Can All Types of Acne Be Cured?

Some people may think that you just have to let acne run its course. This is not true, in this day and age there is a number of ways to treat acne and there is no type of acne that cannot be treated. Even though acne is thought of mostly as just a cosmetic disease that will not cause health problems, acne can be very damaging in other ways. Acne can cause problems for a person both physically and mentally. No one needs to go through their teenage or adult lives feeling embarrassed about being seen in public. There are a number of great acne products available to the public both non-prescription and prescription. Severe acne can also lead to scarring and make it difficult to completely overcome acne. Luckily in this day and age it is also possible to treat scarring to the point it is completely or almost entirely disappeared.

1. Never pop, squeeze, or pick acne. Popping and squeezing pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, and cysts tends to make acne worse. All this does is make the acne last longer. This can make it difficult to see clearer skin no matter what treatment you are using. Trying to get rid of a pimple by popping or picking also can lead to scarring, which can be permanent.
2. Avoid abrasive soap, facial scrub, toner, astringent, and masks. These can irritate the skin, and irritated skin is more likely to break out. Irritated skin also makes it more difficult to tolerate acne medication. A mild cleanser used twice a day to wash the skin is actually more effective for controlling acne and preventing breakouts.
3. Do not scrub your skin clean. While scrubbing away oil and grime may seem like a good idea, scrubbing actually irritates acne-prone skin. Irritating the skin generally leads to breakouts.When washing the skin, use lukewarm (not hot) water and gently apply a mild cleanser with your fingertips. Washcloths and puffs tend to be too abrasive. Limiting washing to twice a day can help reduce irritation and dryness.
4. Wait 5 to 15 minutes to apply acne medication. Applying acne medication right after you shower or wash your face can irritate the skin and lead to breakouts. Wet skin is most absorbent. To avoid irritation, dermatologists recommend waiting 5 to 15 minutes before applying acne medication.
5. Use only oil-free skin care and hair care products. Makeup, hair gel, and other products used by people with acne-prone skin should not contain oil. Oil tends to clog pores and lead to breakouts. Look for products that are labeled “oil free,” “nonacnegenic,” or “noncomedogenic.” This means the product does not clog pores.
6. Apply acne medication before makeup. Wearing an oil-free makeup is fine, but make sure it does not prevent the acne medication from working. Makeup should always be applied after topical acne medication.
7. Continue using the medication when skin clears. To keep skin blemish free, most people with acne need to continue using at least 1 acne medication. If you have been using an over-the-counter product, you may be able to taper your use to a few times a week.
8. Gently cleanse skin after sweating. Sweating, especially under a hat or helmet, can aggravate acne-prone skin. Gently cleansing the skin as quickly as possible afterwards can help prevent breakouts. When cleansing the skin, avoid the temptation to rub or scrub sweat from the skin. This can irritate the skin and cause breakouts.
9. Give acne-fighting products enough time to work. As a rule of thumb, it takes 6 to 8 weeks before you begin to see an improvement. Improvement does not mean blemish-free skin, but a noticeable difference. It generally takes about 6 months to see completely clear skin.

The Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen is an easy to carry applicator that is meant to not only put acne in check, but bug bites as well. According to the information from the company available online, the Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen has a proprietary mixture of herbal ingredients that were ‘scientifically’ selected for fighting acne. The product is said to be safe and effective for all skin types and thus anyone who deems its use worthy. Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen promises to relieve the pain of any skin eruptions and minimize the existence of pimples, spots, and other blemishes.

How to use it

The Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen comes with an easy to use roll-on applicator and the instructions online call for you to use the product three times per day. Even though the company claims that the product is safe for everyone, they also caution you not to use this product on children. So if your kids get bug bites or acne, don’t use this product.

