| It wasn't all that long ago that Clearasil dominated | | | | the cucumber and turns it into a pickle and the |
| the acne product industry with their acne | | | | same effect takes place in your skin. Acidic skin |
| treatment creams. They relied on benzoil peroxide | | | | holds less moisture and will become dried out. So |
| that was touted at that time as being the most | | | | why is dry skin bad for acne effected skin? |
| powerful topical acne fighting substance that was | | | | Healthy Functioning Pore Openings |
| available. Benzoil peroxide is still being heavily used | | | | The reason, is that pore openings in dried out skin |
| but it is now used as part of a more | | | | don't function properly, which makes them far |
| comprehensive acne fighting treatment program. | | | | more vulnerable to invading acne causing bacteria. |
| Multi-Stage Acne Products | | | | Hence, new three staged acne treatment |
| These new acne fighting treatment systems now | | | | systems have been developed that have a stage |
| use a multi-staged treatment regimen that attack | | | | that counters these harsh side effects of benzoil |
| acne on several fronts. This is because although | | | | peroxide. |
| benzoil peroxide is highly effective it does have | | | | New Skin Exfoliators |
| some negative side effects. | | | | Another new effective acne fighting product that |
| The Skins ph Level | | | | has been developed and is on the market is new |
| For one thing, it has a tendency to alter the ph | | | | non abrasive skin exfoliators that use mild acids, |
| level in skin and leave it dried out and depleted of | | | | rather then grit to remove dead skin cells and |
| moisture and essential oils. So how important is | | | | coagulated oils from your skins pores. Unlike grit |
| the ph level of your skin? Just drop a cucumber in | | | | the only functions only on the surface, these new |
| vinegar and see for yourself. | | | | products are able to actually penetrate deep into |
| Dried Out Skin | | | | the skins pores and function where it is needed |
| Its the acidic acid in the vinegar that shrivels up | | | | the most. |