Keep checking the ingredients in the products you use!
The second most common mistake that female acne sufferers make when trying to achieve clear skin is to ignore the ingredients in beauty products, especially in those products that advertise “acne safety.”
How many times have you walked
into a store and noticed labels that read ACNE SAFE, FOR ACNE, or WON'T CLOG
YOUR PORES? When you suffer from acne, it’s
pretty exciting to see something that promises to be safe for your skin. Most
folks think that products advertised as “ACNE
SAFE,” should be just that and will only help your skin - but
can you actually trust the labels on all the products you see.
The unfortunate answer to that
question is no. The truth is that most over the counter products that claim to
help fight acne, still contain pore clogging ingredients. We cannot trust these
product labels or claims because they are not regulated. That’s right, no one checks to
make sure there aren't active pore clogging ingredients in these products. No agency
really cares if these manufacturers are advertising these skin clearing claims
to simply sell product rather than actually clear skin.
Products can even change their
ingredients without telling you!
A lot of times my clients will be
using - what they think are acne safe products, which they have been using for
long periods of time, only to find out that the ingredients have changed
suddenly and their skin is suffering for it. One of the most beneficial things
about working with an acne specialist is your access to the most up to date
information on common pore clogging ingredients. In order to maintain clear
skin, it is extremely important to have the most up to date knowledge on pore-cloggers
and to check all product labels and ingredient lists as you buy each individual
product you use.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, do not trust all the product labels
you see, as they could be leaving you with worse skin than you started with. At
Skintherapy Skincare and Acne Clinic of Salt Lake City, we know what
ingredients need to be present or not present in your products and we can help
instruct you on the best skincare, hair care, and makeup for your skin. This is
only one of the facets of acne treatment that we specialize in and working with
me on clearing your skin will ensure the most knowledge on acne safe
ingredients in products.
