Experts from the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology explain: acne is a common process, visible and unaesthetic affecting age groups where body image is essential to achieve a good quality of life. “Often the specialist does not take into account the psychological consequences it causes in the patient, which means that insufficient rapid and effective treatments are provided,” they note.
according to the pharmacist Dew Escalante, owner of Arbosana Farmacia, “acne affects all skin types, not only mixed and oily, because of the moisture that develops in the mask, but also due to friction and occlusion.” To improve it, the expert recommends “changing the mask more often, cleansing the skin with mild products and including sebum-regulating, anti-inflammatory, keratolytic active ingredients… in the routine.”
The expert tells us what they are the most effective means to improve acne:
- Sebum regulators: Acne is related to a large amount of sebum, so we should choose cosmetics with sebum-regulating active ingredients that help reduce excess sebum. For example, salicylic acid, niacinamide, azelaic acid or retinol.
- Keratolytics: Acne is also related to the clogging of the pores and for this it is important to include active ingredients that help eliminate dead cells, which promotes cell renewal. Among them, we can highlight glycolic acid.
- Antibacterial: Acne is caused by the bacteria C acnes, so cosmetics should contain antibacterial ingredients such as tea tree oil, bakuchiol or triclosan.
- Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Sometimes acne is accompanied by an inflammatory process that can make it worse. It is also interesting that the products contain anti-inflammatory active ingredients such as salicylic acid, niacinamide, zinc gluconate, etc.
- Mattifying: excess sebum creates an unsightly shine, to prevent this you can use mattifying cosmetics with active ingredients such as kaolin, bentonite…
In addition, the expert adds that you should always choose cosmetics, not comedogenic and fat-free (oil-free).
If you have recently had more breakouts from using the mask, take a look at this gallery and list the best products to combat this problem.
The unique texture of this pore moisturizing gel makes it a triple action treatment: it combines tonic lotion, serum and moisturizing cream (€27.99).
Acne cleansing gel (€26.99).
Retinol helps reduce signs of premature aging, while salicylic acid quickly removes and prevents skin breakouts (€88.99).
With moisture-locking brown sugar, whole strawberry seeds and a blend of essential oils, the innovative formula instantly refines skin texture and makes the face glow (€25.99).
Essential make-up base to smooth the texture of the skin and achieve a complexion without irregularities (€35.99).
A purifying pore cleanser with effective AHA acids that reduces excess sebum and unclogs pores without drying out the skin (€23.99).
Activated charcoal and white clay for a clean and purified skin (€ 23.99).
This purifying cleanser contains a powerful trio of salicylic, lactic and glycolic acids that refresh and exfoliate, while probiotics balance and protect (€23.99).
Packed with vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and even amino acids (€9.99).
This fast-absorbing, fast-acting treatment oil contains 1.5% salicylic acid to help fade blemishes and clear impurities that clog pores (€84.99).
Source: Marie Claire
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