Contents

Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen says it contains a proprietary mix of special herbal ingredients and is safe and effective for all skin types – except children apparently. The complete list of ingredients is as follows:

* Water
* Sodium Hyaluronate
* Olive Leaf Extract
* Peppermint Extract
* Lavender Extract
* Zinc Sulphate
* Rosemary
* Thyme Extract
* Eucalyptus Oil
* Phenoxyethanol
* Polysorbate 20
* FD and C Yellow Number 5
* D and C Green Number 5

While the product does not seem to contain anything too harsh, it also doesn’t seem to contain anything that has been proven very effective in the quest to destroy acne. The ingredients were supposedly specially picked to go after acne, but there is no evidence or support of that claim available.

Proprietary Blend

What the heck does that mean anyway? It must mean that the company had its scientists mix up the blend, because the ingredients in the Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen are nothing out of the ordinary when it comes to herbally enhanced acne fighting products. In fact, the ingredients list is almost a carbon copy of several different acne products available today.

Conclusion

Acne is a problem that affects so many individuals. Many of the companies that produce acne fighting products know this and will try to exploit this fact. Most will say that there is some special blend or mix, but then again, most don’t work. In the case of the Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen you have a product that says it can do away with your acne and they also say that they can do away with your bug bites. This is another common parlor trick that many companies use. They try to make you feel all warm and fuzzy by telling you that not only will their product fix your acne problems, but it will also give some other special benefit as well. More times than not, this is complete bunk. Add to this the fact that the Cellex-C Skin Perfecting Pen comes with a no return, no exchange policy and it all adds up to a risk not worth taking. Your money is better spent elsewhere.

Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be another three step acne fighting system, along comes the Bella Jovani Acne Treatment System. The Bella Jovani Acne Treatment System promises to contain everything needed to make your skin look healthy and says it will destroy acne before it even begins to form. The three step system is said to be safe and effective for all affected by acne from teens to adults regardless of age, gender, or race. The products in the system contain Benzoyl Peroxide and other irritants that can have an effect on those that have been known to have sensitive skin, so buyer beware here.

What you get

When you order the Bella Jovani Acne Treatment System, it comes with three different products that are designed to work in tandem with one another to help your acne problem, or so the company says. Each product is designed to perform a specific task, which when combined is said to rid you completely of your acne and stop it from ever coming back. The three products in the kit include:

1. Replenishing cleanser: Meant to exfoliate your skin and rid your skin surface of oils and other impurities. This product contains Benzoyl Peroxide which can and does cause irritation to the skin. Benzoyl Peroxide has also been known to have a bleaching effect on clothing and even the eyebrows.
2. Revitalizing Cleanser: Meant to tone and balance the skin in preparation of the third product in the lineup. While this product contains many vitamins and minerals it also contains Benzoyl Peroxide and other harsh chemicals that can irritate your skin.
3. Skin soothing Lotion: After all that burning this may be just what you need. This product is said to smooth and refine the skin while soothing it as well. Not so fast though, it too contains Benzoyl Peroxide.

If you are prone to irritation because your skin is sensitive, you should take your time and really think about whether this product line is for you or not. While there are many quality ingredients in the products that you get when purchasing the Bella Jovani Acne Treatment System, they all contain Benzoyl Peroxide.

Usage

Set aside some time for this system as the instructions given online call for you to use all three products twice per day. The company recommends you use the product once in the morning after you wake up and then once in the evening before you go to bed. There is as warning that if skin irritation occurs to discontinue use and also one advising you to use sunscreen after your morning application.

Conclusion

The Bella Jovani Acne Treatment System is not the most expensive three step system available today, but for what you get it is rather pricey. There are many products that feature Benzoyl Peroxide that are on the acne fighting market and many of those products are one step and much cheaper. What is very unnerving is the fact that the company tells you to discontinue use if irritation occurs, but has no mention of giving you your money back should this happen. Nope, if you buy the system, you are stuck with it. That being said, it is probably in your best interest to avoid this system and find something else that actually backs up the results promised.

