| Acne is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, which | | | | pimples that appear on the skin. |
| consists of a hair, a hair follicle and sebaceous | | | | The formation of free fatty acids is also caused |
| gland. Pilosebaceous units are located all over your | | | | by bacteria. These free fatty acids are irritants |
| body, except for your lower lip, palms, soles and | | | | that increase inflammation in the follicle. When |
| tops of feet. Most of these units can be found on | | | | follicles become obstructed by excess sebum, the |
| the face, neck and chest. The sebaceous gland | | | | process is referred to comedogenesis. This |
| produces sebum, an oily substance that keeps | | | | process results in a type of acne called |
| your skin moisturized. At adolescence, sebaceous | | | | comedones, commonly known as blackheads and |
| glands enlarge and make more sebum due to an | | | | whiteheads. |
| increase of hormones called androgens and | | | | To minimize bacteria on your skin, make sure to |
| bacteria on your skin increases overall. | | | | wash your face twice a day with a suitable |
| Types of bacteria that begin to appear on your | | | | cleanser. Using an astringent, clay facial mask and |
| skin during the teen years include | | | | exfoliator can also remove surface sebum from |
| proprionibacterium acnes (P. acnes), | | | | your skin and prevent potential blemishes. Natural |
| staphylococcus epidermis and proprionibacterium | | | | antimicrobial ingredients to look for in the products |
| granulosum. There is also a substantial increase of | | | | you choose include tea tree oil, sage oil, thyme oil, |
| Melassezia yeasts. Although the severity of acne | | | | eucalyptus oil and witch hazel extract. These |
| is not contingent on the number of bacteria on | | | | natural elements gently remove oil and bacteria |
| the skin, the P. acnes bacteria specifically can | | | | from the surface of your skin. Consuming greasy |
| produce inflammatory agents and active enzymes | | | | foods can also increase the amount of sebum |
| that could contribute to the activity of acne. | | | | produced within your body, ultimately causing an |
| These agents and enzymes include proteases, | | | | oilier complexion externally, and should be avoided. |
| hyaluronate lyase, lipases, phosphatase and | | | | With a little extra attention, you can keep your |
| smooth-muscle contracting substances. Such | | | | skin free of bacteria and blemishes for a porcelain |
| bacteria can penetrate the skin, causing | | | | perfect complexion everyday! |
| inflammation resulting in external eruptions and | | | | |