Some cosmetics irritate the skin and can cause acne by plugging up your
pores on your face. The cosmetics chemicals that can cause you the most
skin and pore irritation and inflammation are: mineral oil, lanolin,
parabens, propylene, and glycol Look at the label of the cosmetics you
use. You will find that many cosmetics, soaps, and sunscreens contain
these chemicals. Find a water base make up, not an oil base. Find one
that does not irritate your face and use it sparingly.
There are many other adults that are finding they still have to fight
the battle with acne - now coined "adult acne". It is estimated that
more than fifty percent of adult women between the ages of twenty-five
and fifty-eight have some type of adult acne, and those numbers are
only getting larger.
Use topical treatments, such as Nature's Cure medicated spray, anywhere
that you tend to get breakouts for acne prevention - don't just
spot-treat existing blackheads and pimples. The pore-clogging process
happens two to three weeks before any blackheads or blemishes become
visible on the skin. Since the salicylic acid acne medication in the
body spray is an exfoliant, it helps to remove the dead skin that
combines with oil and dirt to form those nasty blackheads and
whiteheads that can get infected and become pimples.
With the advanced acne treatments and acne products available today,
acne need no longer have such a crippling impact on the sufferers'
life. Once the outward symptom of acne first becomes apparent, that is,
inflammation and lesion on the skin, it is important that you treat it
right away so as to slow down or stop further inflammation.
Among popular alpha hydroxyl acids, glycolic acid is one of the most
commonly used. It has similar results with a chemical peel. Even when
used in strong concentrations, glycolic acid has only few negative side
effects. Long-term day to day use may also have a beneficial effect on
acne scars. Glycolic acid is also effective in increasing skin
resistance to ultraviolet light, improving moisture retention, as well
as the general skin condition. However, even though it is quite
effective and has only minor side effects, it is better to use as part
of a more complex skin care system.
In the past, you could only have a peel in the dermatologist |