The Wilma Scumann Camphor Mask is of course a mask application product that contains camphor, lemon oil, aloe vera, and hydrogen peroxide as its main ingredients. According to the information online, these ingredients mix and actually release oxygen to the skin thus disinfecting it. While that claim may be true, acne is not an infection of the skin that can simply be disinfected with a solution of ingredients. The product is said to work best for those wishing to reduce excessive oil on their skin and want to avoid flare-ups. If you are reading this and live outside of the United States, sorry, this product is prohibited from being sold to you.

Camphor – the miracle acne cure?

Camphor can be found in many different products today, including a number of acne fighting products, but to date there has been no proof that camphor has any significant effect on acne. Camphor can be found in cough medicine and is used as a cough suppressant, so maybe if you use this product you won’t have the urge to cough.

The rest of the ingredients

The Wilma Scumann Camphor Mask touts the inclusion of aloe vera, lemon oil, hydrogen peroxide and of course camphor as the main reasons this product works so well. The rest of the ingredients in the product are as follows:

* Deionized Water: You already know what this is.
* Kaolin: Typically mined in Brazil, it is one of the most common minerals on Earth.
* Ethylene Glycol Monostearate: Mild form of acid.
* Titanium Dioxide: Because of its brightness, it is the most widely used white pigment.

All and all, there is nothing in this product that has been proven to effectively fight your acne.

How to mask yourself

To use the Wilma Scumann Camphor Mask you first must wet your face and then apply the product to the entire face and neck area and of course avoid getting any of it in your eyes and mouth. Once applied you should leave the product to sit for an entire ten minutes and finally use warm water and sponges to remove it. Sounds like a bit of a process, but perhaps it is worth it to you to take a half hour and apply a product to your face that probably won’t work.

Conclusion

The Wilma Scumann Camphor Mask is another in a long list of acne fighting products that say they have a special way to fight acne and then give no proof, other than some testimonials, to back up the claim. These testimonials are eerily similar to the ones you see over and over again on many other acne fighting products’ websites, funny how that works. Maybe there are only a handful of people that are trying all sorts of acne products and they like them all the same. If that’s not troubling enough for you, this product also cannot be returned for any reason and that alone should have the red flags flying. The product is rather pricy and when compared to other acne masks on the market, it simple does not contain anything out of the ordinary to justify your purchase. This one is probably better left alone.

DermaQuest Skin Therapy Glyo 10% is a very expensive topical acne fighting product that contains many different ingredients that can cause irritation to skin that is sensitive. The product is said to balance the acids it contains with all-natural hydrators and herbal extracts. The product is said to be effective for anyone who suffers from acne no matter age, race, or gender and promises to knock out your existing acne as well as prevent future breakouts.

Benefits

According to DermaQuest Skin Therapy Glyo 10%’s online information, the product has four distinct benefits that come with daily use of the product. These benefits include:

* The lessening of dark pigmentation caused by acne.
* The stoppage of bacteria from collecting.
* The bringing down of inflammation of the sebaceous gland.
* The exfoliation of the skin and the follicular walls.

These benefits are all well and good but the claims are very suspect as the product contains many different acids and irritants that typically cause the redness in your face to increase, not decrease.

What’s in it?

Since DermaQuest Skin Therapy Glyo 10% is a topical product and as previously mentioned there are a number of acids and irritants in the product, you should examine the following ingredients before you consider purchasing this product:

* Salicylic Acid 2%
* Azelaic Acid 5%
* Glycolic Acid 10%

Now to be fair, there are a number of other ingredients that are in this product, but those three alone are enough to set off a five-alarm fire on your face. If you have ever been subjected to irritation in the past when using other acne products, take a look at the ingredients and there is a good chance that you may find one of these ingredients among the complete list, but rarely will you find all three. By the way, these are the main irritants; there are others in the mix as well.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL, NO EXCHANGES.

That is in all caps for a reason. This product cannot be returned for any reason so just beware that there is no free lunch here. If you buy it you have no choice but to like it and at the price they are charging for it, you better hope it works.

