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Acne Products: Choosing What's Right For You

by Daniel Wright

If you're struggling with acne, perhaps it may be time to select an acne treatment and improve your skin. But there are so many different acne products on the marketplace - how can you pick the best one? Relax. We've done all the hard work for you. In this article, we have hand-picked the acne products that will help you with your skin care problems the best.

You should start by selecting a basic cleanser to replace your regular soap which is now taboo. The only requirement for this cleanser is that it be marked non-comedogenic (non-irritating), because you will be using the cleanser at least twice daily, in the morning and in the evening. Be sure to clean your skin carefully both before applying and after removing cosmetics so that your face can be as irritation-free as possible.

Next, you will need a basic moisturizer. Select a moisturizer that is specifically formulated for people with acne. Make sure it is non-comedogenic and right for your specific skin type, as well. Your skin type is going to be either "normal", "oily", "dry", or "combination". It may surprise you, but people with acne can have dry skin! You will need to apply your moisturizer after every time you use your cleanser.

You will also need an acne serum. A serum is a concentrated formula that contains just the right medications to treat your skin - without containing any extra ingredients that can irritate or unbalance your skin. Your serum will probably contain salicylic acid - a special component that helps treat the bacteria and fungi that can form on skin with acne.

A daily sunscreen is of tremendous importance for reasons beyond the obvious. Not only can the sun's rays lead to skin cancer and other damage, but they can also make acne worse because of the sun's irritating effects. You need to select a sunscreen with an SPF rating that suits your skin; the paler your skin, the higher the SPF that you require. Also be sure that there are no oils or other irritants in the sunscreen that you choose.

Finally, you should add an anti-redness cream or serum to your acne treatment regimen. There are several types of these on the market. Choose one that is designed for your skin type. Anti-redness acne products reduce the appearance of acne as well as the number of pimples you will get, largely due to these products' anti-inflammatory properties.

Acne Help Pages is an online knowledgebase covering everything related to acne. Here you can find information on the causes of acne to common treatment options and reducing acne scars. You can also read acne treatment results posted by actual site visitors and share your own.

Published November 6th, 2007

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