| The general acne skin care products are the | | | | available over-the-counter i.e. without the |
| ones that are used as acne-prevention | | | | need of a prescription. These include |
| measure. These include cleansers, make-up | | | | products like vanishing creams which extract |
| removers and similar products that help | | | | the extra oil from the skin. Most of these |
| prevent acne. Acne | | | | acne skin care products are based on benzoyl |
| is a menace. However, it's not something that | | | | peroxide and salicylic acid, both of which |
| cannot be tackled. There are loads of acne | | | | are the enemies of bacteria (and hence acne). |
| skin care products around. We can classify | | | | You should start with a product that has |
| acne skin care products into 3 broad | | | | lower concentration of benzoyl peroxide (e.g. |
| categories - * Preventive or general acne | | | | 5%) and see how your skin responds to it. |
| skin care products* Over-the-counter, | | | | Alpha-hydroxy-acid based moisturizers are |
| specialised acne skin care products * | | | | also popular as acne skin care products. You |
| On-prescription acne skin care products. The | | | | might have to try a few, before you zero-in |
| general acne skin care products are the ones | | | | on the acne skin care product that is |
| that are used as acne-prevention measure. | | | | effective for you. If nothing seems to work, |
| These include cleansers, make-up removers and | | | | you should contact a dermatologist. |
| similar products that help prevent acne. In | | | | On-prescription acne skin care products are |
| the real sense, these acne skin care products | | | | the ones that are prescribed by a |
| are just those that should anyway be part of | | | | dermatologist. This can include ointments |
| your daily routine. However, some of these | | | | that can be applied on the affected area or |
| are more oriented to act like an acne skin | | | | oral antibiotics or just any topical |
| care product. These acne skin care products | | | | treatment. Dermatologist could also suggest a |
| act against the causes of acne e.g. limiting | | | | minor surgical procedure to remove the |
| the production of sebum/oil and preventing | | | | contents of pustules. However, never try to |
| clogging of skin pores. Basically, these acne | | | | squeeze or do this by yourself, it can lead |
| skin care products prevent the oil from | | | | to permanent damage of your skin. Your |
| getting trapped in pores and hence hamper the | | | | doctor could also prescribe a hormone-based |
| growth of bacteria that lead to acne. The | | | | treatment (since hormonal changes are also |
| general acne skin care products also include | | | | known to cause acne). Such acne skin care |
| exfoliation products like skin peels. These | | | | products are known to be very effective in |
| work towards removing dead skin cells, hence | | | | some cases.So, with all those acne skin care |
| reducing the possibility of pore-clogging and | | | | products, tackling acne is not that |
| bacteria development.Then there are | | | | difficult. |
| specialised acne skin care products that are | | | | |