Conclusion

There is literally hundreds of acne fighting products on the market today that have all sorts of irritants and acids in them. Almost every company selling these products will tell you that these acids ‘target’ your acne, which is a true claim, but the acids will also eat everything in its way to the acne and you will never see that printed. When it comes to mixing acids and moisturizers it truly is an art form, but it seems that perhaps DermaQuest Skin Therapy Glyo 10% has too much of what they consider a good thing in the mix. The bottom line with this product is that it is not worth the price you will pay for it. If you still feel compelled to burn your acne away, you can do so for a much lower price with a different product. Then at least you will have enough money left over to buy some burn cream.

Biomedic AntiBac Protection is a topically applied acne control product that is said to be formulated especially for those with acne prone skin. The product is said to work effectively for both men and women alike regardless of age or race. The company says that it is the presence of behenyl alcohol, lysozyme, and cyclomethicone in the product that is responsible for the effective way it smoothes out the skin and lessens the effects of bumpiness caused by acne. The product comes in as one-ounce tube and is rather costly for the amount you receive.

Instructions for use

No lie it actually says, ‘Apply sparingly to clean, dry face,’ that’s it. There is no mention of how often this should be done, nor is there any mention of a certain amount of the product that should or shouldn’t be applied. While it is common for acne fighting products to go a bit overboard these days and complicate the instructions, this company just leaves everything as a guessing game. The only thing you know about this product is that it needs to be applied to a clean and dry face. Wow, thanks for the tip!

What’s in it?

Giving credit where credit is due, unlike most acne fighting products that are vague in description, at least Biomedic AntiBac Protection gives a full account of what is in the product. The complete list is as follows:

* water
* cyclomethicone
* lysozyme
* behenyl alcohol
* dimethiconol
* cetyl dimethicone
* sodium citrate
* dimethicone
* copolyol
* propylene glycol
* methylparaben
* propylparaben
* diazolidinyl urea

Look familiar? As what has become par for the acne fighting course, this product contains nothing special and is even very similar to many other acne fighting products available for purchase. You should also be warned that some of the ingredients have been known to cause skin irritation and using this type of product can often leave you with a redder face than you started with, but hey, maybe you are going for the tomato look.

Conclusion

Biomedic AntiBac Protection is a perplexing product. They sell you a very small amount and then tell you to use it sparingly, but that is about all they say about it. There is no indication of when you can expect results or even if you can expect results and for the price you will pay for one ounce, you may think you are buying gold. As you probably already suspected, this product does not even offer a money back guarantee so if you buy it, you cannot send it back no matter what your beef. In another disturbing discovery, Biomedic AntiBac Protection is only available through third party distributors and many of them have pulled the product and say it is no longer available for purchase online. True, this could be because it is so good it sold out, but if that were the case a vendor would usually be happy to take your money and simply tell you the product is on back-order. Not the case here. If you insist on throwing good money after bad, go to Las Vegas, but stay far away from this acne fighting product enigma.

Glycolix Gly-Sal Cleansing Pads are a deep cleaning pad that contains a mix of ten percent glycolic acid with two percent salicylic acid. According to the company this product was made especially for those with oily skin and those prone to acne. The company says that your skin will be left feeling refreshed and tone and will be acne free with a few weeks of use. While the ingredients in Glycolix Gly-Sal Cleansing Pads may indeed be somewhat effective in fighting your acne, it is only because they are very harsh and may in fact burn away your acne.

Usage will vary

The recommended usage from the company is up to three times per day but the company acknowledges the fact that there very well may be irritation, burning, and or skin peeling that comes along with using this product. That is because there are a lot of acids in this product and that is what acids do; they burn. The company says if any irritation takes place, and it more than likely will, then you should back off using the product so much; thanks for the helpful hint.

How to use it

Like almost all acne fighting pads available today, Glycolix Gly-Sal Cleansing Pads are used by swiping the entire acne prone or acne affected areas of the face and body. The company suggests you start with once a day and then move on to two to three times per day, that is if your skin can handle it.

