| Why try sulfur acne treatment? A better | | | | your face with daily most likely contains sulfur. In |
| question would be, why not? This may be hard to | | | | all probability, so does your dandruff shampoo. So |
| believe (if it's the first you've heard of sulfur acne | | | | yes, you should be thankful you can use those |
| treatment) but sulfur is actually one of the oldest | | | | products without immediately associating them |
| acne treatments known to humankind. Yes, sulfur | | | | with rotting eggs. |
| - that same stuff run-of-the-mill match sticks are | | | | When applied to the skin, sulfur makes it dry up |
| made of. | | | | and start to peel. This is not a bad thing. As a |
| Sulfur has been used for ages to treat a wide | | | | matter of fact, it's actually a good thing, if you |
| range of skin problems. From dandruff to | | | | have acne. Sulfur acne treatment reduces the oil |
| dermatitis, from warts to rosacea, sulfur | | | | produced by your sebaceous glands, thus |
| (historically better known as brimstone) was the | | | | preventing the blockage of pores. |
| treatment of choice for the ancients with an itch | | | | If you are using a product with sulfur in it, pay |
| to scratch. The natural element has an odor that | | | | close attention to the instructions on the label. |
| could only be described as... funky. The closest | | | | Some products can be left on overnight, or even |
| stench that comes to mind is that of rotten eggs. | | | | all day. Others have to be rinsed off after 10 |
| For this reason, I count myself fortunate that | | | | minutes or so. As a rule of thumb, anything with |
| sulfur acne treatment today has evolved by leaps | | | | brimstone in it is only good for use one to three |
| and bounds. | | | | times a day. Be sure to double check usage |
| You see, sulfur is a common ingredient in | | | | directions, so you won't end up looking like |
| over-the-counter products. That soap you wash | | | | someone had left you under the sun for too long. |