AXIS-Y

Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment.

Acne

About this product

A gentle blemish treatment featuring tea tree extract, comfort leaf, AHAs, BHAs, and niacinamide designed to reduce breakouts, congestion, and inflammation without causing irritation.

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

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Yay

1Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Gentle enough for sensitive skin
Tea tree and comfort leaf target bacteria and redness
AHA and BHA suitable for daily use

What they flagged

May be too mild for active acne

What the gurus are saying

This treatment's gentleness is both its strength and its limitation. The blend of tea tree, comfort leaf, and exfoliating actives can help calm breakouts and reduce bacteria without irritating sensitive skin, making it a solid starting point for those new to acne treatment. However, those already using stronger actives may find it doesn't deliver enough; it works best if you have breakout-prone, sensitive skin and are looking for something mild to begin with, rather than a step up from more active formulations.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take April 2024

Best for

Acne-prone skin

Type

AcneLiquid

Key actives

Niacinamide Hyaluronic acidCeramides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Mad About Skin

727k subs

~Mixed

"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."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Yay

"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."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is AXIS-Y Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment?

A gentle blemish treatment featuring tea tree extract, comfort leaf, AHAs, BHAs, and niacinamide designed to reduce breakouts, congestion, and inflammation without causing irritation.

Is AXIS-Y Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is AXIS-Y Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment's Guru Score?

AXIS-Y Spot the Difference Blemish Treatment holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.