Ingredients

While you already know that there are acids in this product, the entire ingredients list will not make you feel any better and is as follows:

* Glycolic Acid, Ten Percent
* Salicylic Acid, Two Percent
* Purified Water
* Glycolic Acid
* SD Alcohol
* Witch Hazel
* Ammonium Hydroxide
* Polysorbate-20
* Disodium EDTA
* Sodium Benzoate
* Acetone
* Imidazolidinyl Urea

Looking at the entire list of ingredients its no wonder the company warns extensively about irritation and dryness. Of all the ingredients listed, almost everything in the product has the potential to irritate your skin, except for the water.

Conclusion

If you use this product after seeing the list of ingredients, you are getting what you ask for. There is sure to be some sort of irritation for your skin should you decides to go forward and use this product, even if your skin is not normally sensitive. Generally in these types of wipes you find one, maybe two of these acids and alcohols, but not as many as you find in Glycolix Gly-Sal Cleansing Pads. If you really want to try to rid yourself of acne in such a harsh way, just cut out the middle man and stick your head into a vat of acid. Now that is speaking metaphorically of course, but you get the drift. There are plenty of other acne fighting products available on the market today that will effectively accomplish what this product can, but do it with a lot less burning, peeling, and irritation. Instead of being called deep cleaning pads, Glycolix Gly-Sal Cleansing Pads should be called deep burning pads.

H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads are another product in the H2O line that are said to be derived from the sea. Like its cousins though, it too contains ingredients that can irritate the and burn the skin. According to the company, H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads are effective for anybody from the teenage years to adulthood who suffers from acne. The product will have the same effect on you regardless of your gender or race. The product is said to work by unclogging skin pores and killing all the surface bacteria that is responsible for causing acne.

Frequency of use

The frequency of use for H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads is recommended at two times per day both in the morning and then again in the evening. The company says to use effectively, you simply have to sweep the pads across any and all acne prone areas and the result will be clearer skin in a matter of days.

Clean skin is acne free skin

There are so many acne fighting products that claim to clean your skin in such a way that acne will not be able to form and H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads are no different. The problem is that even the cleanest skin can and does have acne. While good hygiene is nice to have, it is not a direct link with making acne go away. There are many clean-cut individuals that have a lot of acne and on the flip side there are plenty of filthy individuals that have nice smooth skin, even if it is dirty.

Salicylic Acid

Salicylic Acid is the active ingredient in H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads. While this ingredient has shown limited success in helping fight acne, more times than not it also burns or irritates the skin. This ingredient is a common ingredient and can be found in many different acne fighting products, many of which you may have already tried. If you have tried an acne-fighting product in the past and have had irritation, check to see if they contain Salicylic Acid. If they do, then you may not want to try H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads.

Conclusion

Deep cleaning pads are nothing new in the world of acne fighting products. The thing is, clean is clean. If you wash your face and body on a daily basis, then an exfoliating pad is really only cleaning an already clean surface. When you think about it, it really doesn’t make much sense. It’s like washing your car five minutes after a detailer has washed and waxed it. The ingredients in H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads are not all that dissimilar to many of its competitors. What is a big difference is the price. H2O Anti-Acne Exfoliating Cleansing Pads are some of the more expensive pads available on the market today and their effect on your acne will not vary enough form the others to warrant you spending the extra money. In fact, you could buy two of its competitors and still save yourself money wise. Save yourself a hassle and money and try something else.

H2O Anti-Acne Clarifying Mask is one of several acne fighting products from the H2O Company that is said to be derived from the sea. This is a unique play on acne that has not been used before, but that is not to say that this product or any others form the product line will work. According to the company, H2O Anti-Acne Clarifying Mask will effectively and safely clear up excess oil from your skin, purify your pores, and will rid you of your acne. The product is said to be safe and effective for teens all the way to adults and is safe and effective no matter your age, gender, or race.

