| Don't let Acne have any chance to progress to a | | | | and resorcinol are used in combination; they are |
| more serious disease. It is always preferable to | | | | rarely being used alone. Resorcinol helps to |
| begin the treatment of acne when it is at the | | | | remove the buildup of dead skin cells. Although |
| Grade 1 or mild stage. In many cases, mile acne | | | | sulfur has been used for more than half a century |
| can be treated effectively with over-the-counter | | | | in treating acne, no clear reports found on how it |
| acne treatment products. What are the major | | | | works in helping the acne treatment. However, |
| ingredients used in most of these products? Let's | | | | when it combines with resorcinol, they work |
| explore on the major four of them that are | | | | perfectly to show positive result. |
| known to treat mild acne effectively. | | | | 3. Salicylic Acid |
| 1. Benzoyl Peroxide | | | | Salicylic acid is an important ingredient for many |
| Benzoyl Proxide found in many acne cleansers, | | | | over-the-counter acne treatment products such |
| gels and creams, works by killing the bacteria | | | | as cleansers, lotions and treatment pads. It is also |
| responsible for acne breakout. It also helps to | | | | the major ingredients for many others skin |
| unclog pores to reduce inflammation of the skin. It | | | | disorder products. The root cause for Acne is the |
| is the most common use ingredients in mild acne | | | | forming of skin cells inside the hair follicles that |
| treatment products. Generally, those people who | | | | shed too fast and clog the skin pore that results |
| just started in getting acne, applying acne | | | | in pimples, blackheads or whiteheads. Salicylic acid |
| treatment products that contain Benzoyl Proxide | | | | works in reducing the abnormal shedding of skin |
| will help to improve the condition. | | | | cells to prevent the clogging, which leads to the |
| One reason for common use of Benzoyl Peroxide | | | | improvement of acne condition. Particularly salicylic |
| in treating mild acne is it is easy to obtain as it | | | | acid works well for those with blackheads and |
| can be found in many acne treatment products | | | | whiteheads. |
| and it is relatively inexpensive. Therefore, it | | | | 4. Alcohol & Acetone |
| becomes a popular choice especially among teens | | | | Acne treatment products that contain alcohol and |
| who suffer acne problem. Another added benefit | | | | acetone work best for acne suffers who have |
| is the Benzoyl Peroxide products are generally | | | | oily skin types. They are the key ingredients in |
| safe to use without any major side effects or | | | | products such as toners, astringents, and |
| problem related to long-term use. | | | | cleansers. Alcohol and acetone work together, |
| 2. Sulfur and Resorcinol | | | | where alcohol works to reduce acne-causing |
| The combination of sulfur and resorcinol usually is | | | | bacteria and acetone removes excess oil from |
| used to treat acne and similar skin diseases. It | | | | skin. With both in actions, they help to reduce the |
| also commonly found in acne treatment products | | | | amount of pore blockages and avoid acne from |
| that focus on reducing the excessive oil on the | | | | going worse. |
| skin to improve acne condition. Most often sulfur | | | | |