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Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment.

AXIS-Y Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment
Acne

About this product

A gentle spot treatment formulated with tea tree, comfort leaf, AHA, BHA, and niacinamide to help reduce blemishes, congestion, and breakout-prone skin.

Best for

Acne-prone skin
Acne

The Guru Index verdict

73%

Approved

Approved · 73%
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What the gurus are saying

The gurus found the ingredient lineup has merit for calming breakouts and reducing inflammation without heavy irritation, making it a solid entry point for those with sensitive, breakout-prone skin. However, one expert flagged a real concern: the gentleness may be too subtle for anyone already using stronger actives, meaning it could feel like a step backward rather than progress. Those new to treating acne or dealing with both sensitivity and breakouts may want to start here, but people already getting results from more potent products may find it underwhelming.
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Key actives & flags

NiacinamideHyaluronic acidCeramidesFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, Caprylic/​Capric Triglyceride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Monarda Didyma Leaf Extract, Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract, Mentha Aquatica Extract, Sasa Quelpaertensis Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Leaf Extract, Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark/​Bud Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water, Trehalose, Octyldodeceth-16, Acrylates/​C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, C12-14 Pareth-12, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide NP, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

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"The ingredients look nice and this is badged as being a super gentle blemish treatment so it's not going to cause any redness, sensitivity, or irritation, but over time it'll minimize any breakouts and congestion that you have in the skin. It's got a touch of tea tree which has been used for millennia to cure breakouts, and it's also got some comfort leaf in here which can act in a similar though different way to sulfur and kind of minimize acne-causing bacteria on the skin, reduce inflammation, and also tackle redness. So I think this has definitely got ingredients in here which are going to deliver. But my biggest concern with this is it might just be too gentle. I think you need to offset that with not going for something that's so gentle you barely get any results. It's finding that middle ground. If I look at the ingredients, I think this would be a step back for me in terms of my own journey with acne because I'm already using products and ingredients that are a little bit more active and actually deliver without causing me too much irritation. But if you've got a breakout and you have super sensitive skin and you kind of don't know where to begin, I think this could be a really great product."
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"The Spot the Difference blemish treatment is obviously to help fight against blemishes and honestly looking at the ingredients, breakouts as well if you're breakout prone. We have four-terpineol which is the main active ingredient found in tea tree, which I personally love for breakouts and my rosacea as well, not in its purest form but formulated into product, as well as antioxidant properties it helps with breakouts. So we have an AHA and BHA in here as well, gentle enough to help exfoliate on a daily basis, fighting whiteheads, blackheads, texture, and sebaceous filaments, and then niacinamide as well if you're particularly oily, that's going to help with that excess sebum production and in turn can help your pores look much smaller, appear much smaller. It smells very tea tree."
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