Tweet L’Oreal, one of my favorite “drugstore” makeup and cosmetic product brands, has a line that is relatively low priced that includes some creams that are suitable for the daytime that contain a high SPF of 15 in them that I have found do not break me out. I happened to find the line Noticeable Difference when it was on sale at a TJ Maxx type store by where I live for even less than drugstore prices I’m sure, and thought I’d use it this summer on my face as a light moisturizer under my foundation which also has...
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Moisturizers
People with acne require special moisturizers, since their skin is usually very sensitive to oils. This category is all about moisturizers that can be used for acne prone skin.
L’Oreal Visible Results SPF 15 Moisturizer Review
Tweet For those of us who have suffered from acne on and off, or for much of our life, including adulthood and our teen years, it’s really tough to find a moisturizer that will not further clog the pores and also cause future breakouts through simply irritating or “over moisturizing” the skin. I’ve tried several that I simply cannot use because of my oily skin, even ones that are marked noncomedogenic, which means non pore clogging, and had to throw them away because they caused me to breakout or just did not agree with my finicky skin in some...
Mineral Oil Bad for Your Acne!
Tweet Mineral oil, in makeup, lotions, sunscreens, or any other topical solution that you may be applying to your face or other areas of your body where you have acne is actually probably one of the worst things you can put on your skin for acne. Mineral oil is extremely comedogenic, meaning it will and does clog those hopefully clear pores. This is why when you are searching for a foundation (if you’re a woman, foundations that are liquid), make sure you steer clear of any liquid foundations that contain mineral oil. Believe me, although mineral oil has proven to...
Summer Acne Skin Care
Tweet It’s that time again. Summer skin care routines should be implemented. The sticky, hot days of summer, with their increased humidity and sun exposure can cause some serious damage to our skin, especially those of us that have acne and sensitive skin. So, what should we do to minimize our chances of sun damage, and also minimize our chances of new breakouts? I’d like to discuss this in depth over the next posts, but unfortunately I’m running low on time right now. I’d like to especially focus on the three big no no’s of summer acne skin care...
Clean & Clear Acne Product Reviews
Tweet Clean & Clear acne products have been around for ions, at least in my book they have. These cheap acne products, specifically geared toward teens with acne who do not have a lot of money to spend on acne skin care, were one of my first forrays into the world of acne skin care. While the products did work ok for some of my friends growing up, these same friends only had what I call your typical, mild teen acne pimples that rarely would erupt into whiteheads, like mine always did. You see, I had hormonally charged acne,...
Clear Pores vs. Exfoliation (and the competition)
Tweet Acne is not only the number one skin-enemy of teens, but now it affects adults at great lengths too, prompting thousands to seek out alternative and effective ways to banish acne for good. Although acne involves physical pain only in the most severe cases, the condition usually has a negative psychological impact because of its high level of visibility. Unfortunately, acne is right on your face for everyone to see, and sometimes we even get it on our backs and chests, which are very visible in the summer when we wear less clothing. People with terrible acne tend to...
Aveeno Calming Lotion for – Rosacea?
Tweet There’s a new, fairly cheap product out for calming facial redness by Aveeno. While it’s not directly advertised on the commercials as a “rosacea treatment”, the commercials do lead you to believe that this day and night calming cream can be used to treat rosacea and other facial redness issues. Aveeno products are a line of skin care that focuses on natural products, like oatmeal for exfoliation, or soy for increased skin brightness, and has gained some followers who want good skin care but for less. If you want to read reviews on other rosacea skin care products...
Alpha Hydroxy Acids – Yeah They’re Natural, But Not So Good for Acne
Tweet A lot of people – especially adults – with acne, since their skin is aging and they also have acne with sagging, lined skin, tend to try to use alpha hydroxy acid creams and products on their skin in an effort to combat aging. But, before you do that, you should know something. I actually used to be one of these people. I unknowingly was dousing my skin and my acne in something I thought, that since it was natural, it was good for my skin and would not make me break out worse. The problem was that...
Other Reported Uses for Tea Tree Oil Besides Acne:
Tweet There are other uses for the organic compounds found naturally in tea tree oil. While these are mostly not medically proven, there are people who report success in using this natural antiseptic for several other health issues, mostly fungal or bacterial in nature, so it does make sense that this particular natural product may work well for related types of infections of issues. - a natural antiseptic for other wounds, cuts etc. - breath freshener (kills bacteria that cause bad breath it would be assumed) - sore muscle salve – not sure why this would work for sore...
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