Comfort Zone Skin Regimen 1.0 Tea Tree Booster
Works for
Evens skin toneMandelic acidWorks well
“It helps improve the appearance of imperfections and enlarged pores, leaving the skin purified, even and smoother.”
This product can help reduce hypepigmentation and even out the skin tone because it contains the following effective ingredients: mandelic acid
Keep in mind that you would need to apply any topical skincare targetted at hypigmentation consistently for a couple of months to get a result. No topical skincare product can help get rid of hyperpigmentation (including post-acne marks and age spots) instantly.
Anti-blemishMandelic acidNot delivered
“Benefits , Purifying effect and reduces the appearance of imperfections and enlarged pores.”
This product contains ingredients (mandelic acid) that could help reduce blemishes and clogged pores in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.
Anti-oxidationSide benefit · Carnosine, Aristotelia chilensis fruit extract + 1 moreWorks well
This product contains antioxidants (carnosine) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).
ExfoliationSide benefit · Mandelic acidWorks well
This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: mandelic acid.
MoisturizingSide benefit · Carnosine, Dicaprylyl carbonate + 1 moreWorks
This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": carnosine.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).
Anti-agingSide benefit · CarnosineMay help
This product contains carnosine. There is some human evidence that this ingredient helps reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles and improve skin elasticity and firmness, though it is smaller or less consistent than the evidence for the best anti-aging ingredients.
Can it cause trouble?
Irritancy2 strong irritants: Alcohol denat., Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oilMedium risk
ComedogenicClean of flagged comedogenic ingredientsNone flagged
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Ingredients
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Water~40–60%
Propanediol~4.3–6.5%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
More about PropanediolAlcohol denat.~3.5–5.2%
- Irritation risk
- High
Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products
More about Alcohol denat.Mandelic acid~2.5–3.8%
- Irritation risk
- High
Helps shed the upper layer of dead cells from the surface of the skin revealing smoother, brighter skin. It can help to reduce hyperpigmentation. It has anti-bacterial properties, and might help to reduce blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles. It is considered to be gentler than glycolic acid
More about Mandelic acidSodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer~1.7–2.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Used to create a thicker product consistency
More about Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymerMelaleuca alternifolia leaf oil~1.3–2%
- Irritation risk
- High
An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties
More about Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil1,2-hexanediol~0.35–0.8%
Sodium hydroxide~1.1–1.6%
Dicaprylyl carbonate~0.95–1.45%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin
More about Dicaprylyl carbonateAristotelia chilensis fruit extract~0.55–1.25%
- Irritation risk
- High
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Can be used as a fragrance
More about Aristotelia chilensis fruit extractCarnosine~0.4–0.95%
- Irritation risk
- Low
A type of peptide. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. It can help neutralize free radicals in skin combatting the sun damage
More about CarnosineSclerotium gum~0.35–0.8%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Used to create gel-like formulas and stabilize emulsions
More about Sclerotium gumSpinacia oleracea leaf extract~0.2–0.75%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties
More about Spinacia oleracea leaf extractXanthan gum~0.15–0.6%
- Irritation risk
- Low
Used to create a thicker product consistency
More about Xanthan gumCaprylhydroxamic acid~0.1–0.35%
Citric acid~0.05–0.25%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
More about Citric acidTephrosia purpurea seed extract~0.05–0.2%
- Irritation risk
- Medium
A plant extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. The manufacturer claims that it can help "break down cortisol production in skin production in skin cells", but actual benefits to the skin are not clear
More about Tephrosia purpurea seed extractSodium benzoate~0.05–0.15%
Potassium sorbate~0.05–0.15%
Ingredient list view
Water, Propanediol, Alcohol denat., Mandelic acid, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Sodium hydroxide, Dicaprylyl carbonate, Aristotelia chilensis fruit extract, Carnosine, Sclerotium gum, Spinacia oleracea leaf extract, Xanthan gum, Caprylhydroxamic acid, Citric acid, Tephrosia purpurea seed extract, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate
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Match % combines shared ingredients, the first five ingredients, shared actives and hero ingredients, irritancy (lower counts in the alternative's favour), texture and body area. Only products in the same routine step are compared.
| Comfort ZoneSkin Regimen 1.0 Tea Tree BoosterYOUR PRODUCT | Skin RegimenTea Tree Booster | NaturiumPHA Topical Acid 12% | NINE LESSMolecule-Clear 5% Mandelic Acid Serum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Price | — | $103.17 | — | $14.22 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 2 of 2 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 2 |
| Key difference | — | — | Lactobionic Acid | Panthenol |
| Irritancy | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
| Drying alcohol | Contains drying alcohol | Contains drying alcohol | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
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Product summary
"Comfort Zone - Skin Regimen 1.0 Tea Tree Booster" is effective for: Exfoliation and Evens skin tone
This product could be helpful for: Moisturizing and Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.
Ingredient callouts
- This product contains acids (mandelic acid 2.50% - 3.80%). Their concentration is low, and they will not have a strong exfoliating effect. Instead, they work to support the skin natural acid mantle and to attract water (as humectants).
- Humectants (carnosine 0.40% - 0.95%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.
Sources cited in this review
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