| What's the best over the counter acne | | | | against it. This is why they have far less side |
| treatment? There are mixed opinions on this. Turn | | | | effects than their more traditional counterparts. |
| on the tube and you will see tons of ads for | | | | For instance, benzoyl peroxide, the active |
| every one imaginable-but which one is really the | | | | ingredient in many standard medications, has been |
| HANDS DOWN best? I'll give you a hint-it's not | | | | known to cause dry skin, constant itching, burning, |
| any of the "traditional" brand names you see on | | | | among other things. So which natural treatment is |
| infomercials. They do a great job of marketing-I'll | | | | the best? |
| give them that. | | | | Tea tree oil |
| But just because they have some big name | | | | Why does it work? Because it comes with |
| celebrity endorsing them doesn't mean they are | | | | something known as "Terpinine"... which is known |
| effective. 95% of over the counter acne | | | | to destroy bacteria. For this reason, putting it on |
| treatments don't work. Why not? Because they | | | | zits will get rid of the bacteria that produced them |
| only target the surface issue-the zit. They | | | | in the first place. |
| completely ignore the fact that pimples are just | | | | But don't stop there. Tea tree oil is probably the |
| the product of what's going on beneath the skin. | | | | "best over the counter acne treatment" on the |
| Oily skin, dead skin cells, sebum... none of these | | | | market--but it's just a temporary solution. If you |
| things have ANYTHING to do with pimples. And | | | | want to eliminate zits forever, you will need to |
| yet these are the things that standard products | | | | make some serious lifestyle adjustments to see |
| focus on. Natural treatments are the best | | | | results. |
| because they work along with the body-not | | | | |