Acne Magazine

There are some people, like my sister for example, who has extremely fair and sensitive skin, who can only use the most gentle cleansers on their precious facial skin or they might end up getting red, irritated, and even worse, broken out with a blemish or some sort of crazy rash.  My sister was blessed with beautifully clear skin and never had a problem with acne, but did have a bit of a problem with facial flushing and extremely sensitive skin that is prone to rashes and irritation.  I was the lucky one that got the acne! 

Sensitive skin, especially on the face, should really be treated delicately and only with the most gentle, natural ingredients you can find, or else it could definitely be damaged and also show the effects of the damage a little more readily than someone with thicker skin that is also a little bit more naturally darkly complected.

Some things to avoid if you have sensitive skin in your skin care products and even the best natural acne treatments that are used for topical skin care such as facial cleansers, creams, serums, ointments and masks, are excessive alcohol.  There are different types of alcohol though, and there is one that has a more drying effect and one that has a softening effect.  I believe cetyl alcohol is the softening one, but don’t quote me on that.

Too much alcohol, of the wrong kind, can definitely be too drying on the face, and can actually promote breakouts and rashes for those that are already predisposed.  Other skin care ingredients to avoid if you have sensitive skin are certain types of sunscreen, which may be found in certain lotions.  Some sunscreens have shown to be very irritating to certain skin types, so if it has sunscreen, be sure that it’s a gentle formula and it says that it doesn’t irritate sensitive skin.