and a while, and I don’t mind using “acne” face products as a preventative measure for pimples.

This cleanser has salicylic acid (which I often look for in my face products, since this is an active ingredient that prevents/gets rid of pimples. It also has willow bark extract, which I have never heard of, but Burt’s Bees says it contains natural Beta Hydroxy Acids, which penetrates pores to help reduce acne and prevent future breakouts, and works as a natural skin exfoliant. This face wash has a very strong lemony-scent, so if you don’t think you would be a fan of that, this might not be the cleanser for you. It’s not my favorite scent, but it does make me feel like it is doing a good job cleansing. Since it is more like a gel, it doesn’t really foam, but my face does feel very clean after.

The second product I got to test, was their Natural Acne Solutions Targeted Spot Treatment.

This product also has salicylic acid and willow bark extract, as well as extracts such as tea tree and borage extract, which are meant to reduce redness, soothe skin, and promote smooth, soft skin in a natural way. The spot treatment also had that strong lemon smell, and since you don’t wash this product off, the scent might linger for a little while before it goes away. I have been using this if I see a blemish start developing, or if I get a pimple. There is no “applicator” with this product, but I found if you take a Q-tip, and soak it by flipping the bottle upside down (the treatment comes out of a tiny “nose” of the bottle), and then hold the soaked Q-tip to the pimple you want to apply it to, it works pretty well.

*I received these products for free to test/review through BzzAgent, a word-of-mouth marketing company.