How to use it

To use H2O Anti-Acne Clarifying Mask you simply do the following:

* Cleanse and rinse your face or affected areas of the body.
* Apply a thin layer of the product to the areas of concern.
* Leave the product on for no longer than five minutes, but no less than three minutes.
* Rinse off with warm water.

The company says to maximize results, this process should be repeated on a daily basis.

Ingredients derived from the sea?

While some of the extracts that are in the product such as seaweed are in fact from the sea, there are many ingredients that are anything but from the sea. There are a number of acids in the product as well as sulfurs that can not only burn the skin but also cause it to break out even worse should the skin be sensitive. The company’s website does offer a complete list of the ingredients, which should be closely reviewed before you commit to buying this product.

Perfect reviews

Not surprisingly H2O Anti-Acne Clarifying Mask has perfect marks for all those that reviewed it. Though the only place to find these reviews is on the company website, the reviews are all glowing. This trick is used all too often in the world of acne fighting products and you never really know which reviews are sincere and which reviews are made up.

Conclusion

If the H2O Anti-Acne Clarifying Mask works it will not be due to anything derived from the sea, it will be due to all the acids and sulfur in it that will literally burn away your acne. The absence of acne will probably be replaced with nasty burn marks, but maybe that’s better for you then acne. One thing to say about the product is that they do have a unique pitch in saying that their products are derived from the sea. Perhaps they should be a bit more honest and simply say the sea inspires their products. No matter where the product is derived or inspired from, the price does not justify you purchasing it. There are plenty of acne fighting products available today that will burn away your acne and they will do it for about half the price of H2O Anti-Acne Clarifying Mask. Do yourself a favor and spend your money some place else.

Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel is an all-natural and totally organic product that is said to effectively and rapidly fix all the acne flaws on your body. The product is said to be equally effective for every skin type and thus can be used safely by anyone who is suffering from acne breakouts. The company harps on the fact that this product, like all its other products, is 100 percent all-natural and organic, which is certainly important for some, but the product doesn’t contain anything more than some vitamins and oils and will not do much when it comes to ridding you of your acne.

How to use

According to the company’s website, this product is effective as both a spot treatment during the day, or an overall treatment at night. Directions for use simply require you to cleanse your face or effected area of the body first and then apply a thin layer of Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel. The all-natural ingredients supposedly allow your skin’s texture to be restored to a like new finish both quickly and naturally.

What’s in it?

Like all its other products, Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel contains nothing but 100 percent all-natural and organic ingredients. The list of ingredients is as follows:

* Aloe Vera
* Helichrysum Hydrosol
* Witch Hazel
* White Willow Bark Extract
* Red Clover Extract
* Burdock Root Extract
* Organic Manuka Honey
* Vegetable Xanthan Gum
* Potassium Sorbate
* Grapeseed Extract
* Vitamin E
* Manuka Essential Oil
* Helichrysum Essential Oil
* Litsea Cubeba Essential Oil

There is nothing in this product except for perhaps witch hazel that has ever been linked to getting rid of acne. The success of witch hazel has been very limited and is hardly enough to say it is a cure all.

Customer reviews

Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel employs one of the oldest tricks in the acne fighting product industry; customer reviews. Underneath the product description you will find a number of different customer reviews. This is great because you get an unbiased view of the product right? Do you really think that the company is going to post negative comments about its own product? Furthermore who is to say that the reviews aren’t made up? When deciding on a product to help you fight your acne, never rely on customer reviews unless you actually know someone who has used the product.

Conclusion

Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel is what it claims to be as far as being packed with all-natural and organic ingredients. What it is not though is an effective acne-fighting product. The ingredients found in this product can be found in a number of different all-natural acne fighting products that are available for purchase today. While not the most expensive all-natural product, it is also not the cheapest. Price aside, if it doesn’t work it doesn’t work and it really doesn’t matter what you spend on it. The only ingredient that may be somewhat effective in Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel is witch hazel and for the price of Best Bath Store Acne Treatment Gel you can buy yourself an awful lot of witch hazel in pure form if that is your desire.