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