| Mineral makeup may offer new hope for acne | | | | cosmetics. Most makeup falls into this category. |
| sufferers. Because mineral makeup has several | | | | While these are the casuse of acne it is important |
| unique qualities not offered in any other makeup | | | | to remember that acne is ultimately a result of |
| product that make it ideal for helping cure acne. | | | | bacteria growing in clogged pores. Bacteria is |
| To understand how mineral makeup can cure | | | | organic and thus cannot grow or multiply without |
| your acne it is necissary to look at the seven | | | | the presence of water. This is where mineral |
| causes of acne: | | | | makeup plays an almost magical role in curing |
| 1. Genetics. Sadly, nothing can change your | | | | acne. |
| genetics. If your parents had acne as teenagers | | | | Mineral makeup is made of natural minerals |
| there is a good chance that you will too. | | | | derived from the earth, these minerals are not |
| 2. Hormones. During adolesence, hormones called | | | | only inorganic but they are also extremely |
| androgens become active and stimulate oil glands | | | | resistant to water. They actually act as a shield |
| in your skin, increasing oil production. This, in turn, | | | | on your face keeping bacteria feeding moisture |
| clogs pores, causing pimples and blackheads. | | | | away from your pores. Mineral makeup is not |
| 3. Stress. Although stress doesn't actually cause | | | | soluable in water so even if you put water |
| acne, it can add to the problem by affecting | | | | directly on your face the minerals will not be |
| hormones. | | | | absorbed and the water cannot pass through. |
| 4. Diet. Many times what you eat has been | | | | Mineral makeup does not clog pores either. |
| shown to cause acne. Most of the time acne is an | | | | Because it is so finely milled during production, the |
| adverse reaction your body has to a food allergy. | | | | granules are much smaller than your pores. This |
| 5. Washing your face too often. This can irritate | | | | not only prevents acne from forming, but makes |
| the skin making acne worse. | | | | the makeup extremely easy to blend into the skin |
| 6. Medications. Many medications can cause acne | | | | with a very flawless look and conceals problem |
| or make an existing condition worse. Read labels | | | | areas very well. If you suffer from a break out |
| or talk to your paharmacist to find out if acne is a | | | | the finely milled minerals are very effective as |
| side effect. | | | | disguising it. |
| 7. Using greasy skin care products and oily | | | | |