Like the Bottle Says!
I did extensive research before purchasing a bunch of beauty, health and fitness products recently. I'm from Australia so wanted to purchase the authentic Tahitian tamanu oil. I read a lot of reviews on different brands not having the correct dark olive color or a pungent stench but this product is a deep green shade and seems to be of a high-quality. The smell is there but doesn't bother me.<br /><br />I've tried a number of things for my perioral dermatitis - steroid creams, hydrocortisone, grape seed oil, hemp seed oil, calendula oil, coconut oil - what I've found to help is to keep the area dry. The best thing to dry-out raw flare-ups is sea salt (Himalayan or Celtic) and I spray this in a small bottle with spring water 3-4 times per day and rinse or dust-off once the salt is dry. Personally, I don't use tap water as I live in New York and the hard water is too harsh for my skin, so I've recently started using alcohol-free witch hazel, which feels gentle, cleans my face well and has also assisted in clearing my skin. I find my dermatitis dries-up fast with the sea salt spray, leaving my skin a bit dry and scaley but raw bump and itch free.<br /><br />I've been appling the tamanu oil overnight for a couple of weeks. The brilliant thing is that although it's an oil, it doesn't leave any oily residue or make my dermatitus flare-ups fester like a fungal infection (unlike using steroid creams or the other oils I mentioned above - especially coconut oil, although I use this for the eczema on my body, after drying it up with the sea salt spray, and it softens my skin very quickly). Now I’m waking up with smooth matte cheeks, the redness is reduced and the dermatitis scaring is fading... I'm very pleased!<br /><br />Hope this review is helpful for others with skin issues!
Rating: 5 stars