bio beauty lab acne treatment facial oil serum

this is the description from sociolla website/their shopee page (translated to english because it's originally in indonesia): treat acne, reduce inflammation and soothe redness on skin. this serum is suitable for any skin types, from dry skin, sensitive skin, oily skin, to problematic skin. acne treatment facial oil serum: treat acne, anti-bacterial, reduce acne scar, repair skin barrier, hydrating, soothing, antioxidant. suitable for acne prone skin, sensitive skin. natural and organic ingredients, fragrance free, paraben free, cruelty free. 

this is taken from the box: how to use - apply two to four drops of acne treatment facial oil serum onto the palm of your hand. dab or pat the oils, push them into your skin. apply as the last step of your nighttime skin care routine and before your sunscreen in the morning. 

extra hydration - mix your favorite moisturizer or hand & body lotion with few drops of acne treatment facial oil serum for extra hydration. 

as makeup base - apply 2-3 drops of oil to the face and neck. allow the oil to absorb before applying your makeup for a natural, hydrated glow.

star ingredients: grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, squalane oil, tamanu seed oil, neem seed oil, vitamin e, tea tree essential oil, rosemary essential oil, lavender essential oil.

ingredients list: vitis vinifera (grapeseed) oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, squalane, calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) seed oil, d-alpha tocopherol, d-gamma tocopherol, alpha tocopherol, d-beta tocopherol (mixed tocopherol 95), melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil. 

the packaging: it comes in a light green box with some pattern on it. you can see the label at front, star ingredients on the side, then description in indonesia and the complete ingredients list at the back. some more description on the side in english. they only use transparent tape to secure the box, top and bottom. there are various size of the oils, 5 ml is their smallest size, and i think 20 ml is their biggest size. i bought the 5 ml one since i think i won't need too much of this oil. i heard i can use this as spot treatment, so i decided to use it that way. the oil comes in a small glass bottle with label that has the same design as the box. just like other oil, it use dropper to dispense the product. there's a short description on the label at front, but it was written in white so i can barely read the description.

the scent: gee.. how come no one warn me about the scent? it has strong medicated scent. or like massage oil scent. i assume the scent comes from tamanu seed oil, but i might be wrong. anyway, the scent would dissipate after a while, but my son claimed that he still could smell it. and he didn't like it. he said i was smelly. hahaha...

the product: it's a pale yellow oil, quite runny, pretty similar to huxley light oil. the dropper works okay, but if you shake it a bit harder, the oil might spill before you pinch the dropper. i only use 1-2 drops since i only use this as spot treatment. i might need more if i were to use it all over my face. i've tried using this as spot treatment, mixed with toner or essence, and on its own at the end of my skincare routine to replace my moisturizer. for spot treatment, even though i only use a drop or two, it would be too oily and somehow takes very long to be absorbed. if i mixed it with toner or essence, it's absorbed almost instantly but i can managed to get it all around my face. if i used it on its own, i use three or four drops and rub it with my palm before spreading it all around. this way, the oil is dried already before i finish spreading it to my whole face. a bit update: i also tried using it with dropping it straight to my face and then massage it with my finger. somehow this method works the best for me, only i have to be careful so the dropper doesn't touch my face and i have to work quickly before the oil's dripping all over my face. i guess this can be categorized as dry oil. looking at the ingredients, there are grapeseed and squalane that's categorized into dry oil. but there are jojoba and tamanu as wet oils as well. most oils in the ingredients are moisturizing and being antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammation. so i guess that's why they put it in a mix of oils to treat acne.

the result: lately i often get cystic acne and it's a bit tricky to treat. for the first three days i only used this for my cystic acne, but it didn't change anything. even the acne started to hurt since it was quite inflamed to the point that i couldn't stand it and use my foreo for almost 5 days straight. after using the foreo for 3 days, i started to notice the size of the acne shrunk significantly, then i use some more for the next two days but the size didn't change much. then i use the oil again on its own without the foreo. at this point, the oil starts to work better since the acne has shrunk significantly. now there's only a tiny bump on the top of my nose bridge and even smaller bump on my chin. the oil takes quite some time to be absorbed. and i can still feel a layer of it still on my face when i wash my face the next morning. but i read somewhere that this oil works on cystic acne better than smaller acne. so i decided to put it all over my face and take note. i have to agree though that the oil works to mature the acne and not shrink the size. another update: i've read somewhere that you have to use this often, meanwhile i only use this once a day at night. so i tried use this twice a day, and i have to say that it worked better that way. if i have smaller acne, the size would reduce but not as significant as when i used my foreo. lately i don't get cystic acne anymore, so i can't say anything about using the last method on cystic acne.