Hi everyone! Happy end of May!
The Body Shop has been a household name for years, at least in my house. It all started when I was younger and their signature Tea Tree Oil was introduced into my life following my first breakouts. Since then, I’ve never not had a Body Shop product in my skincare or haircare routine. Another thing I love about The Body Shop is that they’re very affordable, have a wide range of products and are also cruelty free.
If you have oily, acne-prone skin or are just looking to try something new, here are my favourites!
The Tea Tree Range
I’m going to recommend their entire tea tree range and if you’ve got oily skin, you’ll completely understand why.
My favourite is of course, the tea tree oil. Every time I get a spot, I will soak it in the tea tree oil and if the spot is particularly big, I’ll put a COSRX pimple patch over it. This concentrated tea tree oil helps kill bacteria as well as heal blemishes. It also smells lovely!
Another staple from their collection is their tea tree mattifying lotion. I use it as a moisturiser every day underneath my makeup as I find it doesn’t leave a sticky layer which I love as my skin is an actual oil slick. It helps control the oil production better than most other moisturisers and the bottle isn’t huge, so it’s very travel friendly.
Their tea tree toner is awesome! I wouldn’t recommend this for dry skin as it really does mattify after application. This toner requires a bit of a shake before use – and one bottle seems to last a lifetime. The only downside to this product that puts me off it a bit is that it contains alcohol – and one should always try to avoid toners with alcohol. An alcohol-free alternative would be Lush’s Tea Tree Water, but it is slightly more expensive. If alcohol doesn’t go well with your skin, I would avoid this toner.
Finally, another great item from the range is the tea tree imperfection daily solution. This serum-like product in a dropper bottle is great for a nightly treatment. It isn’t harsh and doesn’t suck all the hydration out of your skin like most other tea tree serums seem to do for me. I use it every night before moisturiser.
The Body Shop Vitamin E Gel Moisture Cream
I can’t say enough good things about this moisturiser! I was at first scared to wander out of the tea-tree range as that range is made for my acne prone skin, but when I tried this moisturiser I was in love!
I use it only at night as it can be a bit too hydrating for day use for me, and I use the “gel moisture cream” version – which is more appropriate for oily/combo skin. There are also other version – “moisture cream”, “intense moisture cream” and “night cream” in this range. Find the one most appropriate for your skin and you’ll love this product too!
I especially love the smell. Slightly floral, slightly like a spa.
Honourable mention to their Vitamin E face wash – love it for night time!
Himalayan Charcoal Mask and Face Wash
Eureka! The Body Shop has created one of my favourite masks of all time. The Himalayan Charcoal mask is soooo good for purifying and generally cleansing your face.
When I first tried it over a year ago, it stung my face quite a bit but I kinda liked it? Not in a weird way, but more like I felt it was doing a great job pulling all the gunk out of my face. Because it is a clay mask, I would say it’s more suitable for oily skin but I’ve also seen people with normal to dry skin say this has worked wonders. Also because of the consistency, it would be best to screw the lid on really tight as it can dry up very fast. I made this mistake with my first tub and didn’t screw the lid on tightly enough which made the mask go off a lot faster than it should have.
Last but not least, some body skincare products!
British Rose Body Yoghurt
I love British Rose scented products by The Body Shop. The first time I heard of the concept of a British Rose Body Yoghurt I was SUPER intrigued – especially since it promised to be fast absorbing and non-sticky.
The product is exactly as described. Because of how lightweight it is, I use it in the day time before I have to put a pair of jeans on because it feels like almost nothing. In the night time I would opt for something more moisturising. If you’re living in a humid country like Singapore, this is perfect for it.
I also went through one tub pretty quickly which I actually like, because it gives me the chance to try new things and I hate throwing things out when there’s still product in it.
There seems to be a whole lot of great new products that I have never tried coming out with The Body Shop – I’ve been following their Instagram account closely and it looks like a cucumber range is on the way and it sounds perfect for me as cucumber is known to be cooling and I always have a very high body temperature.
What skincare products do you love from The Body Shop? Leave your recommendations down below as I’d love to hear what you’re using and I might even try them myself one day!
✿ marsyblogs. 
49 responses to “The Best Of The Body Shop For Oily Skin”
It’s been absolutely forever since I used anything from The Body Shop! I’ve always loved the look of the Tea Tree range though and the body yoghurts look dreamy!
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You should totally try out the body yoghurt – I’ve had a smell of all of them in the store and they all smell so good!
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This is a very helpful post! I suffer with oily skin and I’ve been trying to find something suitable for skin. I’ve heard the Body Shop has some wonderful stuff that can help but I always worry I’ll spend the money and it won’t work. I may have to give it a go though and see whether it helps.
