Acne control substances can harm your skin
Posted on July 29th, 2008 at 11:11 amTopical application products are the usual recommendations for acne control. Acne Creams, astringents, lotions, soaps, and scrubs are easily available at the drugstore. However, these products can cause skin irritation especially if they contain benzoyl peroxide.
Peroxides are effective for acne control but these oxidants can harm healthy skin tissues so it is best to check with the dermatologist first before applying anything that was purchased over-the-counter.
Tretinoin is another component of some acne products. This is a preference of some dermatologists since it has a skin peeling effect. The downside of this acne solution is that it causes stinging or swelling during the initial applications but the skin recovers immediately. Use of Tretinoin products should only be within a prescribed period, else skin might get irritated. A transformation should be noticeable within a month.
Adapalene gel is another acne control agent present in some topical solutions. This substance helps clear the skin pores from dirt or oil clogs. This is strictly for prescription and a dermatologist should closely monitor usage since it causes skin inflammation, itchiness, and dryness. Antibiotics taken orally can be prescribed for such symptoms but user must observe possible complications like stomach aches.
For those who can?t do away with makeup, water-based cosmetics are recommended over oil-based ones. The latter can cover skin blemishes for a longer time but water-based products are not as harmful. Oil-based cosmetic creams can aggravate acne if they contain isopropyl myristate, isopropyl esters, oleic acid, stearic acid, petrolatum, and lanolin. You might have covered skin flaws, but they could worsen in no time because of these chemicals in the makeup product.
Do check your acne products before you start making it a regimen. It could just give you more problems if you are not too careful.