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People who don’t wash get spots”. You’ll have heard that before, but it’s not that straightforward. Acne is primarily caused by hormones and even the cleanest people get acne too. Find out more about acne and hormones.
That said, a conscientious, daily skincare routine − using cleansing and care products specially formulated to meet the needs of your skin − will help to reduce pimples and keep your acne-prone skin under control.
This article explains what you should look for when choosing skincare products and recommends a routine to suit your skin which changes depending on whether or not you are undergoing medical acne treatment. We also look at some of the other steps you can take to help care for acne-prone skin.
How does acne develop on your face?
If your skin is acne-prone it will benefit from a regular skincare routine using products that have been specially formulated to address your skin’s particular needs.
When it comes to choosing the right skincare products it might help to understand a little bit about how acne form.
There are many complex and interrelated factors involved in their development - inflammation, seborrhea, hyperkeratosis and bacterial growth - and you can read more about each of these as well as how they work together in acne in general/the development of acne, and you can find out more about how micro-inflammation is the root cause of acne in behind the science of micro-inflammation.
The most appropriate products for acne-prone skin will address all these factors to support your skin, reduce acne and prevent them from reappearing.
If your skin is acne-prone it will benefit from cleansing and care products that have been specially formulated to suit its needs.
Look out for the following properties on the pack
Soap-free
Healthy skin naturally has a pH that is mildly acidic. Acne-prone skin tends to be more alkaline and soap has an alkaline pH so it further upsets the skin’s natural balance making it more prone to infection.
Non-comedogenic
A non-comedogenic product is one that does not contain ingredients that are likely to clog pores (a clogged pore is also known as a comedone). Clogged pores lead to the formation of blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples.
Non-greasy
Acne-prone skin already produces too much sebum so avoid greasy products.
Comedolytic
A comedolytic product is something that breaks up comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) and opens up clogged pores.
Keratolytic
Keratolytic products dissolve hard plugs of skin and promote the natural process by which skin sheds its dead skin cells.
A mildly acidic pH
Acne-prone skin is more alkaline than normal skin which has a mildly acidic pH. Products for acne skin benefit from being mildly acidic as this helps to return skin to its optimal pH.
All products in the Eucerin ProACNE range have been specially formulated for acne-prone skin. There are also products in the Eucerin anti-age and sun protection ranges that are non-comedogenic and non-greasy and ideally suited to oily skins.
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