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I’m glad you found this helpful. The Body Shop stuff are very affordable, and if you were to invest I would recommend the Tea Tree Oil in a larger bottle.
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I’ve never used any of their products before! I’m definitely interested in checking them out more, especially the tea tree line!
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The Tea Tree line is my favourite! Has been a staple in my skincare collection for over 10 years now 😊
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I love that Himalayan Charcoal mask, definitely need to stock up on some xx
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It is really the best! I’ve seen people use the empty pots to plant succulents and it’s the cutest thing ever.
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I’ve actually heard a lot of good things about this brand, and I’ve tried the tea tree oil for acne once and it worked like a charm! Will have to look at some more of their products!
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Their entire tea tree range is awesome, I didn’t put this in but their tea tree body wash is great too! 😊
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I definitely want to try their Tea Tree range, because I have oily/combination skin and I always get hormonal break outs, so this line would help me with those issues. Lovely recommendations, they are super helpful. xx
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You’re welcome, I hope they work out for you! 😊
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I LOVE The Body Shop’s tea tree range and body yogurts too! I tried the Moringa body yogurt & I loved how moisturizing it is, but I would want to repurchase a different scent once I finish going through the 5 other jars of body creams I have…
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Haha, I totally get you! I sometimes have more products than I can finish! 😛
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Such a great post (and high five for being a fellow TBS fan)! All of my hair-care and most of my skincare is from TBS, and it’s even working it’s way into my make-up collection. My favourite item is their Chamomile Cleansing Balm; it’s so satisfying to see it melt all the make-up off my face! 😊 Rosie
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Ooh their makeup is fab too! I love their matte clay foundation for my oily skin, I’ll definitely slot that in for a future post on my favourite foundations!
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I haven’t tried (or heard of this) product line but it looks like there are some great products here worth checking out!
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I haven’t tried (or heard of this) product line but it looks like there are some great products here worth checking out!!
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Definitely worth giving the website a browse 😛
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The British rose range and tea tree range is my favourite 🌞✨
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Hi-five girl! 😛
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I love The Body Shop ranges but I don’t use them often enough 😦 Hopefully that will change if they release more eco friendly products. Great post though lovely!
Shannon x
http://www.shanylou.co.uk
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Their masks come in glass containers which I like, and they hardly use plastic bags which is an improvement! 😊
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The Body Shop is my favorite for skincare products!! My favorites are the Himalayan charcoal mask and the British rose body butter! Loved the post!
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I don’t know what I’d do without the charcoal mask tbh!
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Great recommendations! Thank you for sharing..
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No problem, I’m glad you found it useful!
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The Himalayan face mask sounds AMAZING! I personally love this Shea Butter range as I think its absolutely fantastic and smells like heaven!!
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Oh my goodness I’ve never tried the shea butter range! Mostly because I have oily skin and I don’t like products that are too rich or sticky but from my experience from working at Lush, shea butter has A LOT of skincare benefits! 😊
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I stand by the tea tree range and I have combination skin! I really don’t think there is another skincare brand better than the body shop! I’d love to try out more from the seaweed range, I think thats great for oil skin too!
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YESSS The Body Shop is a cult favourite of mine! They have lots of ranges and I haven’t tried all, but the ones I’ve tried I’ve loved so much!
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ahh I really needed this! my skin has been SO oily lately!!!
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Could swear my skin has been oily since I came out of the WOMB! 😛
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I love the sound of the clay mask and tea tree range. I occasionally get breakouts and I’ve heard so many good things about the tea tree oil for spots. I’ll have to get some!
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The Himalayan mask is great for a breakout day! I usually use it when I’m having troubled skin.
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The tea tree stuff is unbelievable from TBS- I have the worst skin and it really helps.
I love all of their body butters so much. They make you smell almost edible.
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The Tea Tree line is my favourite! 😊
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I have oily skin so this was such a refreshing read to come across! I love the looks of the rose body yogurt; I have always found roses and yogurt especially useful for me. 🙂
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Hi-five to oily skin! 😛 tea tree is our saviour!
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Amazing collection. I’ve never heard of tea tree, himalayan mask sounds
amazing though I don’t have skin problems. Yoagurt cream sounds
wonderful. Thanks for inspiration..
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The himalayan mask is good for general cleaning and unclogging too! X
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I’ve never used any body shop skincare products but some of these sound great (especially that Himalayan charcoal mask)!
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The mask is a solid 10/10!
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I love the tea tree range and the vitamin E range – I have never tried their face masks though and I think I definitely need to!!
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Their face masks are definitely a must try!
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Like!! I blog frequently and I really thank you for your content. The article has truly peaked my interest.
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Thank you 😊
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I have oily skin to this is a splendid list for me! I love tea tree for helping blemishes go their merry way, but the rose body yogurt sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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You’re welcome, I hope something works for you! 😊
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