| The bath isle at any store is teeming with | | | | Purpose brand Gentle Cleansing Wash (there is |
| 'maximum strength' acne treatments. Each claims | | | | also a bar soap version), and more expensive- |
| to have a magic ingredient to aid in your skin | | | | Neutrogena brand Extra Gentle Cleanser the |
| problems. But what is the truth behind this | | | | Proactiv brand regimen works well too. 'Extra |
| rhetoric? There are three steps to any skin care | | | | gentle'' you say. I know that we tend to think one |
| routine.First off, you should perform your acne | | | | zit calls for the heavy artillery of acne |
| treatment routine twice a day, morning and | | | | treatments, but anything marked 'extra strength' |
| before bed. There are three components in any | | | | marketing to just such a mind set, and will |
| good regimen: a cleanser, a toner or medication, | | | | damage your skin.Now you can wash your face! |
| and a moisturizer.A cleanser's in the acne | | | | And guess what? First you wash your hands. |
| treatment process is to lift away dirt and oils on | | | | Then you start on your acne treatment. Moisten |
| the surface of the skin. A toner or medication will | | | | your face with water that is around body |
| work on the bacteria deeper in the pores, and | | | | temperature, not hot or cold, as these affect the |
| moisturizers replace what cleansing and toning | | | | pores badly. Use only your fingers; even a wash |
| have removed, so your skin does not get | | | | cloth is too rough. Thoroughly wash your face, till |
| over-dried or damaged. Together this completes a | | | | you can feel no oil in areas like the creases |
| good acne treatment.I'm going to focus on your | | | | around your nose. And then pat it dry with a |
| cleanser right now. It must be gentle, nothing | | | | clean towel, rubbing will cause any dirt on the |
| containing any kind of 'grit'- from pumice to walnut | | | | towel or left on your face to go right back into |
| shells. Best to look at the packaging, only consider | | | | your pores and clog them... again. Re-clogging your |
| buying one that is safe for the skin around the | | | | pores is no kind of acne treatment at all!Acne is a |
| eyes (it will be marked). That skin is the most | | | | problem for millions of Americans every day. A |
| delicate and the rest of your skin should be | | | | good acne treatment routine will help with the |
| treated the same. A cleanser is either a bar or | | | | majority of cases though. Now that you know |
| liquid soap only, anything labeled a 'Scrub' (as in | | | | how to smartly select your cleanser, and wash |
| 'apricot scrub') should not even be considered for | | | | without causing further damage, it is time to |
| your acne treatment.Ironically, most cleansers | | | | move on to toners/ medications and |
| labeled 'acne treatments' should be avoided too, | | | | moisturizers.Written by Ryan Edwards, UK |
| they contain acids and oxides. Your cleanser's role | | | | dermatologist specialist. Author of Best Acne |
| in acne treatment is only to remove dirt, not | | | | Cream website at This article may be reproduced |
| medicating, that is the job of your toner or | | | | without prior permission but must include this |
| medication, and will damage your skin. Some of | | | | author box. |
| the best cleansers for acne treatment are | | | | |