# Breakout Chapstick Treatments The Tea Tree 'Breakout Buster' Features a Portable and Solid Format By M | Published 2016-08-03 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-tree1 References: [rockymountainsoap](https://www.rockymountainsoap.com/products/breakout-buster) For consumers seeking all-natural alternatives to treat breakouts while on-the-go need to look no further than the [conveniently portable](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunkissed-moisturizer-stick) 'Breakout Buster' tea tree oil ointment designed in a special solid format. The product is packaged similarly to a chapstick for easy application and fast and effective treatment of unwanted pimples. Tea tree oil is a natural liquid product that helps to naturally soothe and [treat acne](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acne-treating-cleansing-paste) thanks to its antiseptic properties. The oil is harnessed in a conveniently solid form for easy application. The product is solid and can be rolled to the surface like a chapstick would. The product is also anti-inflammatory and can be used as a topical treatment for a variety of other face aliments, such as [cold sores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lip-rescue-serum). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **All-natural Skincare:** There is opportunity for further development of all-natural and portable skincare products that focus on treating breakouts and other face aliments. - **Solid Format Products:** The success of the Breakout Buster suggests that solid, portable and easy-to-apply products, as well as those that can multitask e.g treat acne and cold sores, have potential for innovation and growth. - **Antiseptic Skincare Ingredients:** With increased consumer interest in natural, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory skincare products, ingredients that focus on these properties such as tea tree oil have become popular, creating opportunity for the development of more such products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Skincare Industry:** The skincare industry can benefit from the growing market of consumers seeking natural products and alternatives, and from incorporating time efficient, portable/trendy designs to their products to appeal to the on-the-go lifestyle. - **Personal Care Industry:** Companies in the personal care industry have opportunity to incorporate antiseptic ingredients and solid format designs, and should prioritize accessibility and ease-of-use for consumers who want quick, efficient and portable products - **Travel Industry:** The solid format design and portable nature of products like the Breakout Buster can appeal to the demand for compact and trending items in the travel industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Overnight Pimple Pastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pimple-paste.md) - [All-Purpose Beauty Balm Sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allpurpose-beauty-balm.md) - [Unique Skin Spot Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powdertocream-concentrate.md) - [Solid Serum Lip Tints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-serum-lip-tint.md) - [Dual-Action Blemish Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dual-action-blemish-patches.md) - [Portable Soothing Skin Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barrier-balm-1.md) - [On-The-Go Skin Hydration Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunkissed-moisturizer-stick.md) - [Pocket-Friendly Lip Balms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-camp-wellness.md) - [Acne-Treating Cleansing Pastes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acne-treating-cleansing-paste.md)